Sound Healing Not Just For Britney Spears!

Recently, the press was all over a story about Pop Diva Britney Spears visits to a Los Angeles Sikh Yoga Master for sound healing sessions. Does Britney know something we dont?

Reportedly, as part of their session, clients like Britney are exposed to sound vibrations as they lie on a special couch. Sound like weird, Hollywood hocus-pocus? Not really, say experts who see alternative health medicine, especially sound healing, gaining wide acceptance in the medical community. Sound and Voice healing are really becoming an accepted means of therapy, says Beth Lawrence, sound therapist and CEO of Viva La Voice in Midway, Utah. Sound has been used since ancient times by medicine men, tribal Shamans, and figured heavily in the medicine of ancient Egyptians and Greeks. Lawrence, talking about her upcoming Chakra Tuneup Workshop states, I want to make sound healing accessible to everybody. Its not just for Pop Divas, it works for the common man, too!

So und healing works to restore the balance and flow of energy, or Chi as its called in Chinese Medicine, which is necessary to good health, and emotional well being. Sound and Music have the ability to bypass the thinking part of our brain, going straight to our core essence, says Lawrence. Sound is so primal, it works on the deepest level of our being, affecting us in profound ways that traditional medicine has yet to fully understand or embrace. But that may all be changing as more and more studies are being done to test these ancient methodologies.

Researchers from Glasgow Caledonian University studied patients recovering from minor s urgery in hospitals and found that listening to your favorite Music can reduce anxiety levels and speed recovery.

Dr. Stephen Malloch of the University of Western Sydney studied 40 infants over three years and found that the babies who were held and sung to gently by doctors had shorter hospital stays, faster recoveries, conserved energy and were less irritable than those without Music.

Shamans and Priests have used Voice, rattles, drums and bells to stir the soul and free the body of physical pain and emotional suffering. Toning, using the Voice as a healing tool, is incredibly powerful, and is used by everyone from sound healers to Music therapists for grief therapy, energy balancing and emotional recovery, says Lawrence, who uses Toning as part of her Chakra Tuneup workshops. If the thought of Toning makes you uncomfortable, let me tell you that you use Toning every day without thinking about it. Imagine, Lawrence continues, youve just hit your th umb with a hammer. You unconsciously scream in agony. Can you imagine how unbearable the pain would be if you couldnt release that pain with your Voice? You didnt even think about it, you just naturally expressed your feeling with the sound of the pain! Lawrence sums it up by saying, Toning is simply a means of creating a healing, expressive vibration with your own Voice.

There is much emerging data to confirm what sages have known for centuries, that sound, Voice and Music have the potential to heal the world. More and more people are seeking alternatives to the high cost, invasive, and often-ineffective nature of western medicine. If you think sound healing is only for Pop Divas and movie stars, think again. With a melodious Voice Lawrence reminds us, The power of sound is available to everyone, and worthy of continued investigation by the scientific community, as well as those seeking personal harmony and health.

2006 Beth Lawrence is the only ex pert in the country teaChing The Integrated Voice method; a holistic approach to Voice coaChing and therapy honoring the connection of body, mind and spirit. Beth is the CEO of Viva La Voice!, a company offering private coaChing, workshops in the performing arts, and Music camps for women. To learn more: http://www.VivaLaVoice.com

Author:: Beth Lawrence
Keywords:: britney spears,Chakra,Voice,Music,Shaman,Priest,Toning,grief therapy,pop diva,Hollywood,Glasgow,Chi,
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Piano Tabs Who Needs Them?

As a Piano player you have three choices available to you for learning; these are, note reading, Piano tabs, and chord-based approach.

Most students who use Piano tabs do so because they want to avoid the note reading approach altogether. They just want to be able to quickly play their favorite tunes without having to invest a substantial amount of time learning Musical notation. These same students would be able to learn the Piano even quicker if they learned a chord-based approach first. Here's why.

