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Does Your Band Need a Manager?

New bands looking to book gigs and establish contacts often start looking for a manager to handle the business aspects of their music. This is especially the case in cities with big music scenes, like New York, Los Angeles and Austin.Before diving into such a relationship, however, musicians sho. . .

Does Reading Make Music?

Does Reading Make Music?Copyright 2005 RAW ProductionsWhen you read music you are deciphering the printed pageand transferring the information to the keyboard. Youmight say that you are decoding what the composer orarranger put on the page . The symbols put on the paper bythe composer are the o. . .

Music for Corporate Entertainment

For many years I have supplied music for and played in bands that provide music for corporate entertainment. Clients have included Audi, The Evening Standard, Sainsburys, P.C. World, Safeways, Large corporate clients at Henley and Ascot, I.T.V. and H.M. Treasury. Because of this experience I felt. . .

Musicians: How to find band members

Looking for band members is never an easy task. You may first want to ask yourself what exactly you’re looking for – whether it is to join an existing band or find individual members to start your own band. Obviously, both have their differences and this should be answered first before you start . . .

Kanye West Music: What's the deal behind Late Registration?

Ka-ha-hanye! The latest Kanye West music release, Late Registration, follow-up to the oppositely titled, The College Dropout, has Kanye going in exactly that, an opposite direction in everything, except credibility. That part's intact. r /r /It's getting tougher and tougher, as opposed to the . . .

Getting On the Music Industry Radar Screen

Getting On the Music Industry Radar Screen Copyright © 2005 Ty Cohen Music Contracts Online http://www.MusicContractsOnline.com How to Get Noticed By Those Who Can REALLY Help Your Music Career! As you or your band performs, be it from club to club around town or nationally, there is usually one. . .

Who Else Wants to Receive A BIG FAT Royalty

Article Title:==============Who Else Wants to Receive A BIG FAT Royalty Check for Their Music?Who Else Wants to Receive A BIG FAT Royalty Check for Their Music? Copyright © 2005 Ty Cohen Music Business Phone Book http://www.MusicBizPhoneBook.com Some Help with Figuring Out the Sometimes Confusi. . .

Visualization Techniques for the Pianist

Visualization Techniques for the PianistCopyright 2005 RAW ProductionsControlling the images of the mind through image projectionhas proven valuable not only for psychotherapy, but also asa learning aid. Visualization can have as much impact onthe subconscious, memory, and entire body as a "real. . .

"Play Piano As Fast As Possible!"

One of the rules of practicing we all hear over and over is"Be sure to practice slowly." (I'm guilty of this too!) Often the result of this is a feeling of inhibition, which leads to tedium. Picture yourself filled with excitement and yearning in setting out to learn a new piece. Suddenly a vo. . .

How to Buy an Electric Guitar

For most of us, making any major purchase, such as a new refrigerator, or a new car, is a cacophony of options and confusion; do we want the silver one or the black one? How much can we afford to spend? Will it last over time? If nothing else, we at least know what we need these appliances to do:. . .

Choosing a Jazz Band for Your Party

In many years of arranging jazz bands for all sorts of events I am struck by the similarity of how the request is made by most of our clients.It goes something like this: "We are looking for a jazz band to play at our wedding / book launch / family fun day / sixtieth birthday/ store opening etc.". . .

The Guitar: Its History and Construction

The guitar is one of the most familiar and common instruments the world over. It is descended from other stringed instruments that were common in Greece, in India, in Mexico and in Africa - in fact, throughout the known world. It's descended from such instruments as the sitar, said to be sacred t. . .

How to overcome the lyric writing hurdles that are keeping you behind.

The lyric writing side of songwriting is known to create an enormous number of problems for some folks. No matter how hard they try, they are unable to write a single line that they can be pleased with.In many cases these very same people make phenomenal advancements in writing music and melodies. . .

Solid-Bodied Gretsch Corvette Guitar

The Solid-bodied Corvette (not to be confused with the Corvette hollow-body arch-top electric, produced from 1955-1959) was Gretsch's answer to the Les Paul Jr. by Gibson. Introduced in 1961, the Corvette Solid-body was a small, light-weight, comfortable electric guitar that was just right for th. . .

You Call This Wireless?

I don’t know who came up with the term "wireless" mic, but he obviously wasn’t with me yesterday when I set up a system of a dozen lavalier microphones for a school theatre performance.Each mic (that’s wireless mic) required a wire from the receiver to the mixer; a wire from the lavalier capsule . . .

How To Play Guitar Like a Pro!

How To Play Guitar Like a Pro!) Copyright 2005 John BilderbeckHaving taught the guitar for many years, I see the majority of beginners experiencing the same problems and making the same mistakes over and over again in their quest to learn how to play guitar. It's my job to steer them through thes. . .

MP3 Audio File Format – A new format for storing sounds

MP3 is the latest and the most popular audio format that is used now. This acronym stands for MPEG Layer 3. It is a compressed audio format with a compression ratio of up to 12: 1. The sound quality of the audio in this format is very high. A normal audio file, which is 1200 KB in size, can b. . .

Smart Apple iPod tips and techniques

Are you thinking of buying an Apple iPod? Or have you bought one?Almost everyone and anyone that I know seems to have bought an iPod or at least is thinking of getting an ipod for themselves or their loved ones. The iPod is just so alluring! However, do you know what you should do after buying th. . .

Why Publishing MP3 Can Cost You A Fortune

Why Publishing MP3 Can Cost You A FortuneCopyright 2005 Louis AllportThis was news to me. It might be news to you too:MP3 is NOT free to use if you're an online publisher. BUT- let me be clear - there are some opt-outs. It appearsyou don't have to pay any license fees if:It's for personal use . . .

My Music Tools Releases Direct MP3 Splitter Joiner 1.3

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