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The History of Old School Rap Music
Rap music has left an indelible handprint on America's musical culture. Its origins are rooted in the dance party scene of 1970s New York City, but those roots soon spread across the country, forever changing the exchange between musical genres and music's capacity to express society. Beginning as l
How To Develop Your Ear: Confidence In How You Sound
Developing your ear when singing is essential to being someone who can sing well, but it also plays into how confident you are about your singing. Most people are able to tell you the difference ...
Pop Choreographers From the 90s
Choreography is a crucial element in the success of many pop musicians. However, pop choreographers are often unknown outside of the industry. You might know all the dance steps to your favorite pop song but you likely don't know anything about the person who crafted them. The '90s saw the rise of m
Music Theory Games - Energise Your Classes
Music theory is one of the most difficult subjects that are taught to students who are undertaking a course in musical education. It is important; because it helps students understand and identify the very core elements that make music.
Piano Tutorial - Are You Ready to Learn How to Play the Piano? (Part 2)
Being ready to learn to play the piano obviously means having a piano keyboard of some sort, so for the purpose of this article we will assume you have access to a piano, organ or keyboard. Before you start to play the piano properly, you need to learn a few basics, just a bit of theory, nothing too
How to Become a Famous Musician / Singer
There are a number of young people in our world today with great unique voices, aspiring to be great singers, but most of them do not have a chance because of their low performance levels. Having a talent is always a good thing, but is of no use if you do not know how to put that talent into perform
Rhythm Section
The part of the jazz ensemble that provides the pulse, beat, groove, and/or harmonic material of a tune.
Production of Saxophone Reeds
It takes about four years for a reed to grow from a rhizome (a horizontal stem of a plant underground) into a plant, and then have its cane harvested, cured and manufactured into a saxophone or clarinet reed. The same process established in France for clarinet reeds has been used for over 100 years
Influence of Latin American Music
While much Latin American music remains untapped in American markets, its influence can be heard in many popular songs and many musical genres. The definitive rhythms from Mexico, Cuba and South America are popular on the dance floor, and American artists borrowed heavily from Latino forms to create
Pulse 87 Brings Dance Music to New York Airwaves
Pulse 87 Brings Dance Music to New York Airwaves
How to Find Soul Lyrics
Part of the fun of listening to great soul music is trying to sing along. If you're unsure of the lyrics to soul music songs, the solution can be as close as your computer. With a bit of knowledge and patience, you can find many sources for soul lyrics.
The Best Beat Making Program
DUBturbo is a new beat making program with an emphasis on value and simplicity while enabling users to achieve professional, studio quality tracks. This is a review of what could be the best beat making program on the market today.
USB Microphones For Starving Recording Artists
Don't pay for a recording studio. You can do it yourself cheaper.
How to Play the Viola
The Viola is the Alto voice of the String Quartet. Its "C" string is 5 notes lower that the low G string of the violin. Its music is written on a 'staff' called the "C" clef that spans the center of the piano bass and treble clef.
Video: Features of a Violin
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Before you begin playing the violin; one of the most important things you can do is understand all of the parts, and exactly what they're for in the violin. When you're going down the violin; one of the very first things people notice is the scroll. It's there at the...
Violin Lessons-The Best Way to Get Cheap Violin Lessons
“If you want to play like the best, you have to learn from the best.” How many times has that phrase been the bane of your existence? In this economic slump, who can afford to pay $100 per half hour f
How to Make a Ceramic Slide for a Guitar
Pressing an object called a slide onto guitar strings and moving it up and down the strings while you play produces a distinctive tone. Some guitarists prefer the neck of a glass bottle, others use a metal bar -- and some like the warm tones obtained by using a ceramic tube. You can buy ceramic slid
How to Give Voice Lessons
If you have an educational background in music, one career path that you may consider is becoming a vocal coach. Giving voice lessons isn't easy by any means, but there is high-income potential, especially if you work with older clients. You aren't limited to lessons for adults, though. You also hav