It's Quick. Guitar players know this. They don't spend months learning note reading but dive into chord playing right away. In fact, guitarists may be the only Musicians who do this on a regular basis - hence the popularity of this instrument. Within just a few minutes, they have learned their first chord and are off enjoying Music. Pianists can also learn this approach but usually don't because they either don't know about it, or think it's too difficult. They think they must learn sophisticated Jazz voicing or some other complicated harmony first. Nope. A Piano player can quickly create Music as fast as the guitarist and all it takes is just rudimentary knowledge of a few chords.

It's Easy. How hard is it to place your fingers on a chord? It's actually easier for the pianist to do this than the guitar player. There are no steel strings to hurt the fingers. No need to press down on the fretboard. Just place your fingers on a chord, depress the keys, and voila - a Piano chord. In fact, you can be playing and creating modern sounding Music much easier than the guitar player. Especially if you use the open position chord. Here we have a modern sound that uses both hands to full capacity. And it's easy!

Don't waste your time learning Piano tablature. Learn chords instead. That way, you'll be able to sound more professional in less time than practically any other method!

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!

Author:: Edward Weiss
Keywords:: Piano tabs,Piano tab,Piano lessons,chord Piano,Piano,Music
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Your New Best Friend The Mailing List

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. We didn't even make that much at the gig, and we were blowing money left and right.

Don't get me wrong. For a band that sticks around, $100 for one fan is worth it, in my opinion, because that fan will be tell friends, buy CDs, and more, but there is a cheaper alternative. Start your own band ezine.

If you don't already have one, I strongly urge you to head over to eGroups.com and setup your own newsletter. If you haven't already, start collecting addresses today. Don't use this as an excuse not to pick up snail mail, mind you. In the next few weeks we'll talk about how to get the most out of your email and snail mail addresses.

GETTING YOUR LIST STARTED

1. Send Invites to all of your friends, ASK them if they want would like to get your fan news.
2. Specify how often you intend to mail out your ezine (weekly, twice monthly, monthly).
3. Provide info your fans would consider interesting (tidbits about the band, bands you like, favorite recipes).
4. Provide an easy way automatically unsubscribe.
5. Add a Subscribe to My Newsletter link on your homepage.

VERY IMPORTANT DON'TS

DON'T auto-subscribe people from other mailing lists, even if they May like you. (This includes the Media)

BETTER: E-mail them. Include their name in the message, and ASK if they would be interested in subscribing.

DON'T send out an email before Every gig. Especially if you start getting a lot, you will only end up allienating fans. Stick to the schedule.

DON'T make your newsletter filled to the brim in formality.It's got to breathe. People want newsletters that are personal, so talk to 'em.

Bard Marc Gunn of the Brobdingnagian Bards has helped 1000's of Musicians make money with their musical groups through the Bards Crier Music Marketing and Promotion Ezine and the Texas Musicians' Texas Music Biz Tips. Now you can get personal advice by visiting http://www.bardscrier.com for FREE how-to music marketing assistance.

No time to visit the site? Subscribe to the BardsCrier.com distributed weekly for Free. Just email subscribe@bardscrier.com

Author:: Marc Gunn
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How To Play Guitar Discover 20 Tips To Play Like a Pro

Most guitar players desire to become a better guitar player. Guitarist ask me quite often why they are not at the level that they desire and what can they do. In the past I have asked myself the very same question. Soon I began to understand the answers.

Just as you have probably done, I have read a lot of how to play guitar interviews and Articles from great guitar players. I often found it frustrating whenever the subject of learn to play guitar came up or when advice was offered on improving someone's playing. With a few exceptions, little time and space was ever devoted on this.

It is not uncommon to see a guitar player give advise to learn to play the guitar summed up in as little as three words: Practice! Practice!! Practice!!!

I remember when I first was learning how to play guitar I wo uld practice on some days so long that the ends of my fingers would be tender to the touch and hurt for days.

We all know that practicing is the main ingredient. Does a football player practice a few times and then is able to play up to the caliber of an NFL football player?

