Indie Music continues to promote alternative means of alternative music, because the idea is to reduce the promotion of standard models in the music industry. Indie Music has created a separate record labels and ways of doing things. It is based on a lot of radio stations and websites on the Internet, for one thing.

There were many things that were left with this part of the business model that the average listener, it can be hidden. ForHow Sound Exchange has recently decided against that Internet radio should be held liable retroactively and fees.

Of course there were parties that had differences of opinion on the appropriateness of this. One the one hand, it seems the right thing to do for artists. On the other hand, the amount of fees due from the major providers of Internet radio like Pandora, the dollar could be in the millions, and smaller Internet radio stations,This threatens to erase them.

A bill known as the Internet Radio Equality Act was introduced and collected, but the net result of all this is that the price of being a broadcaster of saliva.

It seems that the Internet is the only absorbing the old business models and that these forms are the business and what makes it difficult for the average listener to find and play music, new indie rock and alternative music.

AnotherExample of this is that many Internet radio stations are so pure that make companies pay the artists for airplay. Artists or pay a fee only once for Airplay or a number of games to buy. This is, of course, inflates the idea of how the artist is popular.

Through a vote, as is done, some radio stations and music sites, artist or group may or may not 'stuff the ballot box more ..

Although the consensus seems to bethat at the end of the day is critical, and it is true that you will be wrong often, perhaps, the need for reliable and competent sources, evaluations, music is good, what once required.

Remember the days when it was almost impossible to be able at any time to listen and a good mix of music or other radio programs you wanted somewhere? I think, and believe me, if the value of your news and talk radio the way I was a time that you want to return. In those days I spent more time browsing the channels and seek between AM and FM and to be able to use the content they want, when I heard they have access. Since Sirius PortableSatellite Radio in the mix a few years this is no longer a problem.

I like to talk about the situation of having immediate access to news, music or radio at any time. I personally use the Sirius Stiletto 2, which gives me more features than I could ever use. This thing brings me crystal clear all programming, no matter where I am. This portable Sirius satellite radio makes the drive from my house, my car, my job every day.

Thewhole family enjoys the satellite radio if it is at home. My wife likes to listen to the radio Martha Stewart, my sons love the Disney programming, and the rare occasion that I get my hands on my portable satellite radio, Sirius home I have the news and talk radio, is not currently available FM or AM dial.

This thing is priceless commuting. I spend at least two hours a day in my car on the road driving to and from work through the more ruralAreas. If it were not for this Sirius radio I had to change radio frequencies for several times to see programming that, when all I could about it.

My favorite feature in this portable Sirius Satellite Radio is the built-in MP3 player. Like most people, I have my favorite talk radio hosts and news that I feel like I feel every day. The Sirius Stiletto 2 should not be on the radio when they are. ThisSirius portable satellite radio that can be up to 100 program hours! So when I am in a meeting or doing honey dos I set my Stiletto 2 to record my favorite shows are, then go back and listen when it's convenient for me.

This portable Sirius satellite radio units can only be purchased in a package including car, home or car kit installation, or may acquire as. I personally found it worth my money to buyStiletto 2 with Car Kit. I am also the kit home wherever my ability to complete this great radio to use satellites. There are also many other accessories available for this receiver.

As you know, there is a small monthly fee to access the Sirius satellite radio, but I found my investment is worth it. For the price of one and a half lunch at McDonald's are able to pick and choose from over a hundred channelsTo ensure that content simply is not constantly on the AM-FM radio.

Because this is a review I want to emphasize the bad points of a portable Sirius satellite radio, but honestly I have no complaints with my device or service. I could not be happier. If you like the quality of information or music on the radio it receives is the only way to go.

You have time to find the radio, if you listen to his playing, and do not just talk about the local college campus. The trick is called promotion. Now, that does not mean you just put in an envelope with the push of a demo, and I hope you pity. Perhaps calling a station and give you the standard tone, "left, and if we want to put in rotation." After a few months, never listen to your music, do not automatically thinkworthy.

