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Beyond Basic Karaoke Etiquette
Posted on October 28, 2010 | No CommentsAuthor: Christine Sheridan Let’s talk about karaoke etiquette that might not be obvious. The obvious rules are: don’t heckle, always clap, don’t diva, be polite to the KJ, don’t cuss into the microphone, don’t volunteer others, and don’t abuse the equipment. Those rules make sense to everyone. But there are some finer points of etiquette, too. These rules might occur to you if you think about them, but hey, not everyone thinks about them. I’ll... -
Home Recording Basics Made Easy
Posted on October 25, 2010 | No CommentsAuthor: Mark P Sloan So you’ve decided to enter the exciting world of home recording? Congratulations, you’re about to start a rewarding journey that will bring you plenty of fun and maybe even fame and fortune. So the question is, “how do you get started?” I wrote this article to answer some of the most common questions I get about the home recording basics. The Recording Process Let’s start with an overview from start to finish. Your sound originates from a sound... -
Arranging Music – What Does One Do With a Sheet of Fake Music?
Posted on October 21, 2010 | No CommentsAuthor: Brad Chidester So you’ve found a song you like in your music fake book. For the seasoned musician improvising and arranging the music becomes a thought process of what that musician is thinking he or she might want to achieve with the song. For a vast majority of intermediate to advanced musicians this exposure has been limited and they falter right at the start as to what to do. So the question becomes, “Now what do I do with this song?” I’m going to suggest that... -
Perfecting Your Musical Timing – The Metronome
Posted on October 18, 2010 | No CommentsAuthor: Rick Binanay Have you ever listened to your favorite guitar player or other musician and found that you are totally overwhelmed by their sense of rhythm or groove? Human beings are not born with “perfect time” or “internal clocks”. All musicians must and will spend much time practicing with a metronome, a drum machine or drum machine software to develop and perfect this necessary skill. Musicians have to learn to keep steady time in spite of their emotional and... -
Singing Techniques – Vocalizing is Not Stupid – Not Vocalizing Is
Posted on October 14, 2010 | No CommentsAuthor: Al Koehn Working on the different separate aspects of your voice is called “vocalizing”, and, even though the top professionals consider it essential to their careers, many amateurs feel that such activities are nonsense. “Why would I wan’t to spend time singing stupid exercises when I could be singing songs?” If a football team felt that way, and spent all their time just playing the game, they definitely wouldn’t be on the winning list. An effective... -
The Truth Behind Music Industry Jobs
Posted on October 11, 2010 | No CommentsAuthor: Jasmine Smith For any music lover romanticism takes an immense importance in their life. The dream of performing in the smoky atmosphere of a club is like a heavenly experience. If it is a case of a music performer then the romanticism comes with a little more emphasis. For any music professional this romanticism goes up to a very higher level. If you are a fresher in the field of music jobs, you can feel the excitement more. Actually nobody can ignore the fact this excitement is the... -
Shopping Online For Musical Instruments – Ten Important Questions to Ask
Posted on October 7, 2010 | No CommentsAuthor: Justin Sarra It used to be that if you wanted to buy a musical instrument, you had to find a nearby music store and find time to get there. This traditional method can be inconvenient and sometimes even impossible with busy schedules and limited local options. The music store may not have your preferred instrument in stock, it may be too far away or you simply may not have the time to get there. Fortunately, the Internet makes it very simple to purchase musical instruments online.... -
How to Record Great Vocals at Home
Posted on October 4, 2010 | No CommentsAuthor: Fallon Morris How to record great vocals You have a great voice; so that’s all you need to record great vocals isn’t it? If only it was as simple as that. Well, now it can be. Many things ranging from acoustic conditions to microphone techniques can lower the quality of the recording; making it sound substandard. It is a common misconception that to have perfectly recorded vocals, you have to visit a professional recording studio. Luckily, in this article, you will find out...
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