Rarely are we told anything more than on how to play the guitar then to just practice. In my long quest to become an excellent player I carefully took note of what worked and what did not - which pArts conventional wisdom are accurate and which pArts are (at least in my opinion) are not. I believe the following twenty tips have proven to bring great results to those wh o use them:

1. Educate yourself! It doesn't matter what current level you at can and should always learn guitar more. If you are currently in a position to learn guitar online, studying a home guitar study course, or have a teacher for you to learn how to play guitar then your on the right track. If you are not doing this (or if you feel that your current home study course is not helping you enough in reaching your goals) I strongly recommend looking for a new one. I can not stress enough how important it is to find a good home study course that is right for you! Your home study course (or teacher) should always be Goal Orientated. If its not look for another course or teacher to study with! You don't need a home study course or teacher to simply give you information or things to practice - you can get those things anywhere, what you need is a study course or teacher who:

A. Knows what your goals are.

B. Cares about helping you reach your goals.

C. Kn ows how to help you reach your goals.

2. Listen to more music. This is really something that helped me. There is a lot of music out there that you have not heard. I am sure you can find something you really like and that would inspire you. Look on the internet if you can not find it on the conventional radio. Check out internet radio. You can customize what you hear based on your preferences; its a great tool! Check out web sites that you know feature a lot of the music in the style you like. Listen to the guitarist in the background. Listen to the strum patterns, picking or anything else the guitarist is doing.

3. Turn your musical frustrations into an asset in the form of a motivating force. I used to get frustrated when I was trying to learn how to play guitar. I would use this frustration to motivate me to play the next day and then the next day and all afternoon sometimes.

4. Believe in yourself. You have probably heard that phrase many times before. I t's sad how many people don't believe in their beliefs or themselves. If you don't believe in yourself, you will not grow as a guitarist. I always in my mind say, I can do it; I know I can. This can be a driving force no matter what you want to accomplish in life. If you stArt something and never thought you could accomplish it in the first place than you probably will not.

5. Understand that becoming a better guitarist means becoming a better musician as well. When developing your musical skills, make sure to think beyond the skills that are specific to guitar. You will be working on many guitar skills - various guitar techniques, chords, scales, soloing, etc., - but don't neglect other skills that are not guitar specific like ear training (also called aural skills and very important), songwriting, improvi sing, creativity, reading, music theory, etc. When I was learning how to play guitar I would work with a pianist once or twice a week with ear training, creativity, and even music theory.Don't limit yourself.

Each of us has some natural ability of some kind. You may already know what yours is or you may not yet discovered it. If being a better musician is not coming easy for you that simply means you are like the rest of us.

I have continued the next five tips of 20 tips to pArt II of how to play guitar - discover 20 tips to play like a pro.

The next tip I will be discussing is Surround yourself with better guitar players Be sure to get pArt II with the next 5 tips.

Jason owns a few blogs on guitar lesson and how to play guitar and free guitar lesson

Author:: Jason Pearson
Keywords:: how to play guitar, learn guitar, learn guitar online, learn to play guitar
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Bluegrass Music Alive and Well in the Appalachians

One of the Appalachian Mountain region's greatest contributions to the world is Bluegrass Music. Born in hills and hollows, Bluegrass is simply mountain folk Music with heavy Celtic influences.

Today, you can hear the sweet harmonies of Bluegrass instruments and smooth vocals throughout the United States, and indeed the world. Bluegrass festivals abound, featuring performers from all over the globe. But the heart and soul of Bluegrass remains securely in the Appalachian region.

During the warmer months the tight rhythms of the banjo, mandolin, fiddle, flat-top guitar, upright bass, and dobro echo off the hills and buildings of many small towns and cities. You'll often find Bluegrass being played at festivals, fairs, street corners, and front porches at most any time of the day.

The future of Bluegrass looks bright as well because many of the performers in the region are youngsters who started playing an instrument at a very young age. It is quite common to find families spanning several generations playing Bluegrass together just for fun.

If you have never had the opportunity to experience a live Bluegrass show, you owe it to yourself to do so. You'll hear this traditional Appalachian sound and most likely be hooked!

About The Author

Rick Rouse is the owner of RLROUSE Directory & Informational Resources. Visit http://www.rlrouse.com/Bluegrass/ for more information about Bluegrass Music.