First, do not buy, I know you're one of hundreds, perhaps thousands, depending on your city. The disc will probably end up in the trash, or for the more adventurous DJ on Ebay in a one-cent CD sale. If you want to be heard and make potential sales, you need to stand out from the crowd, and in this jewel of an article I show you five (5) Knock em 'Dead Ways to do just that!:

# 1 – Get the CD in the right hands. Inside, it is always too busy for coffee or typingReport to the station manager is not that airplay make its decision. To find out who's the boss in that direction, and the base contact with them. If the club is playing an admission fee or have an exhibition Coming Up at railway stations offering tickets to give away to send to the listeners. Now keep in mind that not give, offer tickets for staff, for this is illegal, and asked for a bribe, but you can leave the gifts for your potential audience.

# 2 – If you've alreadya station in your pocket, then drop names. Let them know that WABC listening to your music and getting a great response.

# 3 – Make genuine friends in the industry. If you have a DJ who is spinning and you really like the sound, they can learn. See why they like and see if they have received all the responses of listeners. If there is no need to ask if they can be Q & A their callers on your music, so as to obtain an objective sense for yourAudience. Not a bad idea to complete a certificate or a summons, if he becomes aware of your region if you know them personally. people helping people. That is a fact so if you treat the DJ area as a human being to live and breathe and not the $ sign, that is a foot in the door. Another good source is the club owners. If you play your music and the fans go crazy stops to ask a couple of words about your sound that you can pass along to interested parties, but be sure to sit downa drink with them. Ask them about the photo of him and his wife and two kids behind the Magic Kingdom. Do not be fake, but real interest.

# 4 – Network. Find out if you know someone (or someone you know) has connections to the music stations. Remember, Six Degrees of Separation – people are far from knowing you are, just someone on the planet and yes that includes station managers, concert promoters and record execs. The trick is, it takes a lot of time,but if you're serious, it's worth.

# 5 – The local state, national. Do not go to your local stations and state and skip the next matchbox twenty. Not working. Starting small and then get high.

receive and make contact names can be difficult, so you should start with a success http://www.TheIndustryYellowPages.com music industry and proven resources like The Industry Yellow Pages – Music Industry Contact Directory

TheTIYP is helpful and loaded with contacts you can start with immediate effect without the same climb.

Looking up this week from getting a reggae backing to sound like St Ann rather than St Felicity, I spotted the small dark mist in the usual corner behind the left monitor speaker. I have sometimes believed absolutely that this is my best muse, back from a pizza run to the outer starbelt. Or maybe just the golden ring around Uranus. Anyhoo…It seems to bring inspiration in a dark way: more Keith Richards than Cliff Richard, and I feel the urge to write something that involves leather, whips and a snare drum that sounds like Pavarotti hitting the water from the top board. I dig out my file called Heavy Riffs That AC/DC Lost Under The Driver’s Seat. It would help if the word MURDER appeared in the first lyric line: that always gets the bowie knives out. As Sam Goldwyn said: Start with an exploding volcano and build up from there to a climax.

I can’t emphasise how important the first two lines of the first verse are, in any song.This is where you the artist set the hook in their miniscule attention spans or not. If you simper your way into a song, as per a style I like to call Captain Cliche, you’ve probably lost them before the second guitar comes in. Please avoid a first verse that goes like this: ooh I love you, yes it’s true, what am I supposed to do, baby I know without you, all my dreams are down the loo…blah blah…

Anybody still awake? The only thing that might just save that song would be a beat strong enough to flip Lazarus out of the grave and over the horizon. I never thought that the years I spent writing ad copy for various ad agencies would be worth so much to me now. The rule in advertising is: when you’ve written the headline, you’ve spent 80c of your dollar. It’s got to hook them. It’s gotta say something different about a subject you’ve heard a million times. Take the neverending subject of LOVE ( also known as LURV…the NASTY…and BUMPING UGLIES) If I taught songwriting, one of the first projects I would set would have to be: write a song about LOVE, but make it interesting.Make it different. Make the listener say: I never thought of it that way before. Now Paul McCartney, being famous, doesn’t have to work as hard as the rest of us. So he calls it: Another Silly Love Song. With a chorus that goes: iloveyouiloveyouiloveyou. Phew, Macca…time to open the window!

