Music can make a wonderful addition to playtime. Whether you introduce a musical toy to the fun or just use music as background it can make playtime more fun and memorable. Consider these tips to incorporate music into play:A simple beginning instrument such as a recorder or kazoo can make a first introduction to music and allow you to begin to teach a child the difference between music and just making noise. Also, you can use a...more
Everyone has different tastes in music. In the Pop/Rock/Country world these differences often revolve around what people consider to be the "purity" of their specific niche in this genre.For example most metal bands would consider adding a fiddle player, or a banjo player as anathema. You don't see armies of percussionists in a country band. Even the somewhat milder notion of adding a keyboard player to some bands is viewed with disdain.There are...more
Music is a language just like any other language. And like any language, music has a vocabulary and a terminology. Here's a quick list of some terms that you should know:Time Signature - Defines how many beats that are in each measure or bar and which type of note gets one beat. It appears at the beginning of every piece of notational music.Key Signature - Defines the number and the types of sharp or flats (if any) naturally occurring in a piece of music. It appears at the beginning of every piece of notational music.Common Time - 4/4 time. 4 beats per measure - quarter note gets one beat.Interval - The distance between two notes or tones. Intervals have a numeric value as well as a quality value. For example Major 3rds or minor 3rds.Staff - Used in music notation, it has 5 lines and 4 spaces.Clef - There are several different types. In piano music, you will see a treble clef and a bass clef. A bass clef is used for all notes below "middle C" on the piano.Measure or Bar - A segment of music that has a specific number of beats defined by the time signatureNote -- Notes have a time or beat value and an "A-G" value which may or not contain sharps or flats.Scale - A specific sequence...more
You can find guitar lessons all over the place. You can attend a school of music, take a private training course, or even learn from other players or family members in an informal setting. One thing you will find is that the internet is a great place to turn to for help on getting lessons. What follows are five different...more
Though many would like to learn to become guitarists, it is not an easy instrument for many people. Simply looking at the guitar sheet music can give you an idea of the complexity involved. There are many instruments that require the musician to read a single note at a time, guitarists sometimes have to read six at once.For...more
Movies are produced to bring some sort of entertainment to the audiences. Some movies are directed with such depth that it brings out all our emotions. Music plays a very important role to entertain audience. The introduction of internet has negatively affected the music industry. This is because there are various sites on the net which allows individuals to download music free of cost. This has resulted in many new artists to go for music licensing. Music licensing for film helps artists to advertise their creation with the help of movies. There are numerous cases where the original work of an artist has been recognized as the work of others. Since the original work of the artist was not licensed, they were not able to take any action. Thus music licensing for film has become imperative in the cases of particularly for those artists who are new in the music industry. In current times, numerous companies advertise with the help of cool music for brands. The music which is used in the advertisement is the work of some artist. If the music is licensed then the advertising companies have to pay certain royalties to the composer. Today, majority of the artists are going for music...more
"When I was a boy you held me so tight, You sat me down and said be strong my son,Life has ups and downs you just can"t run."These are a few lines from the touching poem, "So far away" by Scott Spinella, for his mom, whom he really misses. You"ll...more
Music licensing is a process that helps you register your lyrics or compositions on your name. Many people publicize their symphonies in front of their friends and relatives, and the next day, they find the same creation being called as someone elses...more
Music is the heart and soul of a movie. The song writers put the sequence of the movies and the emotions surrounding the scene into words and the composers provide suitable and impressive tone and note to it. If you have examined the recent movie...more
The appeal of acoustic guitars never ceased to amaze many of us, and their capability to complement a whole range of musical styles is what make them the perfect accompaniments for many musicians. Whether you are a musician or a fan of music, chances...more
After the success of the Nokia 5800, Nokia mobile phone in order to consolidate market position in the music, especially the Xpress Music series as a separate series, and will rename the series X series. Nokia has launched the orientation along the...more
When you initially start off understanding how to play the piano you'll likely get a tad overwhelmed. Most folks just do not keep in mind precisely how hard it may be relating to becoming a first-rate piano player. But nonetheless , that undoubtedly...more