Why You Need Ear Training Skills To Become A Great Guitarist

It is a struggle to become a great guitar player when you don’t have ear training skills. However, it’s probably not for the same reasons you might think…

How Does Music Affect Your Body and Mind?

Music is not just a set of sounds and rhythms. Its influence on the brain is much deeper than any other human experience. Keep on reading to know all truly enigmatic powers of music.

Ten Best Bands Named After Water Creatures

When it comes time for bands to adopt name, many of them have found inspiration from nature’s various creatures, be they insects like a beetle or primates such as monkeys. A few groups have even chosen extinct animals, so that music fans are familiar with the T. Rex of classic rock and the modern alt band Dinosaur Jr.

Ludomit Rozicki’s Eros and Psyche, Polish National Opera, Warsaw

Rozicki’s opera Eros and Psyche was first performed in 1917. A revival in Warsaw brings the scenario into our own times and depicts the continued exploitation of women. It is a true multimedia production where the characters grapple with thoroughly modern concerns. Rozicki’s post-impressionist music is luscious and packed with emotion. The is available for all to view via Opera Vision.

Dylan Fans Could Follow An Idea Verdi Lovers Have Made To Honor Their Favorite Composer

Composer Guissepe Verdi, even though he has been dead for over a hundred years, was the subject of an engaging article in a recent issue of The New York Times. Avid fans of Verdi have honored him through a group called Il Club dei, whose members assemble at various times near a statue of Verdi in Manhatten. Instead of being referred to by their real names, each member is assigned an alias from the title of a Verdi opera.

All-Time Top Ten Best Albums

Everyone has a different top ten best albums. Here are mine and also MY definition of what makes a “top ten” quality album.

Ten Dragon Songs That Please Your Ears

We were watching the news program showing on the television in the waiting room, when the anchor man read a list of celebrities who had birthdays coming up toward the end of the month. One of them was Tommy James, which the guy seated across from me admitted he had never heard of. Even though James with the Shondells has many hits, the first that came to mind was “Draggin’ the Line.

Moody Blues Had Better Options To Close Out The Rock Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony

Some criticism, justified to a degree, has been made about the band who closed the ceremony of the 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction last Saturday night in Cleveland. Apparently the choice for the final song, although it was among the group’s best known hits, did not serve as a good send off. It was appropriate that the Moody Blues be given the honor of performing last, since they were the most long established among inductees that included Bon Jovi, the Cars and Dire Straits.

What to Know About Stringed Instrument Bow Rehairing

Bows of violins, violas, cellos and other stringed instruments can have hair issues: The horsehair bows fray, break and need fixing. It’s the nature of organic material.

What Is a “Student Violin Outfit” and What Are Its Benefits?

“Outfit” is another word for “set,” as in how the three primary components (violin, bow, and case) are sold in a package. Sometimes it’s a better buy.

Airline Traveling Tips for String Players

Violinists, violists and cellists know the score: It can be hard to fly with stringed instruments. Savvy musicians know the top tips of air travel.

Lindsey Buckingham Should Join The Eagles For A Concert Tour To Compete With Fleetwood Mac

He could take his own advice and go his own way, now that he has separated from his popular band. Better yet, he could just join up with a group in need of another lead singer and guitar player. Lindsey Buckingham wrote many of the hits for Fleetwood Mac, including “Don’t Stop” and “Go Your Own Way.

The Most Important Skill To Practice For Recording Guitar On An Album

The most important skill you need to practice for recording guitar is rhythm guitar playing. Many guitar players neglect this skill and end up wasting valuable recording time in the studio (costing them tons of money in the process).

Songs That Have The Word Middle Somewhere In Their Titles

Five and a half months ago, without giving any consideration to the next spring, I placed my lawn mower in the shed. Obviously I must have put many additional things in it afterward, for I had to spend nearly an entire afternoon removing stuff just to get the mower out. As I labored, I made a determination to never again store the mower in the middle of the shed.

How To Buy Hip Hop Beats For Sale Online

Learn who to trust, what prices to expect, and the differences between Lease and Exclusive Rights. A quick article on buying hip hop beats for sale online.