Here’s how I do it: my song is called: If You Were Icecream… and the first verse is: If you were icecream, I would eat you, with a very small spoon… if you were starlight, I’d go to meet you, halfway to the moon… I think that’s a lot more interesting than Paulie’s but hey, he’s famous, and I’ve just started kicking at the door. For more examples of how I approach first verses and songs in general, scoot along to my new site or click on the link below.

Must get into town for some new acoustic guitar strings. Haven’t changed them for a year, and No..there’s no direct link between underwear rotation and guitar strings. And-a one…two…three…

Copyright 2005 Bill Dollar

Bill Dollar is a survivor of the record company wars. He currently lives on a small farm somewhere in the southern hemisphere, amongst cats,dogs and cobras.He writes songs he likes, because he’s not hearing anything worthwhile on the radio. Hear what he calls music at Bill Dollar Music

So you’ve got a few New Age piano pieces under your belt and you want to share your music with others. Can you do it? Yes! Here’s a working plan for you.

Create 3 Pieces of Music

For those of you who are just beginning to improvise, don’t worry about this. But for those who are beginning to compose, you’ll need to have 3 complete pieces to play. Why? Because this will come to around 10-15 minutes of music – the perfect amount of time for a mini-concert! If you’re in the process of creating your 3 pieces and haven’t finished yet set an goal date. For example, it’s a good idea to write something like this down:

By August 12, 2006, I will have 3 complete and polished pieces of music to play for others.

This is a time-based goal and will work wonders if you write it out and place it where you can read it everyday. Most likely, you will try and find excuses for why you can’t finish something on time. This goal with time and date on it will continually remind you to stay on track.

Practice Your 3 Pieces

Practice is the only way you will build up your confidence level. Practice each piece slowly at first. Never back up if you make a mistake. I repeat? NEVER back up if you make a mistake. Why? What are you going to do when you’re playing for an audience and you mess up. You’re not going to stop everything and go back. No! You go forward. Chances are very good that the audience won’t even notice. I can testify to this from personal experience.

When you practice, be with the music. The audience isn’t really concerned with you per se. They want an emotional experience through the music and the best way to give that to them is for you to be in the moment.

Overcome Performance Anxiety

To do this, you must first practice until you can play all 3 pieces straight through and you must first perform for a very small audience. Perhaps one or two people. You see you have to get used to the idea that eyes will be watching you. This makes most very self-conscious. By playing for very small groups of people, or even one person first, you get used to this and you can simply shrug it off. Playing for others should be a joyful experience. It can be if you follow these simple guidelines.

Edward Weiss is a pianist/composer and webmaster of Quiescence Music’s online piano lessons. He has been helping students learn how to play piano in the New Age style for over 14 years and works with students in private, in groups, and now over the internet. Stop by now at http://www.quiescencemusic.com/pianolessons.html for a FREE piano lesson!

The music poster has become inextricably linked with the bedroom walls of teen fans and student dorms. A poster can depict a simple glam-shot of a pop chart diva or some obscure image that only those in the know can de-cipher. But what makes hang up those music posters in the first place?

When we put a music poster up on the wall what exactly are we doing? Usually it?s because we have some kind of liking for the artist. It could be the music (Coldplay), the image (Marilyn Manson) or maybe we find them attractive (Beyonce). In any of these cases, we are displaying behaviour associated with being a fan, which is of course short for fanatic.

I have come up with the following list of fanatics, which should cover most categories of poster hangers, but please feel free to add your own.

1. The teeny. These are early teenage girls who, as yet, are unable to find any suitably mature similarly aged boys to fall in love with, so they fall in love with a poster instead. Their main targets are boy bands, ex boy band solo artists and female solo artists if they?re in ?girlie-crush? mode.

2. The mid-teen. This is where rebellion starts. For the girls, it?s the biggest, ugliest rap star they can find which will be guaranteed to upset their parents. For the boys it?s the most disgusting thrash metal group they can find which will be guaranteed to upset their parents.

