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  • Church Pianist Job Description

    For a professional pianist, working as a church accompanist is one of the most steady and readily available sources of income and employment. When considering work as a church pianist, or just...

  • How to Play a 5 Gallon Bucket As a Musical Instrument

    "Found percussion" is the art of turning everday objects into percussion instruments. One of the most popular forms of found percussion is the use of five gallon buckets as drums. This instrument...

  • How to Play Air Guitar Well

    We’ve all done it, your favorite song comes on the radio when you think that no one is watching and you whip out your air guitar. Don’t laugh because playing the air guitar has become an art form...

  • Music Business Promoter Requirements

    There are many types of music business promoters, but all have similar responsibilities and requirements. Whether promoting music for radio, live concerts, or broadcasting, the promoter must match...

  • Music License for Planning Events

    Music plays an integral part in many cultures and has long been incorporated by promoters to enhance events. Music licensing plays an important role in protecting the rights of the artist and...

  • How to Get on American Idol

    American Idol is one of the most popular tv shows on air today. Millions of people audition for American Idol, why haven't you? If your a great singer and your interested in getting on American...

  • Free Concerts in New York City

    New York City offers many free concerts, outside in parks or inside small venues. You can hear anything from rock, folk to jazz for free.

  • How to Transpose Down Music in Sharps

    When you play the piano or keyboard, you often need to transpose music, especially if you want to play for singers. If a song is too high, it is not difficult to bring it down one half-step if it...

  • How Pickup Selectors Work

    A guitar pickup is a device that converts the vibration of a guitar string into electrical signals. These signals are then either transmitted to an amplifier, which interprets these signals and...

  • How to Play Chord Inversions

    If you play chords on the keyboard, piano, or any other instrument, you know how boring it can be to always play them in the same way! To get past the beginner stage, you need to learn to play...

  • How to Attach Casters to Speaker Cabinets

    Anyone that has worked with audio in a live sound venue knows that speaker cabinets can often be unwieldy. Time is often limited when setting up a sound reinforcement system, so consider anything...

  • How to Play Major and Minor Chords on the Keyboard

    If you play keyboard or piano, you need to know how to play major and minor chords or triads on the keyboard. These basic chords have three notes and are built on thirds. Learn how to find them...

  • How to Work With a Peavey Mixer

    Peavey is an audio electronics company that makes many products, from guitars to microphones. Peavey mixers are commonly found in smaller venues, such as coffee shops and churches. As a sound...

  • How to Be a Roadie

    If you are a fan of live music and want to get to see more of it up close, perhaps you've considered becoming a roadie and following your favorite band around from show to show. While it might...

  • How to Set Up Europe Music Tour Clubs

    You have a band and you've toured your local clubs. You've branched out and toured in your own state...maybe even regionally. But you long for more...you dream of a tour through smoke-filled...

  • How to find Garth Brooks Concert Tickets

    Garth Brooks is finally coming out of retirement to perform, at a minimum, a concert in Las Vegas and hopefully more. Attending a Garth Brooks concert in Las Vegas could be a dream come true, but...

  • How to Purchase a Bass Amp

    First off, hats off to you for choosing to play one of the greatest instruments of all time – the electric bass. If you’re taking the time to read this article, you’re interested in getting the...

  • How to Install Speakon Plates Connectors

    Many modern speaker cabinets feature Speakon jacks as well as 1/4-inch jacks for connecting to amplifiers. The Speakon connector features a locking mechanism to avoid a speaker becoming...

  • How to Compose A Toccata for Piano Keyboard

    From Bach's "Toccata and Fugue" in D minor for Organ all the way to Khachaturian's "Piano Toccata", keyboard toccatas are sometimes virtuosic. From these inspirations, whether...

  • Music Stands for Beginners

    Learning music is a multi-step process. To master an instrument or a vocal technique takes hours of practice and usually special lessons. Music stands are essential for beginners in music. Stands...

  • How to Contact Booking Agents

    In the music business, an artist normally needs a booking agent to help the procure work. A booking agent deals with several artists simultaneously. If you want to get the attention of a booking...

  • How to Build a Stage Monitor

    Whether you need a monitor for your home studio or for a venue, you can make your own to customize its design and save money. By following specific instructions, you can make a quality monitor to...

  • How to Hook Up a Behringer Mixer

    Behringer produces several different mixer models for use in live sound settings. Whether you need a simple setup for amplifying a speech or a more full-fledged system for mixing live music, the...

  • The Best Way to Hook Up a PA Amp With Mic

    The PA system or "public address" system is a common method of connecting a microphone with an amplifier and then to a speaker. A PA system can become quite complicated as you add various...

  • How to Hook Up Peavey Mixers

    To get the most out of your PA system, you must know how to properly set up its components. The mixer is an integral piece that takes the sound being picked up by microphones and processes it to...

