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Why all the Fuss about Chord Piano? (10 Nov 2005)

As I've said in a previous article, Chords are the easiest way to play and the simplest way to embellish your playing.

If you have no illusions of grandeur and you just want to play your favorite songs on the piano or accompany your frie...

View From the Stage: The Seven Milestones of g-man Blues (05 Oct 2005)

For those just starting out in the music business, you must measure you progress in small steps. Everything in manageable; the largest aspirations can be accomplished by planning and moving forward at your own rate. I'll tell you my story; maybe y...

Guitar Lessons – Sliding Technique (04 Aug 2005)

Sliding is another legato technique used by all guitarist. They are very simple to learn, just pick a note or notes and slide your finger slides to another note(s).

This is presented in most TAB format as a "/" slide up and "s" slide down. ...

Guitar lesson: The E F G of Learning To Play Guitar Sheet Music (05 Dec 2005)

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 wh...

Music Inside Us (09 Dec 2005)

Everyone of us has music inside. And it is not an abstract statement, but scientifically proved fact. Molecules of DNA "sound" inside us and it is very important if music from outside is in keeping with music inside us.

Scientists pay great ...

Guitar lesson: Why So Much Advice On Guitar Playing? (02 Nov 2005)

A friend told me once, I would like to give you a piece of advice: "Don't listen to advice!" May I give you some advice on how to relate to all learn to play guitar advising on the net.

I stand amazed when I see all fitness equipment being a...

Digital Pianos - Are They Right for You? (13 Aug 2005)

Many families are now purchasing digital pianos to learn on. And why not? They're relatively inexpensive, take up very little space, and produce high quality grand piano sound. But there are certain drawbacks to owning one.

For example, i...

Baby Grand Pianos - Attractive Choice for the Serious Musician (16 Apr 2006)

Let's face it. Nothing compares to the beauty and attractiveness of a baby grand piano. The curves, the strings, the way the whole thing looks just makes you want to go over and play.

Baby grand pianos give the serious musician with limit...

Upright Pianos - What Are the Benefits? (29 Nov 2005)

Most people choose an upright piano as a necessary evil. If they had the money, they would probably get a grand or baby grand piano.

But there are many benefits to owning an upright piano. Economy, lower prices, and decent sound are all fact...

Grand Pianos - Too Expensive? (14 Mar 2006)

Do you know what a guitar player has to spend to get a good quality acoustic instrument? Anywhere from $500 to $2000 depending on make and model. Do you know what a piano player looking for a grand piano has to spend to get a similar quality instr...

Piano Songs - Create Them Yourself! (25 Dec 2005)

Have you ever wanted to create your own unique piano songs? Just simple pieces that express how you feel? You can if you learn how to improvise first and then learn how to compose. Here's why.

Improvising allows you to express what you feel ...

Let Music Influence Art (11 Dec 2005)

As a very young child, I began a long journey of piano playing which has followed me all the way through my adulthood. From childhood lessons to adult lessons, and after decades of musical education which included reading notes, chords, scales, mu...

Guitar Lessons – Playing Harmonics (24 Dec 2005)

A harmonic is a tone that's created by the guitar by touching the string above a fret on an open vibrating string. There are 2 types of harmonics Natural and Artificial or I prefer to call them pinch harmonics.

Natural Harmonics

Natura...

How to Really Have Fun with Your Guitar (08 Feb 2006)

There's a great fun little amp that can help you over those playing plateaus you may have been experiencing. I'll tell you about it in a moment.

You see... I've been playing guitar for a while, and sometimes it just gets to where I play the ...

Good Lesson Learned from an April Fools Gag Gone Bad (26 Sep 2005)

I know I'm a month late, but I have to tell you about my April Fool's joke I played.

My group, the Brobdingnagian Bards, has been together for a bit over a year now. We've played Renaissance festivals, nightclubs, pubs, weddings, corporate p...

The Price Is Right: Making Money With the Real Deals (08 Mar 2006)

I read a "tip" on music sales today that made me angry. The author asked, "Are you selling your CD for $15?" Then goes on to say that we are Indie musicians and we shouldn't. Sell it for less because it is the industry standard for Indie musicians...

Its Not Who You Know, Its Who You Meet (19 Oct 2005)

In Ireland a few hundred years ago, feudal lords ruled the land. The lay people did not interact with lords. People could exist their whole lives and never meet, or for that matter, see their reigning lord, unless you were a bard.

Bards had ...

One Fan to Fire Up the Furnace (15 May 2006)

We live in a high-speed world. We want every thing now. Sadly, the "I want it now" attitude does not working in the field of marketing. Marketing is all cafefully planned, that's why you must assume the position of the bard.

Bards of old tra...

Italy Lesson: Venice (28 Feb 2006)

Two weeks ago, I went to Italy to visit family and see the country. I was a military brat, so I've been there plenty of times before, but nevertheless, it was a magnificent and learning experience, both artistically and as a guerrilla marketer. So...

Your New Best Friend - The Mailing List (24 Jan 2006)

For startup musicians, email is a gift of God. When I first started managing bands a number of years ago, I spent hours licking stamps and sending out postcards for upcoming gigs, spending over $100 on people that never showed up to my bands' gigs...

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