Writing a song seems to be an interesting pastime for some people. However, there always comes the question of where to start writing a song. It is hard to believe, but it is from the song title that a song gets started.
It’s no use starting to write a song until you have a title that […]
Arif Mardin was a creative giant in an industry too competitive for lesser souls to succeed. He was the arranger and producer behind the successes of many top-hit artists who have become household names in the past - Aretha Franklin, Bette Midler, Hall & Oates, Chaka Khan, Manhattan Transfer, Modern Jazz Quartet, Bee Gees, Barbra […]
If you are a piano player and or looking for piano study tips to
improve your piano playing read these tips here below.
Are you playing the piano? It’s a great and rich instrument but
before you can really start playing the great masters or that
great jazz tune lots of practicing needs to be done… […]
Music is said to be the food of the soul. There is nothing more swaying and gratifying than good music. Soothing music heals the mind. Entertainment will not get completed without music and playing of your favorite music and songs changes your tension filled mind right away to a more relaxed and tranquil state of […]
In the piano lesson “Reflections in Water,” you learn how to use a few chords and the C Major scale to make music with. But how is this accomplished? Through the power of limits!
You see, when you know that you’ll be playing only 4 chords, and you know how to play those chords, it frees […]
Everyone has a different approach when it comes to songwriting. Some people need to have a particular tune or ‘riff’ in their heads first - something to write around, while for others the music can come later. Whatever method you use, at some point we all end up facing the same dilemma… what to write […]
Though I am a guitar player and teacher, lately I seem to have gotten somewhat pulled away from my regular practice routine. It used to be that I would practice at least two hours every day, and sometimes much, much longer.
It’s hard to really pinpoint the reason for this gradual change of behavior. I could […]
Karaoke singing is becoming the epitome of group entertainment in bars all over the country. Karaoke bars seem to pop up every month and offer more and more discounts and privileges. Karaoke singing has also been conquering the household through the cheap karaoke equipment sold in almost every department store.
Whether you own a karaoke bar […]
I don’t like free music because my pockets are filled with wrappers, receipts and lint, although admittedly, seeing as how I know no other existence, its difficult to really be sure about that. No, the reason I like free music is because I am inherently a fan of purity and origin and intention. I understand […]
Today when we listen to a song, first thing that comes to our mind is its video. Music that means has not just remained a hearing melody. it has become all the more a watching sensation. Infact this is the reason many of the pop albums even with low class music are becoming popular.
The short […]
