Music

If you have not used your midi keyboard or any other electronic keyboard for a while, the keys and other knobs and sliders can become quite stiff. This is almost always the result of dust and...

Restringing your Epiphone acoustic guitar can seem like an intimidating process. Fortunately, the procedure is the same from guitar to guitar, so you will only have to learn once. After a few...

Many musicians use their computers as digital recording studios to record demos and other songs at home. When using your computer as a recording device, you can either connect a microphone to your...

Repairing a music box requires special training and, in some cases, special tools. Depending on the type of malfunction in the music box, the process can take 15 minutes to 1 hour. Only attempt...

Being able to change your own strings on a Yamaha guitar like the Yamaha Idol will save you the time and cost of taking your guitar to a music store to have the strings replaced. In the end,...

Setting up band speakers in the proper location is vital to good sound. It is helpful to think of speakers as a human voice "speaking" to the listener. When we speak to another person, we...

Rome has been a center of cultural events for centuries. Millions of visitors travel to Rome each year to enjoy a variety of concerts, theater productions and other events. Nearly all forms of...

Sleigh bells are an iconic image of Christmas and the holiday season. The ornaments are mentioned in numerous carols and used in whimsical decorating. How are they made?

There are many approaches to writing lyrics for songs. Songwriting is a very sought-after and marketable skill. The following guide is designed to help someone write lyrics for songs.

How to be efficient in practice time is important; especially with a busy schedule. Practice should be fun and non-stressful. Below are a few tips I learned at MIT(Musicians Institute of...

Guitar tab is a form of music notation which is specifically relevant to playing music on a guitar. It is written on 6 parallel horizontal lines with numbers positioned at various places along...

Have you ever dreamed of being able to meet your favorite artist at a show or get VIP tickets? Here's the inside secret on how to do it!

An angled headstock can give a guitar a professional appearance because it does not require string trees to hold the strings down. Due to the nature of string vibration, it must be pushed down...

Getting the most out of boutique guitar effects such as the current lineup of Danelectro guitar pedals can be difficult because of cost cutting measures that saw the phasing out of germanium...

Songs for harmonica are typically notated as tablature (tabs). Most harmonica music is laid out simply. Since a lot of harmonica players either play by ear or using music written in simple...

Converting electric violin to MIDI allows your music to be used in many capacities. Once the electric violin recording is converted to MIDI, you can easily edit the notes using a keyboard or MIDI...

Use the Insert jacks on your Yamaha mixer when recording to patch in external components, such as a compressors or digital reverberation unit for augmenting your sound palette. The location of the...

Rhythm in music is determined by units of measurement called notes. Notes come in different time values and are placed in bars (or measures) in sheet music. These notes tell musicians what to play...

Silver plating on your trumpet can become a nuisance--or even a problem--if you are required to have a gold instrument. Many orchestras require gold as the instrument's main color, and if yours is...

You need a foot switch pedal for controlling your amp effects if you play electric guitar or another amplified instrument. Save money building your own effects control pedal using your basic...

When mixing a recording, sometimes a boomy kick drum or an overly roomy sound can have an unpleasantly muddy sustain. When you boost the level of the track to feel the impact of the transient, the...

It took a long time but I finally found a quick and easy way to download youtube videos into your ipod.

For Haiti, Miley Cyrus, one of the largest teen pop stars, has attributed her vocal expertise to two songs to benefit earthquake relief.

Making hip hop beats to make beats online has never been easier with all of the beat making websites, computers that literally act as studios along with remarkable musicians online who serve as...

Q. What do you get when you drop a piano down a mine shaft? A. A-flat minor. Key signatures are an important aspect of reading and playing music. I have seen it be a sticking point even for...

Whatever instrument you play there is one thing for certain to play well, timing has to be exact. Practicing to a metronome tremendously can help you play notes smoothly and evenly. Practicing to...

This ia Press release about a amazing man doing amazing things with Sickle Cell in our nation J R PERRY is a dad of a 10 year son who has sickle cell J R has made it his mission to highlight...

This Free Flamenco guitar lesson enables you to learn a beautiful composition by our maestro Rezar Dominguez "Arpegio por Buleria".

Working as a ticket agent can be an exciting job and segue into a number of travel career opportunities. Every town with a train station, airport or boat harbor employs ticket agents to provide...

The position of frets on a guitar is important for the instrument to function properly. The position of the fret from the guitar nut determines the exact pitch the string will produce when pressed...

Nirvana is a progressive rock band from the United Kingdom that formed in the late 1960s. Nirvana is also a grunge rock group from Seattle, Wash. formed by Kurt Cobain 20 years later. The Seattle...

Your energy is great, the band is tight, and the crowd is eager--but as soon as you take the stage, a high squeal of feedback stops the show. A homemade sound-hole cover for your acoustic guitar...

Despite its relatively short history, the electric guitar has become one of the great cultural icons of our time. With their stylish curves and cool paint jobs, and, of course, the virtual...

Bluegrass guitar is a style of guitar playing associated with bluegrass music picking and strumming styles. Bluegrass is a form of music that includes country, folk and blues elements. Bluegrass...

Lady GaGa is big in the music world. It's not hard to see why. She is the first singer to have five #1 songs on the Billboard charts. Everyone wants to be Lady GaGa. It's not hard to look like her...

If you read music or are learning to read, finding sheet music to your favorite songs can be very easy. You can acquire music right from the internet. Not only are there many sites to download...

Whether you're a Warped virgin, or this is you're 5th year, you never know what to expect in the pit. But you can guess...

this article is intended to help people who have trouble not accomplishing great things in the music world... all too often the people of earth, have no guidance in such a matter, and find...

How to hold drumsticks properly. Holding drumsticks is a basic are that all drummers must know. Before you proceed to do any fancy twirls and drop the drumsticks, the first step is learning how...

In This Article I Will Explain Step-By-Step Instructions For Making Your Own Music Without Paying For Studio Time Or Traveling Outside Your Home To Make Music For Youself and Listeners.

Technical Pro is a brand of speakers, amplifiers and other components for beginner and semi-professional disc jockey, live music, and home audio use. Technical Pro speakers are either active...

Hooking up a monitor speaker to a simple sound system requires the sound mixer to have an auxiliary, line or monitor output. Most mixers of recent vintage will have this type of connection, but if...