Author:: Rick Rouse
Keywords:: Bluegrass,Music,Bluegrass Music,Music festivals,Bluegrass festivals,Appalachians,Mountains
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Canonizing the Musical Expression with Videojockeying!

The enigma of interweaving visual aesthetics to the tunes of a sonic ambience has reached pinnacles of success through Video Jockeying over the last decade. This new genre of culmination of Art and technology, planning and spontaneity, imagination and visualization, found its roots in 1966 when Andy Warhol hosted a Happening in New Yorks New Cinematheque. On that day, for the first time, Warhol projected silent excerpts of his own films to live music played by The Velvet Underground. The trend snowballed with improvisations by Pink Floyd and integration of laser lights by Jean-Michel Jarre. Live music shows were now becoming a scintillating experience with computer graphics and psychedelic affects, juxtaposing frames from different modes of media (films, newspaper, documentaries and magazines). By the early-mid 1980s, every pop album had to be accompanied with a music video to make it to the chArts! MTV was born due to the overwhelming number of music videos produced. The term VJ was coined to tag the MTV host, a metamorphosis from a DJ. Over the years, with the wide popularity of this transposition, VJ no longer meant the MTV announcer, but a visual affect choreographer, remixer, producer and performer!

In addition to the creative acumen of the new genre of VJs, technology provided a host of devices/tools to popularize this imaginative form of Art. Hallucinogenic experiences were created with the advent of digital imagery, audio-visualizer software a nd analogue/digital video mixers. Other popular hardware in the VJs arsenal include the Edirol V4, Pansonic MX & AVE series mixers and Korg's Entrancer effects unit. The Edirol V4 is a 4-channel Video Mixer made for portable or fixed installation use. It is ideal for use in nightclubs, places of worship, theatres, and other live performances. With an enhanced V-LINK feature coupled for the multimedia geeks, the user can trigger clips, and perform real-time video effects and transitions. The Korg PAD entrancer is a completely new type of video effect processor with a touch panel for fingertip control over images and sounds. A wide new range of intuitive visual effects may be created by different motions of the finger over the pad. It can even record the movement of your finger allowing the facility to reproduce complex authentic visual effects very easily. The Chromascope video synthesizer creates abstract 2-dimensional automated colored patterns in full PAL resolution. The Pioneer DVJ-X1 is one of the latest inclusions in a VJs kit, empowering him to synchronize digital audio and video simultaneously to create an elite musical expression. This device made its debut in spring 2004.

Vjamm, Motiondive, Arkaos, Touch and Smode are some of the trendiest software tools available to create the mesmerizing video affects, where the VJs creativity has no limits! VJamm, the audio-visual VJ software is a realtime sample player featuring extremely fast response times with MIDI support and 16 simultaneous channels of AV with live effects. Clips can be dragged real-time with the clicks of a mouse for imaginative compositions. The tool also allows creation of personal effects and is compatible with any video cards, limited only by the graphic cards performance. Smode Studio is another complete performance solution for an excellent VJ performance allowing real-time visual composition with 3D objects, pictures and videos with exquisite detail.

With the proliferation of MTV-genre of music channels and its growing popularity, the young-generation in India has found a new avenue to explore their creativity. As per Aditya Dev Sood, CEO CKS, a user research and interaction design firm, Veejaying is in fact the new avatar of technology, music and video, a jugalbandi of DJ and VJ.

Lopa Bhattacharya is a content writer/developer working on websites for overseas/Indian clientele. Has worked for various corporate website projects, CD-Rom presentations, brochures, flyers and other communication materials on varied themes ranging from travel, hotel industry, photography, web design and software development to US-based clubs and network communities. Was previously an editorial associate for a news, culture and Entertainment portal based on the life and times of Kolkata.

Author:: Lopa Bhattacharya
Keywords:: technology veejays, video jockeying, video jockey technologies, digital music
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Karaoke Machines Features And Fun

There are many different types of karaoke machines on the market today. Whether you are planning a pArty, or simply want to entertain a few friends, there is a karaoke machine out there to fit your needs. While many people are using computers for this purpose, there are still many advantages to owning an actual karaoke machine. Portability is, perhaps, one of the biggest advantages, as it allows you to transport the machine from one location to another both quickly and easily. It also allows you to set it up in different rooms of the house in order to accommodate the varying number of pArticipating guests.