3. The late teen. By now, serious prejudices have been formed and allegiance to one particular type of music is essential. Having, or not having, the right poster on the wall can mean the difference between social acceptance and rejection and will confirm the tribe that you will now be in for many years to come, if not the rest of your life.

4. The student. A little like the late teen, but in a very different way. Has allegiances, but dare not admit them. Will therefore put up ?ironic? posters usually only considered by the teeny which thus become cool because they are in a student dorm ? a bit like bricks in an art gallery.

5. The obsessed. Can be any age, diagnosed by the fact that all available wall space of their bedroom or study is plastered with posters of one particular band or artist. All possible additional memorabilia will have been purchased and will occupy any available floor space in their bedroom or study. They only come out of their bedroom or study for comfort breaks.

6. The trendy. Can also be any age, but has only one motive for poster hanging ? to be in with other people. Easy to spot as there?s no allegiance to anyone other than themselves. Also they often get it completely wrong.

7. The musician. Usually male and will have a select set of ?heroes? posters on the wall which reflect his aspirations as a singer, lead guitar player etc. When you go and see him perform he bears no resemblance to these heroes whatsoever.

Some people pass through several, if not all of these categories during the course of their life, I must admit to a couple of them myself. There?s nothing wrong with being a fanatic, but just be aware that it?ll always give other people the opportunity to poke fun at you.

John Webber is editor for http://www.music-on-posters.com where you can find articles on posters, original band biographies and poster merchants in the USA, UK and Europe

The real communicating artists seek unique expression. They are not interested anymore in sounding like their heroes, they are searching constantly, developing and refining their own unique voice.

There are musicians who are more than comfortable remaining anonymous. You know, happy to hide behind their guitars or keyboards and be sidemen to the stars of today or tomorrow. Then there are those that have grandiose aspirations of stardom, adoration and limelight. And then there are those who have a driving desire and need to say something original artistically, to express themselves and to communicate that expression to an audience, be it a small niche market or wider demographic.

Those falling into the first category can make a living, albeit fairly modest as a general rule. Those falling into the second category often live in a little bit of a dream world and, depending on their tenacity and ’smart’ skills, usually end up disappointed because the focus is set on the destination rather than the journey. The third category usually reap the rewards of the second category gaining all the success and limelight, but as a result of focusing on their art rather than the shallow and flighty end of the musician’s world. These are usually the most fascinating people too, because they generally have a little mystery about them and because they actually possess what most entertainers really want; sincere and dedicated talent!

But there are also those that are in the early stages of artistic development who are still learning their craft, and open to influences. Possibly they will become great artists in the future, possibly not. It will be a question of choices and consequences, and doors opened and opportunities taken advantage of – or not. Life certainly will take you places.

But for those that do have aspirations of artistry and expression, then I firmly believe you must have qualities that others do not have. As an artist I believe one must stand out from the heard in order to be heard. It is so easy to make a record these days. One no longer needs to have the luxury of a recording contract in order to stand on a pedestal and say I am an artist – buy my record! With home studios costing one 16th of the price they did ten years ago and with software programs that do it all, you can churn out albums by the dozen if you put your mind to it. And many do.

However, just because you can, why would you? – is my question. Just for fun? OK, valid I suppose. But Isn’t it better to spend that time and energy searching relentlessly for something unique and different? God knows record companies are releasing enough crap by the hour, even signed artists are now under the impression they have got something to offer. Maybe they have, but for the most part I don’t think so (as public reaction and their soundscans will attest!)

Perhaps I am being extremely unfair, but I think too many artists do not realize that they have a responsibility to say something profoundly unique, certainly if they expect any kind of career longevity. We live in a world where musicians spend their lives emulating their heroes; singers spend their lives emulating Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra and so on. Rock guitarists spend their lives emulating Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Paige, Jeff Beck and Eddie Van Halen. Jazz guitarists are proud emulators of Pat Metheny, John Scofield and Wes Montgomery. Saxophone players worship Charlie Parker, John Coltrane and Michael Brecker. And so on…

Before I go on I have to say that emulating heroes is absolutely imperative in your formative years as musicians. You simply MUST listen to the greats, past and present. One has to have a strong grounding and musical knowledge and one simply cannot get there without listening. However, way too many ‘artists’ cannot get passed this stage. They need to have peer approval, have to know that other respected musicians around them recognize them and applaud their abilities. Often all this takes place subconsciously.

