Archive for the 'Living With Music' Category

Play it Chicago, Learn with Piano and Guitar Classes

Posted by admin on September 19th, 2009

Kids young and Old that believe in music must not
help but to enroll in music lessons, or the craft to a personal
preference, and master it. A well-educated guitar school in Chicago
probably offers qualified teachers who will personally help you learn
to grove in various types of sounds, styles and rhythms. An eager
musician mustn’t walk very far […]

Avoid These 3 Common Mistakes - When Improvising

Posted by admin on March 4th, 2009

Mistake #1 - Thinking about what
you’re going to play
A lot of students think there should be some kind of preparation before improvising on the piano. They are right! There should be some thought as to the sound, tonality, key - but once these choices are made the thinking should stop and the playing should begin.
Mistake […]

Peal Jam and the Grunge Music Movement

Posted by admin on February 7th, 2009

In the early nineties there was a major movement in the music scene, and that was the movement into grunge. Grunge is a type of music that became very popular and still is today. There are many music stations that play this type of music full time. The music that was created […]

Don’t Trash Your Scratched CDs… Repair Them!

Posted by admin on February 4th, 2009

For the past ten years or so, compact discs (CDs) have been the preferred media format for music enthusiasts and the record industry alike. Compared to their earlier analog counterparts, they provide superior sound quality and are much more durable. Unfortunately they are not indestructible, as many consumers have come to realize. While there is […]

Closet Monster’s London Spicoluk

Posted by admin on January 24th, 2009

Way back in November I found myself at the Casby Awards after party trying to socialize with whomever I came across. One person who I chatted with that night was a guy named London Spicoluk, from the band Closet Monster. At that time I haven’t heard of them but I remembered his name […]

10 Questions Before Recording Your Album

Posted by admin on January 11th, 2009

1)Why Are You Recording Your Album?
There are a number of reasons that a person would want to record an album. Some musicians have had songs laying around for years and would just like to slap them down onto some kind of repeatable device such as a cd. Others are looking to capture their […]

Czerny, Finger Exercises, and Piano Playing

Posted by admin on January 7th, 2009

When I first began playing piano… now over 16 years ago, I thought the best way to begin was to read music and play simple finger exercises so I could get used to the instrument.
Turns out I was just a little right. Some of Czerny’s exercises are very good for developing finger strength and dexterity. […]

Buying a Second Hand Guitar

Posted by admin on December 29th, 2008

If you are on a budget, but still want to buy a decent guitar, you should look into purchasing a used guitar. For little money you can buy a quality guitar that will be able to suit all of your needs.
Used Fender basses or used Fender Stratocaster guitars can be had for relatively cheap compared […]

Songs About Me by Trace Adkins CD Review

Posted by admin on November 18th, 2008

Country music sensation Trace Adkins has released his latest CD entitled Songs About Me.
One song makes this CD well worth the listen, Honky Tonk Badonkadonk. Awesome baby!
Now, I’m not a huge country music fan, in fact it’s more like I just like to explore any and all genres of music and whatever I find that […]

Hip Hop’s Greatest Of All Time

Posted by admin on November 18th, 2008

Although you may find a few people who may disagree, the general consensus is that the Notorious BIG was the greatest hip hop artist who ever lived. What he brought to the game of hip hop was just more then a new style or delivery but an infectious voice and poetic imagery that had […]