Should You Judge a Song by its Cover?Did you know that children will show an interest in musical instruments at an early age? If your child is showing an interest in music, it may be up to you to keep their interest growing.
The Song Remains the SameDid you know that children will show an interest in musical instruments at an early age? If your child is showing an interest in music, it may be up to you to keep their interest growing.
Get Your Children Excited About MusicDid you know that children will show an interest in musical instruments at an early age? If your child is showing an interest in music, it may be up to you to keep their interest growing.
Who Is Your Favorite Songwriter? Do You Know?I'm sure you have had several favorite songs in your life. You probably have a favorite artist and a favorite album. So, who is your favorite songwriter? What? You don't have one? If I were to ask you to name 5 pop songwriters, could you? I don't know if I could. So, why is it that so few songwriters are known?
Church Music - The Good, The Bad, and The UglyOver the past couple of decades the 'praise band' has become more and more popular in churches. This change has introduced musical element to the church where individual musical skill is very exposed. The result has sometimes been pretty bad. So, what do you do when someone who isn't very good wants to be a part of the band?
TV And Video Games Have Destroyed Our Children's Musical PotentialDoes TV rot your brain? Unless you believe the Hulu commercials, no, TV doesn't rot your brains, but does it dumb you down and destroy your potential as a human being? I think you could probably make an argument for that, but hey why should I wait for you. I'll go ahead and make an argument for it. And why stop at TV? Let's toss in video games as well.
The Top Five Things New Musicians Struggle WithAs people enter the world of music, there are certain things every musician struggles with. Some people are able to overcome these struggles more easily that others, but everyone faces these struggles. Knowing what these struggles are can help you prepare for them and overcome them more easily and quickly. So, what are these struggles?...
Will Computers Replace Musicians?Computer audio technology has made huge advances over the past several years. It is now quite possible for entire orchestras or small ensembles to be duplicated in a studio using just one simple keyboard or computer. So, what does this mean for the future of instrumentalists? Will they be obsolete?
The Piano: Percussion or String?The piano is perhaps the most widely used instrument in Western music despite its lack of portability and its great expense. Despite its popularity, however, few people are interested in the trivial facts that make a piano so fascinating and the question arises, What is the piano? It is a string or percussion instrument?