This ‘peer approval’ is a stage of development that is also important. Every musician goes through it at some point. It is absolutely natural, but I firmly believe that to become a great artist, you have to move beyond that stage and look inward. I always liken it those wedding band singers, who despite having an honorable and justifiable (and in some cases envious) career, they are all too often the ‘performing monkeys’. They are often fine vocalists but at the end of the day they are seeking approval and applause and not communicating or expressing anything artistic. They certainly know how to entertain but do they know how to intrigue? It’s a huge gap. Nothing remotely subtle about it as far as I am concerned.

The real communicating artists seek unique expression. They are not interested anymore in sounding like their heroes. They have moved past that, now searching constantly, developing and refining their own unique voice. Look at any of the true giants of yesterday and today. Yes you can hear their references, but they also have their own strong identity. At some point during their development something bigger than them took over. The chances are they knew it at the time and took advantage of it and made an extra effort to really hone that uniqueness.

Finding that unique inner voice might not be as easy for some. I think it starts by recognizing your technical weaknesses. It is often those weaknesses that ultimately end up becoming your artistic strengths. Let’s face it, if you were able to play the guitar technically perfect, at all speeds, meticulously so every note that came out was totally clean and audible, would this be ultimately interesting to an audience? Yes it might be very clever and impressive, but for how long could you listen to an album where every phrase felt like you were having your teeth drilled!!?

Wes Montgomery played with his thumb because he kept dropping his pick, ultimately enabling him to become the greatest and most influential jazz guitarist of all time. BB King has about three licks in his entire blues repertoire. Does anyone NOT know BB King when they hear him? Thelonius Monk refused to conform to traditional piano techniques and musical ideas. He simply HAD to play music the way he heard it in his head. He made such a bold musical statement during his time that he is emulated the world over and revered by the greatest musicians living today.

Technical shortcomings can be the very essence of your unique artistry. Now, should those shortcomings get in the way of what you need to say musically then those weaknesses might need to be turned around so they don’t restrict what you hear in your head.

Remember, the true artist simply communicates from within. All other extraneous thoughts, influences and distractions need to fall by the wayside. The minute a lick or a phrase that your hero played or sung (and made famous) ends up on your record – watch out! You might be in trouble. Absolutely steal from your heroes, but just remember that real artistry is about what YOU have to say, not what your heroes have already said before, and have possibly said better.

Push yourself to the max and search for that truly unique quality within. After all, that next great talent we are all so desperately waiting for might just be you!

Chris Standring is a contemporary jazz recording artist who performs throughout the USA and Europe regularly. He has enjoyed much radio airplay with several albums, opening up a busy touring schedule. His music appears on many compilation CDs also. For more info on Chris’ popular home study jazz guitar course go to http://www.PlayJazzGuitar.com

Visit him on the web at http://www.chrisstandring.com

Is it really possible to conquer the guitar fretboard? Do you find the notes you want to find? Is tabulature cheating? Let me invite you to the guitar fretboard!

I suggest that you right now start to take command over your guitar. Usually when you are playing your first guitar sheet music melodies you will have to learn the notes in the first position on the guitar. To have a good grasp of these notes on the guitar I suggest that you learn them slowly and with concentration.

I usually begin by teaching the notes on the first string like E on open string, F on fret 1 and G on fret 3. On string two you?ll find B on open string, C on fret 1 and D on fret 3. With these notes you can play the song Mary Had A Little Lamb.

Using the previous notes the melody can be played as follows:

E D C D E E E D D D E G G E D C D E E E E D D E D C

I hope you recognized the melody. This kind of music notation doesn?t give any hints as to how the rhythm is to be played but you already know the melody, right!

Is using tablature cheating? My father taught me some interesting things about learning to read guitar sheet music.

