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Music : The Source, The Life Force By : Fabio Marcell What is it about music that can evoke such strong emotions in us? Why do we feel so moved when we hear something that makes the hairs on the back of the neck spring up? Let's investigate the power of music a little. Guitar Lessons – Hammer-On, Pull-Offs By : Bill McRea One of the primary legato techniques all guitarists must learn is the hammer-on, pull-off. This technique is important because it allows for nuances in tone and expression, and it allows the picking hand a “break” since it does not have to pick the notes on the hammer-on or the pull-off. This results in a faster progression of notes, sometimes called licks. The hammer-on is accomplished when you pick a note and then using another finger hammer down on the same string. The ... Guitar Lessons – String Bending By : Bill McRea Bending strings is used to give the guitar a more personalized and harmonic quality. The technique is used mostly by lead guitar players but is also applied in all styles of playing. String bending and vibrato techniques are two large components in making up a guitar player’s style. The combination of these skills more or less defines a considerable part of what makes your playing different than the next guy. Bending the strings far enough to reach a desired pitch is the g... Guitar Lessons – Playing Harmonics By : Bill McRea A harmonic is a tone that’s created by the guitar by touching the string above a fret on an open vibrating string. There are 2 types of harmonics Natural and Artificial or I prefer to call them pinch harmonics. Natural Harmonics Natural Harmonics can be produced by touching your index finger on your fret-hand above at the 5th, 7th or 12th fret. Just place your finger on the string above the fret, don’t press to hard or you will mute the note, pluck the note and then p... Guitar Lessons - Guitar Vibrato By : Bill McRea Playing a guitar without vibrato is like eating Mexican food without salsa. Vibrato is one of the most definitive techniques in defining your musical style, your own personal unique sound. No two players have the same vibrato sound. Some play slow and wide while others play narrow and fast, and that’s the beauty behind spending a lot of time learning different vibrato techniques. It’s like eating different salsa’s every time you go to your favorite taco stand. Enough talk abo... Guitar Lesson – String Muting By : Bill McRea String muting is another technique that can help you define your own personal style. There are two types of string muting, the palm mute with your picks hand and the string mute with your fret hand. They serve very different purposes, but both are important to good guitar playing. Fret-hand muting is particularly important when playing chords and power chord. The purpose is to use part of you finger tips and fingers to mute the strings you don’t want to include in the chor... Listening - A Question Of Studio Monitoring. By : David Wright Monitoring in a music studio is, quite simply, the most important part of the studio set up. Your studio may contain the most advanced equipment available, but without accurate monitoring, you will never hear an accurate mix, which is kinda pointless, isn't it?! So, what’s the difference between a good pair of hi fi speakers and true studio monitors? Well. hi fi speakers exaggerate the lows, and often the highs, to create maximum impact. This can be good to listen to, b... Learning To Play Piano Chords By : Ian G Williamson If you are playing several notes at the same time, then you are playing piano chords. Simply put, when multiple notes are played together, piano chords are achieved. The chords then come together to form a melody. Every song that you hear has a melody and it is through each melody that music is achieved. Sound complicated? Well, that’s ok because it really isn’t as difficult as it sounds. As a musician, whether it be professional or hobbyist, you will need to learn the var... How To Make A Cheap Guitar Sound Great By : John Hilbert Simple modifications to low cost guitars can make them sound just as good as expensive ones. Aerosmith Just Keeps On Rockin’ By : F.R. Penn For over three decades, Aerosmith have been one of rock's most revered and popular bands, crafting classic songs full of raw guitar runs and intensely energetic vocals. The band first reached fame in the 1970’s with a string of hits…… How to Look After Your Guitar By : iwilliamson It is no big secret that proper care of your guitar will give you a more consistent quality of sound and an extended for the guitar . If you are at alls erious about playing guitar you will want to get some accessories that are essential for the care of the guitar. A guitar player is only as good as the sound and the quality of the guitar that they are playing. Madonna Confesses Dance Floor Tour May Be Coming By : Rita R. Powers It’s not official but Madonna may be bringing her phenomenally successful CD, Confessions on a Dance Floor, live to a venue near you. To date, Confessions has sold nearly 1.29 million copies in the United States alone. Pop Music Princesses: From Disney to MTV By : hitesh patel Information on Disney MTV Music Rock Music on the Rocks By : hitesh patel Information on rock music. Pop Music What Does it Really Mean? By : hitesh patel Understand what it is Latin American: 1-2-ChaChaCha By : hitesh patel Music has played a central role in Latin America's turbulent recent history like for example the nueva cancion movement. Discover How Lil Wayne Is All About Making Music By : Tony Briggs Lil Wayne aka Weezy Baby is a talented rapper who gives you an unique version of hip hop music and the youth culture. Can You Still Find A Gem In The LA Music Scene? By : Ron Powers Review of three bands playing at the Whisky a go go Saturday, January 6, 2007. Piano Chords: How Many Are There? By : Duane Shinn An interesting experiment is to ask people how many chords there are in music. You'll be surprised to find out that most musicians don't do any better at answering that question than non-musicians. Did You Know That Music Is Based On Natural "Laws"? By : Duane Shinn Did you know that music is based on natural "laws" -- like gravity -- and by learning to understand how those natural laws work we can actually understand what we are doing when we play -- we don't have to be at the mercy of what someone else has written on a piece of music? The Blues Scale & Cool Stuff You Can Do With It By : Duane Shinn Most of us who took piano lessons as kids are all too familiar with scales, and most of us hated practicing them with a passion. But understanding scales and what they do is critical to the process of improvisation as well as key orientation and just a general understanding of what's happening in the song we are playing. How the Music Industry Works By : Bill Kernodle How many times have you wondered about exactly how the music industry works? Here we will tell you how. Quick Vocal Warm Ups that Work Wonders By : Stephanie Ciccarelli Learn how to get your voice moving early in the morning with tips from a vocal specialist. Is DADGAD Tuning Cheating? By : Ken Hassman This short article tells of the author's first experience with open tunings on the acoustic guitar and how he came to appreciate them. 7 Reasons Why You Should Learn to Read Music By : Bill Kernodle The process of learning to read music is a wonderful journey into the discovery of new musical horizons. Try it, you will not be sorry. Learn to read music today.
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