African American Music The History Of
When I saw this title, I was afraid and Im still afraid regarding my opinion about the subject. The subject is complex and difficult so I cannot resolve it overnight. I am an African. I do things the African way. I cannot write about African American music like a Western scholar. In my culture we live the past and the future in the present. When I listen to some African American music I can feel the past, the present and the future all at the same time. Now, the best way for me to handle this su...
Virtual DJs
During its initial stages, a DJs job was a difficult and expensive career option. It required amateurs to purchase expensive equipment that needed to be carried along to every event. The development of computer software and hardware proved to be a boon for most businesses. Similarly, becoming a DJ became much simpler with the introduction of a virtual disc jockey.Virtual disc jockey is a popular MP3 mixing software available in the market. It is ideal for all DJs, from beginners to professionals...
Right Hand Guitar Playing Tip
This lesson can open for you a secret of high-speed guitar playing. If take the given technique for 2-3 weeks you'll feel progress in high-speed playing of complex passages.The given principle of development of techniques was tested not by one generation of guitarists and not only guitarists...In this lesson we shall concern high-speed technics. Skilled guitarists alredy know that the basic brake in development of guitar high-speed technics is the right hand. Therefore when playing the most ultr...
Country Music Lyrics
Developed as an amalgamation of various musical forms, country music has a huge fan following across the globe. Country music enthusiasts are divided loosely into two sects. The first contains those people who listen to this melodious form for entertainment. The second and the more serious are those who follow country music as a form of art.Country music lyrics have played a huge part in bringing the music to its present successful stage. The simple and flowing words of country music describe th...
Custom Drums
Custom drums are specifically designed to fit your musical needs and go with your specifications. Typical drum kits come pre-constructed with a snare drum, at least one cymbal, bass drum, and toms. But, what if you want control over the types of drums that go in your kit? Custom drums are the perfect option for you. When you purchase custom drums, chances are you a serious drummer with specific musical tastes.Handmade Custom DrumsBuilding a drum set made entirely of handmade custom drums can be ...
Zen And The Art Of New Age Piano
We all want to be in the moment. That's where real transformation takes place. For some, walking gets them there. Others like to play sports or watch movies. For me, it's playing the piano. When I'm in the moment, letting the music speak, it's like the world is new again.The notes flow out of the piano into the air and I know that something magical is taking place. It may last a minute or a half-hour. No matter how long it lasts, I know that I've been transported to a special place. Many musicia...
Country Music
Country music is an amalgam of popular musical forms that has its roots in traditional folk music from the South. Country music is a catchall for the Nashville sound, bluegrass, western ballads, swing, Cajun, honky tonk, Appalachian, rockabilly and jug band music.Although there are various styles of country music, it is unique in the way its style is executed. Many songs are recorded to fit the style of country music and those who sing it. Famous country music singers include Bob Wills, Willie N...
"My Mother’s Almost Love Story: ‘Til The Time Is Right" A Song
Songwriter's notes: I wrote this song a few years ago. My Mother and I sat at her kitchen table as she told me this real life story. I listened to her as another woman, not as a daughter. We both wept as she shared her sad end of her dream of finding love later in life. If it tells us anything at all, it tells us to take a chance; dive into possibility; recognize opportunity and NOT WAIT.... 'Til The Time Is Right. Till Time Is Righta song:1) We sat at the kitchen table as her tears most ...
Music In India
Music arises when dissonant sounds are made to sound in unison. Musical variety consists of the various attempts of people to open their multicultural and multidimensional souls to the world and express them through the musical tradition of a certain culture.Perhaps we may best begin by taking a glance at folksong, where we are not cumbered by any theory or convention. We know our own: it is a little square in structure compared with the more fanciful Irish, homely compared with the adventurous ...
Internalizing The Beat Once For All
Im always amazed at how some musicians can come together, count-off a tune, and create music on the spot that really swings. How come some can do this yet others simply cant? Why is it that some music grooves a lot and some grooves less or not at all?While there may be a number of reasons to this problem, Ill focus on one of them in this article. The beatWhat is the beat? You may define it as: A common denominator, in the form of a pulse, used by a group of musicians in order to be able to pla...
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