My dad was the only guitar tutor in the town where I lived and he taught mostly classical guitar pieces. His young students, I was one of them, learned those first guitar pieces very rapidly because he used a system similar to tablature showing the frets and strings to play, along with the sheet music. Tablature wasn?t common back then. I remember somebody remarking that his system prevented the children from learning to sight read sheet music.

His reply was that if somebody really wants to learn the notes they will anyway!

I agree with that and I have found that if a pupil is not motivated learning guitar sheet music they will not advance in this area whether they play with or without tablature.

Do you think your fingers has anything to do with guitar playing? I guess you’ll answer yes!

A more important question is if the fingers you choose to use can have a bearing upon your guitar playing. Left hand fingering means which finger you use when playing a specific note.

Usually when playing the first pieces on the guitar on the first frets one plays the notes on the first fret with the index finger, notes on the second fret with the middle finger, notes on the third fret with the ring finger and notes on the fourth fret with your little finger.

Why mess up everything with this fingering stuff? Isn’t it possible to play every melody with your left index finger and forget about fingerings?

Well, of course you can play melodies with your index finger but your progress will be very limited beyond just playing easy melodies.

Besides you?ll have to move your hand all the time as you change frets and, most importantly when reading sheet music, you?ll have to look at the guitar fretboard all the time instead of looking at the sheet music.

The important thing when learning to play the notes on the guitar is to make a conscious effort to learn the notes and not to work on too many notes at the same time.

Peter Edvinsson is a musician, composer and music teacher. Visit his site Capotasto Music and download your free sheet music and learn to play resources at http://www.capotastomusic.com.

Origin:

Mambo originated in Havana, Cuba in the 40s. The Mambo was originally played as a Rumba with an emphasis on 2 or 4. Once introduced, it fast led to other variations. Although Mambo did not last long and is only danced by advanced dancers today, it led to other styles that became popular such as Salsa and Cha-cha.

Music:

Mambo is an up-tempo dance rythm, usually around 200 bpm. Mambo, like Salsa is played in 4/4 with all 4 beats being evenly accented. Like a lot of Latin American rythms, percussion forms a very important part of the music.

Dance:

Mambo is probably one of the toughest dances to learn, especially is you are already used to dancing one of the other Latin styles like Salsa. Although the music is 4/4, the stepping is quite different. The steps are taken on the second beat as opposed to the first beat, which is one of the main differences that throw most dancers off. The other difference is that the weight change takes place three times in every four beats whereas only two steps are taken!

Latinos NZ Popularity Scale: 1/10

Mambo is rarely danced in Latin clubs in New Zealand, and is rarely taught in training institutes.

Article taken from Latinos.co.nz (http://www.latinos.co.nz)

Imagine being able to sit down at the piano and create your own unique music without years of study. Now imagine being able to do it within 1 hour! It’s possible when you learn how to play the open position piano chord!

The OPC is a special way of forming chords at the piano. You use both hands right away to create a modern sounding chord that’s perfect for today’s contemporary styles. It’s called open position because of the way the notes of the chord are spread out.

The left hand plays the root, fifth, and seventh notes of the chord while the right hand takes the third and seventh again. The sound is amazing but this isn’t the biggest benefit of this particular chord structure. The biggest benefit is what you can do with it!

For example, in the piano lesson Reflections in Water, you start by playing a C Major 7 OPC. Now that you have the chord what are you going to do to make music? You are going to improvise a melody with the right hand using the tones from the C Major scale. You see, all you really need to know in order to make your own music is chords and the scale the chords came from.

You need to know the notes of the scale so you can use them to improvise a melody. Now the beauty of the open position chord is that you don’t have to move your hands around too much in order to create a melody with. In fact, you can pretty much stay within this chord structure and create a beautiful piece of music.

Reflections in Water uses 4 chords to create a few minutes of music with. A beginner can learn to use this chord structure within 1 hour and create music with it. It really is that easy!

Edward Weiss is a pianist/composer and webmaster of Quiescence Music’s online piano lessons. He has been helping students learn how to play piano in the New Age style for over 14 years and works with students in private, in groups, and now over the internet. Stop by now at http://www.quiescencemusic.com/pianolessons.html for a FREE piano lesson!