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Mixing a song is a subjective art, but generally a song begins with the drums, then the bass line, and then each instrument is added in to layer the sound. Create a perfectly mixed song with...

Harmonizing in when someone sings either above or below the original melody within the chord structure of a song, and of course, making it sound good. Discover the importance of knowing a song...

Pop songs usually have choruses that repeat, an emotional main idea and verses that tell a story. Write a catchy pop song that has simple rhyme schemes with lessons from a professional musician in...

Selling a song means performing it in a way that makes the audience feel the emotion of the song. Learn some great tips on how to sell a song and in turn, sell more CDs and keep the attention of...

Sometimes silence in a song or performance is more powerful than constant sound, and can change the mood drastically. Watch how pausing can change the feeling of a song in this free video example...

Singing a song with emotion is just as important as singing it correctly on pitch, because it draws in the audience. Use the emotion of the song's message as energy to draw in a crowd with some...

"Owning it" is a term that conveys the performer's confidence in the song he or she is playing, and the way they are playing it. Own every song and performance so the audience never once questions...

When performing music, conveying emotions and feelings is very important to help draw in the audience. Identify the feeling of a song before performing it to help convey the emotion of the song,...

Stage presence is vital to any songwriter or performer, because it conveys the emotion behind the performance. Speak a story that expresses the same emotion of a song to create the feeling before...

Singing a song with feeling is just as important as singing it correctly on pitch, because it draws in the audience. Use the emotion of the song's message as energy to draw in a crowd with some...

When recording a rap song, stacking vocals can make things sound jumbled. Decide whether or not to stack vocals when recording a rap song with tips from a professional studio technician in this...

When recording a rap song, adlibbing vocals on three additional tracks works with the main vocal track by emphasizing certain words. Adlib vocals when recording a rap song with tips from a...

When recording a rap song, hype tracks complement the main vocal track with emphatic words. Lay down hype tracks when recording a rap song with tips from a professional studio technician in this...

When recording a rap song, stack the chorus at least three times per voice so it sounds different from the verses. Create a chorus when recording a rap song with tips from a professional studio...

When recording a rap song, do not record verses on different days because voices sound different day-to-day and EQs change. Learn what not to do when recording a rap song with tips from a...

When recording a rap song, listen carefully for mistakes before leaving the booth and correct them immediately with punch-ins and adlibs. Listen for mistakes when recording a rap song with tips...

When recording a rap song, in order to record in as few takes as possible and save money, find the flow of the song before getting in the studio. Find the flow when recording a rap song with tips...

When recording a rap song, position close to the microphone with a filter to avoid reverb, wind interference and poor sound quality. Have the proper distance from the microphone when recording a...

When recording a rap song, rehearsal is important so that studio time is not wasted. Rehearse before recording a rap song with tips from a professional studio technician in this free video on hip...

When recording a rap song, use .wav files with the sounds separated for beats because they are universal. Learn about the types of files for beats when recording a rap song with tips from a...

When recording a rap song, stay in the booth during the process until the vocals are perfect in order to maintain focus. Follow recording booth rules when recording a rap song with tips from a...

When recording a rap song, fixing mistakes is done by punching in, or re-recording over problems by starting to sing before the mistake. Punch in when recording a rap song with tips from a...

When recording a rap song, etiquette includes not bringing a lot of people to the studio and keeping everyone quiet in the engineering room. Practice studio etiquette when recording a rap song...

When recording a rap song, experiment with different microphones to find the one that sounds best. Pick a microphone for recording a rap song with tips from a professional studio technician in...

When recording a rap song, separating sounds makes mixing easier because the individual instruments and voices can be added or taken away. Separate sounds when recording a rap song with tips from...

When recording a rap song, if it is not possible to separate the sounds on a track, EQ it before recording the vocals. Learn what to do when unable to separate sounds when recording a rap song...

When recording a rap song, the minimum recording rate should be 48K 24 bit so that the song is ready for CDs and DVDs. Learn about recording rate for recording a rap song with tips from a...

Writing a blues song is as simple as knowing a basic 12-bar blues structure and chord progression. Write a blues song that has repetitious and emotional lyrics with tips from a professional...

An art song is essentially poetry set to music that is usually in the genre of classical music, whether it's Beethoven or contemporary classical music. Use an art song to express emotion that is...

A good song conveys a message effectively, is coherent, has a structure that makes sense, and makes people move. Discover some traits of good songs and musical communication with tips from a...

Make music videos by coming up with several concepts, shooting the band playing the song and then exploring the visual landscape for a narrative story within in the video. Create movement in a...

Writing a song begins with determining what the song will be about, choosing a mood and tune for the song and then write lyrics to accompany the melody. Write a song with tips from a pianist,...

Memorizing a song, whether for singing or playing piano, is best done in small increments with lots of repetition. Memorize a song with tips from a pianist, singer and songwriter in this free...

Find a song by accessing the Internet and typing in lyrics using quotation marks. Learn to find a song with tips from a professional musician in this free video on music.

Find lyrics to an unknown song by logging on to the Internet and typing in a few words from that song into a search engine. Locate lyrics to an unknown song with tips from a professional musician...

Find MP3 files using Google by typing in the name of the song using quotation marks. Locate MP3 files with tips from a professional musician in this free video on music.

To choose an audition song for musical theater, research songs in libraries, on the internet and through film. Choose an audition song for musical theater with tips from an award-winning actor in...

Writing a rap song is like writing poetry, with solid rhymes, deep verses and a repeating chorus. Write the hottest new rap song from start to finish complete with punchlines and message with tips...

Beat mixing two songs can be tricky if one song is slower or faster than the other song. Learn how to do basic beat mixing in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music...

A professional DJ may create a techno beat or song in a recording studio before working at a club. Watch a techno beat get created in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music...

A professional DJ can use a mixer and turntable to mix songs. See one song mixed to another song using two turntables in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music production...

A professional DJ can remix music to make a song new and different. Learn how to remix music in this free music career video from a professional DJ and music production instructor.

"Old Joe Clark" is a great song to play on the mandolin. Learn how to play the first section (verse) of this song from a musician in this free video clip.

"Old Joe Clark" is a great song to play on the mandolin. Learn how to play the second section (chorus) of this song from a musician in this free video clip.

The Mandolin is a great instrument for playing the song "Old Joe Clark". Learn how to play the whole song from a musician in this free video clip.

"Old Joe Clark" is a great song to play on the mandolin that has an AB form to it which means verses and choruses. Learn how to play the whole song from a musician in this free video clip.

"Old Joe Clark" is an easy song to play on the mandolin that has only a few simple chords in it. Learn how to play each chord of this song from a musician in this free video clip.

"Pachel Bel Cannon" is a very well-known song that should be easier to learn on violin than a lesser known one and this is important to realize when choosing songs to learn. Watch this free video...

"Pachel Bel Cannon" is a very well-known song that should be easier to learn on violin than a lesser known one and this is important to realize when choosing songs to learn. Watch this free video...

"Mary Had A Little Lamb" is a very well-known song that should be easier to learn on violin than a lesser known one and this is important to realize when choosing songs to learn. Watch this free...