There are several features to loo k for when deciding to purchase a karaoke machine, many of which are now standard and, are therefore, found on many machines. Still, you should be aware of the features you want, and check to see that the machine you purchase has them.

A basic karaoke machine consists of audio input for connecting external electronic audio devices such as tape decks, CD players, and now, MP3 players, a means of altering the pitch of the actual music, (not the pitch of the singer's voice), and an audio output so that others can hear the music and singer.

Some lower end machines include a feature which allows you to play a standard song on the machine and suppress the singer's voice so that it isn't heard. This, however, is generally ineffective as it often decreases the quality of the music, and often times distorts the overall sound. This can be especially problematic if the singer is being recorded.

At least one microphone input is also included, and many machines come with a mic. Higher end karaoke machines also come equipped with a method for connecting it to another type of machine that will allow video encoding. This will enable the lyrics to be displayed on a screen so that the performer may read them while singing. This feature is typically found in bars and clubs that offer karaoke, but is now commonly done at home as well.

While many karaoke machines were equipped with two tape decks, thus allowing singers to record their performances while using karaoke backups already pre-recorded on another cassette, the machines of today typically include one tape deck and a CD player. Recording your performance still isn't a problem, since most backups are now available on CD, which has become standard.

Karaoke Machines

Offers Karaoke machines for rent or buy in Toronto Canada

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Get Your Music Heard in Commercials and TV

Can you Talk the Talk?

I've worked in film and video for the last several years and have always been the one to place most of the Music in commercials and TV shows I work on. What's surprised me throughout my career is discovering some Musicians who know how to talk the talk, and some who don't. In my line of work, I would never know if a Musician was a college student or a seasoned professional, provided they packaged their work and presented themselves correctly. So how can I tell? What do I hear?

Consequences of Not Talking the Talk:

The talk isn't always verbal, sometimes it comes in non verbal cues. They may not have a label on their CD or it's crinkled or smudged or looks like it was run off from my Apple II C computer in 1985. Presentation is important in that I should look at a CD in my hands and not even notice it. I don't want to think twice about it. And if I do notice it, the artwork is either amazing or it looks like a five year old put it together.

Jewel cases are often cracked. Perhaps this happened in route, but it's easy enough to buy a few padded envelopes to take care of this. And actually I prefer cases with spines so I can group the CD's I like together. This makes it difficult to do with skinny cases. They get lost in the shuffle, I have to take them off the shelf to see what they're called and ultimately they fade away into a jumble of discarded Music.

I like CD's that come in groups. A mini box set of tracks for commercials and TV. The variety is what matters. A rock, pop, hip-hop, acoustic, and mellow collection of CD's makes life easier. I'm not forced to listen to the same thing over and over again. The single CD's that come in from Musicians give me pause. The Music might be fantastic and I wonder when they're going to send more. I often work with the same clients over and over again and they don't want to hear the same selection of Music for every spot or show we do. I need fresh variety and the Musicians who keep sending me their work are the ones who succeed.

Another headache I frequently encounter is when the tracks aren't laid out to spec. A simple beat of tone two seconds before the song starts would suffice and without it, my job is twice as hard. Maybe the play list or the duration of the song is missing from the jacket and I'll have no idea if I'm working with :30 tracks or 2:00 tracks. If I'm in a rush, I'll just skip over it completely and go onto the next CD.

And when the talk does come in verbal cues, that's the ultimate telltale sign. I might call a Musician to find out if they have other work that sounds similar to a track I like. Maybe I just need the tempo quickened or a little more percussion. The Musician will often blurt out How much am I going to get paid? before my clients have even decided if they want to use the track at all. It's not uncommon for a track to be used on a commercial until right before it airs. We may nix it because the melody needs to be reworked or the client may change their mind at the last minute. A seasoned Musician would know this. They would understand payment isn't even discussed by me at all, that the producer on a commercial sends out all the contracts and payment.

