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The Reinvention of Rap
When did Rap become mainstream?Is it that Rap Music has become more melodic or have we just broadened our listening tastes?
Project Mix - the Insider Project Mix Secrets to a Great Vocal Sound
Vocals are the centerpiece for most modern productions. There are tricks that the pros know to keep the vocal sounding "large and in charge." Here's one such trick.
August 4 in Music History
Births, deaths, events, charts, recordings, concerts, and more on August 4 in oldies rock and roll music history. From your Expert at oldies.about.com.
5 Surprising Places to Get a Cheap Piano
One of the most challenging things about starting to learn piano is the cost. There's the books, the tools, the teacher, and of course, the piano. We can't help with the first three, but here are four places to find a solid practice piano for cheap.
The Best Guitar Lesson on DVD
Watching a DVD is a great way to get a guitar lesson. You can see and hear what the guitarist is playing and you can follow along with accompanying sheet music. You can pause and slow down a DVD to help understand the tricky parts of the lesson, and you can watch it over and over again. The DVD that
How to Set Goals For Writing Objectives
Writing is often a difficult process because the writer is continually confronted with a blank page. But writers can create special ways to remind themselves of their objectives and stay motivated, including belonging to a writing group, creating a writing schedule that requires a specified number o
The Mixtape Movement, And How I Fell In Love With Her
The mixtape (or sometimes mix tape) has been an awkward symbol of affection for many people.A story, a theme or an emotion is usually subtlety spelt out over sixty, ninety or a hundred and twenty minutes.This music art form has gained a new breath of popularity recently, with advancements in the ava
The Music of the Strummed Guitar
This article looks at the instrument a guitar. This article also looks at the music that the guitar plays.
Top 10 Billboard Rock Songs - August 18, 2012
An in-depth look at the Top 10 on the Billboard Rock Songs chart for the week of August 18, 2012.
Roland CD2i SD-CD Recorder Review
Roland did it again! The new Roland CD2i SD/CD Recorder is the newest member to Roland's family of handy equipments that has all the possible features in one package. What makes this new Roland recorder a worthy product to purchase? Read the article and find out more about it.
Detail Of Never Find Someone Like Song By Adele
Presentation of Adele someone like you sheet music, a song by the British and winner of X factor singer. It is on 15 published in February 2011 as the second single of their second album, ...
Epiphone LP-100 Les Paul Electric Guitar, Heritage Cherryburst Review
The Epiphone LP-100 Les Paul Electric Guitar, Heritage Cherryburst article is designed to convince buyers to buy the guitar. It is formatted in sections like the specifications and the product description and also the product ...
Dance Music Production Techniques
Birthed from the cities of Chicago and Detroit, electronic dance music has moved from its underground beginnings to mainstream radio. It's grown into a plethora of sub-genres: drum n' bass, trip hop, dub, trance and many others. Dance music producers are always looking for ways to create a signature
Guitar For Beginners - Chords And How To Play Them
Chords are the basic building blocks of guitar music so beginners really need to bite the bullet and begin to learn how to play them. If you can read music you will have some understanding of the way
Oldies Music Encyclopedia: "Girl Group"
A basic guide to classic Girl Group music, its best and most popular artists, bands, singers, and songs, and a history of how the style fits into other areas of pop and rock music. From the Oldies music guide at About.com.
Amps and Ohms
When you get your first electric guitar you will need an amplifier to go with it. This isn't always an easy choice. If your strapped for money, and what musician isnt, then sometimes the price will decide for you and make things easy. If that doesn't help then this article will lay out a f
Call It Americana - Jesse Dayton's Honky-Tonk and Hot Rod Music Festival
Kathy Coleman writes a bi-weekly column on a variety of topics concerning Americana / Alt-country music. This week Kathy reviews the recent July 4th show called Jesse Dayton's Honky-Tonk and Hot Rod Music Festival.
How to Remove the Voice From a Song and Only Hear the Background Music
Once a song has been mixed, the only way to cancel out the vocals and leave only the background music is to use an audio editing technique called “phase inversion.” When a song is mixed, the vocal track is traditionally panned to the center, so that the vocals sound exactly the same on b
Getting Started - Violin Lessons For Beginners
Want to be an expert violinist? Given below are the steps that are to be followed for anyone preparing to play the violin.