  • How to Write a Concert Report

    Whether you are attending a concert for a class or covering a musical event for a publication, writing a readable, interesting concert report is key to documenting the experience. The conventions...

  • How to Build a Mic Cable Box

    One of the worst things that can happen to a sound guy or DJ is to have a speaker or artist yank the microphones out of the mixer in the middle of a speech or set. You need a mic cable box to keep...

  • How to Survive When a Friend really wasn't a friend

    It hurts more than a break up with a spouse . The pain and betrayal are more than we can imagine . You trusted them , you confided in them , but what hurts the most is the power of the secrets...

  • The History of the Riverbend Music Center

    The Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio is a popular concert and performance venue located in Western Ohio. Built specifically for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Riverbend Music...

  • How to Connect Peavey SP3 Speakers to an Amplifier

    Peavey SP3 speaker enclosures are three-way, full-range enclosures producing 1,200 watts program of output at an impedance of 8 ohms. These professional-grade enclosures produce great sound...

  • How to Choose a Piano Tuning and Repair Service

    A piano tuning and repair service is a luxury item these days, but if you've already invested in a beautiful musical instrument, or you're rehabbing an antique heirloom piano, it's well worth it....

  • Concert Promotion Step-by-Step

    Promoting a concert can be one of the most difficult and frustrating parts about being a musician. In order to assure a good turnout, you need to make sure to get the word out as frequently and in...

  • Live Sound Tips

    Mixing live music can be a thankless task. If the band sounds bad, the sound man often gets the blame. If it sounds good, the band gets all the credit. Nevertheless, if you're behind the mixing...

  • How to Enjoy a Live Music Concert

    A live concert is a great way to enjoy music you love. If you have never been to a concert you must know how to prepare so you fit in and enjoy your live concert to the fullest extent.

  • How to Appreciate Jazz

    I like most kinds of music. I think, though, that sometimes it takes an enjoyable experience to open your eyes and ears to truly appreciate a form of music. Tonight I had one of those...

  • How to Do a Live Broadcast

    The Internet has opened the doors for millions of people around the world to voice their opinions and views on life, politics, religion, sports and anything else you can imagine. Blogging is...

  • How to Balance House Monitors & Stage Monitors

    Balancing your house and stage monitors may seem like a difficult task at first. However, with proper planning and a few basic guidelines, you can achieve the separation between your stage sound...

  • Speakers Used in Concerts

    Speakers used in live concerts come in a variety of types and sizes. While there is no real universal standard speaker, there are standard configurations, chosen for the type of music and concert...

  • Industry Standard for Live Sound Concert Speakers

    In the early days of concert sound, the 1950s and '60s, there were few choices for professional sound-reinforcement speaker systems. JBL, Electro-Voice and Altec-Lansing were the first companies...

  • How to Choose a Violin to Purchase

    Choosing a violin that is the ‘perfect fit’ for you can be a challenging yet rewarding task. There are multiple factors that one should consider before making the purchase. Just like any large...

  • How to Double the Bass on the Keyboard or Piano

    If you are playing hymns or accompaniments on the keyboard or piano, doubling the bass can be very effective. However, there are some tips you should know to play more effectively in this style.

  • How to Always get Great Tickets using Ticketmaster

    Do you always get stuck with the worst tickets when you buy from Ticketmaster? Is this your first time using Ticketmaster? These tips will help you get started, or help you get much better seats.

  • How to Pick the Right Pedalboard For Your Needs

    Pedals make electric guitar sounds interesting. But there are thousands on the market right now... some good and some bad. Here's how to find the best ones for you.

  • How to Be A Dependable Vocal Accompanist

    With the latest recession hitting musicians very hard in their pocketbooks, especially vocal accompanists, it is now much more important for those who already have vocal accompanying jobs to keep...

  • How to Learn DJ Mixing

    There is no right or wrong way to DJ. Every DJ learns mixing techniques from others, but each creates his own style. The art of being a DJ is simply matching and mixing beats and songs, and by...

  • How to Negotiate Payment for a Music Gig

    Many musicians and performers of all types often have trouble getting paid what they deserve for their very valuable services. Here are some tips for getting an edge up on owners and managers.

  • How to Audition for the Baltimore Symphony

    If you are a classically trained musician living in the Baltimore area, you may have dreamed of joining the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Of course, there are only a select number of seats with...

  • How to be a Parrothead - Jimmy Buffett

    Being a parrothead is something that the average person can easily achieve. A Jimmy Buffett Parrothead is someone who wants to emulate the life or at least the perceived life of Jimmy Buffett. ...

  • History of Opera Glasses

    Opera glasses make performances more accessible, because they allow patrons in large concert halls to see the performers on stage in greater detail. They come in a variety of colors and styles,...

  • How to Start a Church Coffee House on a Limited Budget

    As promised, I am continuing with a series of articles about running successful church coffee houses. In this economy, most of us are looking for more affordable activities and events to take our...

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