Or, in their excitement they'll gush on about how this is the first time they're Music has ever been bought and you can practically hear the tears bubbling over. While this is all very special, for them, I don't really have time for it. Throw yourself a party instead.

The Professionals:

But when I come across a professional, I know it. They're calm, they know the drill, they're happy to accommodate a fast turn around. They don't gasp when I say I need it the next day, or even in a few hours. And if they can't accommodate, they're direct about it. They don't stammer. They tell me when they can get it to me if at all. And if they can't help me out at all, they offer to send more tracks over as soon as they can for future use and wish me luck on my project.

I can tell from these professionals that they didn't just end up trying to compose for TV and commercials by chance. They researched it, they set up shop to specifically cater to my industry. Sure, they may be in a band and looking at their work for hire as a day job until they get signed, but they never let me know that. They don't make me feel as though they're doing me a big favor by lowering their standards for my product and client. They exude experience, whether they have it or not.

Their CD's are laid out to industry expectation. I know how long their tracks are, they don't name them obscure names like A Farewell to John Lennon. Instead they're called what they sound like. Jazzy Nights and Acoustic Melodies. Although not the most creative names, I like knowing I can flip over the CD and im mediately recognize if this track might work just based on its name.

But more importantly I feel their confidence and faith in themselves. There's nothing worse than working with a Musician who is unsteady on their own feet. Selecting Music is a small part of my day. I might spend a half an hour in my week looking through CD's and I want it to work. I want to hear your best, I want to know that when I press play I might find the perfect track. If a Musician makes my life easier, that's when I know I'm working with a professional.

Susan is a freelance writer and film and video professional based in New York. She has written a book Trax: Get Your Music Heard available at http://yourMusicheard.com.

Author:: Susan F
Keywords:: get my Music heard, get signed, Music< /b> career, Music advice, Musician, Songwriter, Music on tv, Music
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How to Play What you Feel

Many students think that being able to play what you feel is difficult. They believe you must have years and years of training in Improvisation and theory.

The truth of the matter is that playing what you feel is easy when you understand what feeling is. Feeling is not emotion, yet it contains emotion. For example, If I'm in an ecstatic state of happiness and rush over to the Piano and play, what I am doing is tapping off of the emotion.

To play what you feel does not require high or low emotional states. On the contrary, feeling is always with us and to just sit down and play is all that is required. Our feeling is what comes out of us in the moment. It lies in wait but is always there. Think of Freewriting as an analogy. To put pen to paper and just write what comes to mind, the wr iter is expressing feeling. Emotions may come up during this process, but they gradually return to the pool of feelings from which they came.

To play what you feel requires nothing more than being present at the Piano and having a little skill in being able to improvise. For example, in creating Lesson #35: Moss Garden certain decisions were made in the beginning. The sound was determined (pentatonic). Chords were chosen and a technique was chosen too (broken chord).

With these decisions out of the way it becomes a matter of playing around with the possibilities. And from this playing comes a Music that is not forced or willed into being. On the contrary, feeling is allowed to be expressed normally and naturally. It becomes an easy thing to do, just like Freewriting.

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!

Author:: Edward Weiss
Keywords:: Piano lessons,Music,Piano,Improvisation,Freewriting,Quiescence Music,Edward Weiss
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Origin of Erik Satie's "Gnossiennes"

The 'trois Gnossiennes' (1890) is a set of dance-like pieces of similar character, like the earlier composed 'trois Sarabandes' (1887) and 'trois Gymnopdies' (1888). The 'trois Gnossiennes' were first published by Satie as a set through Rouart, Lerolle & Cie. in 1913.

The Gnossiennes continue in the minimalist style of the Gymnopdies but add ornaments that give the pieces a destinctly oriental feel. Although the pieces are obviously composed in a 4/4 time signature, Satie did not indicate it in the score. He also omitted barlines, leaving one big bar for the entire piece. This gives the impression of great freedom for the pianist. The comments written above the score, like 'Du bout de la pense' (from the tip of the thought) and 'Postulez en vous mme' (wonder about yourself) also give much room for interpretation. This has proven to be true since there are few pieces in Piano literature that have been interpretated in such diverse ways as the Gnossiennes.

