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How to Promote Your Music
by admin October 21,2013 in Music Industry Comments: 0
If you’re an up and coming musician, promoting your music in the best possible way is crucial to your chances of success. You shouldn’t worry too much about getting things wrong, so long as you learn from the experience and don’t repeat your mistakes moving forward. However, here are some music promotion tips that should […]
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The History of Rap Music
by admin October 17,2013 in History Comments: 0
The terms rap and hip-hop are often used interchangeably with one another; however, rapping is a separate style that was introduced into existing hip-hop music in the 1970s. This is why, if you listen to many early hip-hop tracks from the 1960s and 1970s, you’ll find vocals or absent or if there is vocals present […]
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The History of Flamenco Guitar
by admin October 14,2013 in History Comments: 0
Flamenco guitars look similar to what most of us would recognize as a traditional acoustic guitar, but are known for their more distinct sound. The main difference in appearance is that the flamenco guitar will usually have an exaggerated pickguard, which is usually used for tapping to measure timing within music, although the actual reason […]
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How to Write Music
by admin October 10,2013 in How-To Comments: 0
The ability to write music isn’t something we’re born with, but it is something that you can learn. While you don’t need to be a master of music theory, having some understanding of how music works, and preferably being competent at playing an instrument, it doesn’t necessarily matter which one, will definitely help you to […]
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The History of Blues Music
by admin October 7,2013 in History Comments: 0
Blues is one of the most instantly recognisable and popular genres in music. Coming out of African-American communities in the American Deep South in the late 19th century, the first Blues music would be published in 1908, at the same time the word ‘Blues’ was first used to describe the sound. The early days of […]
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Learning music has never been easier, since the internet and modern technological advancements have opened the doors to countless possibilities, expanding the subjects people can choose from and how the lessons are taught. Now, people can study a whole host of music-related topics; from learning to play guitar or DJing, to understanding the inner workings […]
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Essential Jazz Guitar Scales that are Easy to Learn
Improvising in jazz requires the ability to play in different keys over different chords. Results certainly do not come overnight, but with diligent practice, you would be surprised by what you can achieve. Many people ask me about what scales I use as if they were some big secret. While knowing your scales is very […]
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