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How to Make Music
by admin October 4,2013 in How-To Comments: 0
If you’re not skilled at using an instrument but are a lover of music and want to experiment with creating your own sounds, you’ll be pleased to know it’s easy to do so. All you need is a computer with a fast processing unit, 1GB of RAM or more, and you’re ready to get started. […]
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The History of Broadway Musicals
by admin September 30,2013 in History Comments: 0
The history of Broadway itself goes back to the middle of the 18th century, although musicals wouldn’t be born until 100 years later, with The Elves being widely considered Broadway’s first long run musical in 1857. However, The Elves didn’t have the identity of a traditional musical today, so the official title goes to The […]
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How to Write Song Lyrics
by admin September 26,2013 in How-To Comments: 0
Whether you’re a songwriter who then sells your lyrics onto musicians or a musician looking to put words to your music, writing song lyrics is an important process. Whatever your reason for writing a song, you’re likely to find yourself trying to capture a vast range of emotions and communicate a number of messages. Remember […]
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The History of Salsa Music
by admin September 23,2013 in History Comments: 0
Like hip-hop, salsa music emerged from New York City during the mid-to-late 1970s. However, the genre was actually popular for 30 years prior to that, just without the term salsa being applied to it. The Cuban community in the city, particularly Afro-Cubans, were mainly responsible for its popularity, with mambo bands playing regularly at venues […]
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What are the Copyright Laws for Music
by admin September 19,2013 in Music Industry Comments: 0
Almost since the advent of the internet, music copyright laws have been a controversial source of debate. In several high-profile cases, music copyright laws have seen musicians, record labels, website owners, and individual consumers all in front of a court for one reason or another. Why Copyright Laws Exist Copyright laws exist around music for […]
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The Benefits of Online Music Education
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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