The name 'Gnossiennes' can be explained in multiple ways. The ancient Greek word for 'knowledge' is 'gnosis'. Gnosticism was the name of a religious-philosophical belief which has its origins in Greek philosophy as well as early Christian and Jewish Apocalyptic thoughts. In this belief 'Gnosis' stands for 'True knowledge', which is supposed to lead man to true emancipation. Gnosticism also played a great role in the beliefs of Josphin Pladan's (1859-1918) 'Rose et croix' sect. Satie's collaboration with Pladan led him to take an interest in partly-heretical views. It is possible that the title of these works is an hommage to gnosticism.

The most common explanation however is that the title refers to the ritual dances performed by the inhabitants of the island of Crete, with its capitol city Knossos, famous in Greek mythology for the story of its labyrinth, Theseus and the minotaur. In 1890 Crete was in the news because of archeological excavations. Other works by Satie from the same period were named after dances as well. Namely the 'Sarabande', a dance which was first introduced in Portugal in 1586 and the 'Gymnopdie' which has its origins in ancient Sparta. Even so, it is very unlikely that Satie, a member of the 'Rose et croix' from 1891 to 1892, was unaware of the gnosticism relation when the second Gnossienne was first publicly performed in 1893.

In 1967 french composer Robert Caby (1905-1992) revealed many of Satie's posthumous and often untitled works, taken from sketchbooks and manuscripts. He named three of these pieces Gnossienne. These became Gnossienne 4, 5 and 6 respectively. The piece known as the fourth Gnossienne was composed in 1891, the fifth in 1889 and the sixth in 1897. These pieces were first published in 1968 by ed. Salabert.

Joffrey Wallaart s tarted the Piano Society website to give the public easy access to classical Piano music.

http://www.Pianosociety.com

Author:: Joffrey Wallaart
Keywords:: Satie,Gnossiennes,Piano
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Buying a Second Hand Guitar

If you are on a budget, but still want to buy a decent Guitar, you should look into purchasing a used Guitar. For little money you can buy a quality Guitar that will be able to suit all of your needs.

Used Fender basses or used Fender Stratocaster Guitars can be had for relatively cheap compared with buying a new one. This is the route that a lot of people go when they are looking for their first Guitar. The best place to find a used Guitar is at a music store that is specialized in selling second hand equipment. If you can't find a store like this in your area, you may also want to search the internet. There are hundreds of online stores that sell used instruments.

Used, cheap electric Guitars are also a top seller. Brands like Ibanez, Squier or Epiphone c an be found for very little money. Used Gibson Guitars or a second hand Fender Stratocaster will cost you probably more, but will still save you a lot of money. In return you will get a top quality Guitar which will last you a very, very long time!

You may also be able to find used Guitars at a flea market or garage sale. The best way to go about doing this is find a large flea market in your area, and frequent it as often as possible. You will eventually come acros s what you are looking for.

Many people have also turned to eBay in order to find a second hand Guitar. EBay offers hundreds of Guitars that you can bid on. The best thing about using this service is that you can keep an eye on each listing, and only purchase what you can afford.

A used Guitar can be a great buy for anybody that is just learning, or anybody who simply wants a new Guitar. In most cases you can buy a second hand Guitar for half the price it would cost you when buying it brand new. Ok it probably will have some scratches on it, but the quality and the sound of the instrument will still remain the same and that's what counts!

If you know where to look, and stay persistent you should not have any problems at all finding a Guitar that suits your needs. Remember, stay patient until you find the Guitar that suits your needs and fits your budget.

For more information and tips about buying second hand Guitars or other used music equipment please visit http://www.Guitarheadz.com, the complete guide for anything you want to know about Guitars and related gear.

