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archivesGetting Started With Making Rap Beats - A Couple TipsGetting Started with making rap beats can be a very challenging task. This article gives a few simple tips on how a newbie beat maker can get off to a good start. Finger Picking GuitarThis is a little essay on the joys and opportunities available to finger picking guitar players. You will learn how to make a simple beginning at adding value to your guitar work by adding some simple finger picking. Gijs Gieskes beautiful spinning photoelectronic acid machineThe first few minutes of this great clip are a bit warble-warble blah-blah, but about 2 minutes in it kicks off into crazy acid noise. Full details of the box are on Gijs' site, including a PHP tool to design and print spinning disks according to the frequencies you've chosen. Love the highres pics of the box, complete with a hand-drawn, hand-etched circuit board... BONUS: Get extra Music Thing updates at: http://twitter.com/MusicThing or in the sidebar at http://musicthing.blogspot.com Classic Music by Composers - Gifts of Fine Art to Inspire the WorldGreat classic music by composers throughout history has served as both educational and inspirational influence to new generations of musicians, composers and music lovers. Three composers of immense impact, inspiration and influence over the last few centuries are Johann Sebastian Bach, Fryderyk Chopin, and Franz Liszt. Composers of Film Music You Should RecognizeWhen an audience watches a movie at the theater much of the attention is on the characters playing the parts, on the story line, and on the movie setting. Many times the music that accompanies the actions on the screen is heard but does not command the attention as the movie's visual elements do. Start an FM Radio StationStarting your own radio station is a great way to have creative control over what you want to broadcast. While you may have a great idea to start a FM radio station but you are unsure how to establish it, there is certainly professional help and advice available. If you are serious about wanting to get your content on air, experience is not essential! What is required is your determination and dedication to your concept. The Theory Behind Minor Pentatonic Guitar Scales and Blues Seventh Chord ProgressionsWhy will a single Pentatonic scale in one key work over a blues chord progression, when the dominant seven chords are derived from three different keys? This is a great question about applying guitar pentatonic and major scale patterns to songs in a blues music style. Playing the minor pentatonic scale over a chord with a major third interval in it, is actually breaking the rules. How to Play From a Fake BookPlaying from a "fake book" is really just a matter of some simple computation. If you can balance a check book, you can play from a fake book. But it does take some prerequisite knowledge. Free Guitar SoftwareIf you are learning to play the guitar you have probably wished for software that would speed up the learning process. This article contains brief reviews of some of the most useful free guitar software. Making and Recording Music With Computers - Part 1 - HardwareHave a bunch of songs in your head? Your computer could be your gateway to release the music within you. Home recording is now bigger than ever. Think you need to spend thousands in a recording studio to cut a demo? For a fraction of the cost, you can produce PROFESSIONAL results. Have a read ... The 5 Most Dangerous Mistakes That Most Recording Artists MakeMistake #1 is Trying Too Hard. Have you ever been watching an emcee perform and they were rapping so FORCEFULLY that they almost seemed DESPERATE? Were their arms were flailing all over the place? Making and Recording Music With Computers - Part 2 - SoftwareWelcome back for article two "Software" for music production on a computer. If you have the passion or an itch to record music with your PC or MAC, these articles are just what you'll need to get started. Based on "Real World" concepts providing balanced opinions and approaches. Have a read ... What is Music to You?Music generally refers to pleasing sound perceived by humans. The same sound can be annoying to another person, he will call it disturbance. How Would You Like to Learn How to Play the Guitar Online?There are several different sites you can visit as well as different packages you can buy to learn how to play some of your very own masterpieces on the guitar. This sites allow you to buy and download these packages which include hundreds of videos. These packages also include other things besides videos such as audio tools, producer multimedia bonus, beat maker, jam track and much more. Teach Yourself to Play Guitar and Make Your Dreams a RealityOne of the most usual aspirations throughout the universe is to become a rock star. Sadly the vast majority can't hold a note so singing is out of reach but if you teach yourself to play guitar then there is always a chance that you will achieve your dreams. All it actually takes is some determination and plenty of practice. How to Teach Piano Pedals to Children"What are those foot-thingies for?" Kids always ask that when they see me playing a tune on the piano. "They're called pedals, and they are what make the piano have a magic sound," I reply. Do It Yourself Band Promotions For MusiciansIf you are a band or musician, this is a must read. This goes over the key aspects to promoting your band or music, if you are looking to do it yourself. Even if you have an agent, it is vital to understand these points. Read on for great ways to promote your band in a low cost or free manner, both online and offline. Learn How to Sell Mp3s From Your Website, MySpace, and Using an Affiliate ProgramAttention all indie bands, and starving artist. The music industry is changing. Being signed by a label to provide you with a large advance and then set up a large tour with a main act is a thing of the past, or at most, happens only the rarest of instances. Instead, learn how to make money from the get go. 2008 is the Year of the GentlemenFrom In My Own Words to Because of You, Ne-Yo is back with his third masterpiece, Year of The Gentlemen. Released on September 16, 2008, YOTG has already reached the peak of US Billboard R&B Album Charts, number two in Billboard Top 200 and it has received good professional reviews everywhere. Rolling Stone hands out 4 out of 5 stars, Los Angeles Times at 4 and a half and Newsday gave it a rating of A-. Jamorama - The Best Online Guitar Learning ProgramThis article is a small review. It outlines some of the reasons that I wanted to but Jamorama. 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