Author:: Max Cane
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Why Lyrics Are Important

What makes a good song so appealing to the people who buy CDs and MP3 files? Is it the background beats or the guitar riffs played? Is it the voice of the lead singer or how high he or she can take his vocals to? The truth is that the most important part of most Songs, techno possibly being an exception, is the Lyrics, or the words of the song. The Lyrics are the meat of any song, and are usually the part that is most recognizable from any song. They are an integral part of any Music tune and it would be a mistake for any artist to take them lightly.

As mentioned before, the most recognizable part of any song is usually the Lyrics. What this means is that when someone is looking for a song they heard on the radio, they will probably remember some key lines from the chorus. They are not, however, likely to remember a well-done guitar solo or something of that sort. While instrumental play is important as well, people usually link Songs with the words inside the Music. This is because words are not only much easier to remember than instrument Music is, they are also easy to translate to someone else. For example, it would be much easier to find a CD if you know the words to a song than if you knew the drum beats from a song.

Lyrics are often commonly considered to be the single artistic part of Music as well. While this is certainly not true from a Musicians standpoint, as guitars and drums take a lot of practice and time to master, it doesnt change the fact that many people feel that a good song must have quality Lyrics. Good Lyrics will relate to a persons life and make them feel better about a bad situation. Bad Lyrics will focus on trivial parts of life that really dont matter and will have no deeper meaning to them after the song is over. Artists will find that after a while people tire of hearing the same old stuff about showing off gold chains and shaking behinds. Many Music fans are looking for Songs that have meanings, and this in turn means that Artists need to spend more time on their Lyrics.

Remember that before it was stated that Lyrics are important because of how they can be recognized. This is double-fold when you consider that good Lyrics in one song can sometimes single-handedly assure an Artists legacy. Journey is one good example of this, as their biggest hit in Dont Stop Believing is a pop culture hit that has never lost fans throughout the decades since its release. On the other hand, Artists without a standout lyrical song will often find themselves fade out of the picture as their era in Music ends.

All in all, Lyrics are an important part of any song and the words are the part fans look to the most for inspiration and meaning. Artists who come up with great Lyrics are usually the ones most revered long past their prime, so it is important that they focus on this part of a song!

Joe Kenny is the webmaster at the free Music Lyrics website, with free Music Lyrics to Damian Rice Songs. Visit today: http://www.Lyricspost.net

Author:: Joseph Kenny
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Crescendo Now Pay Later

In the hierarchy of musical priorities, dynamics have often appeared to me to be relegated to fairly low niche and left there to languish, their immense potential for beauty and expressiveness being overlooked and ignored. Even in recordings of professional orchestras it is not at all unusual to here a crescendo or diminuendo begin and end without any unified idea of where it is heading. Concerts or recordings where the music making is otherwise of a very high calibe all to often approach the dynamics with far less care and intelligence than other musical matters.

Every musician knows what dynamics are and will tell you that when they see an mf on the music, by golly they play mezzo forte! And when they see a crescendo to a fff, watch out, buddy!

Crescendos (or crescendi, for our purist friends) seem to bring out a primal Darwinian, survival of the fittest impulse in many of us. If you can do it, e.g. low brass, most percussion, etc., then do it. If you cant, e.g. low register flutes, middle register clarinets, etc., then get out of the way. It is quite understandable. After all, you flutes and clarinets get all the great melodies and technical calisthenics while we timpanists and trombonists are stuck back here counting rests. So, when we are finally allowed to speak, our voices will be heard! Then to our delight and to the delight of our audiences, excitement happens! Everybody wins, right? Absolutely. The only casualty is the music.

I dont wish to claim any tremendous pre-eminence in this area, but I have listened to what others have to say on the topic and have explored a number of approaches on my own. I also dont wish to suggest that any of my findings are original with me. Au contraire, anyone with keen musical sensitivities would be very apt to make similar explorations and discoveries on their own. So with your kind indulgence, perhaps we can investigate a few of these principals together. If you find something her e that might squeeze your own creative juices, then my fondest hopes will have been realized. If not, then I recommend you demand a full refund from the author.

Why dont we continue flogging the subject of the crescendo for just a moment or two? Most of them seem to have a destination or a specific point in the music when the energy and momentum gathered by it is released in a heightened moment of drama or intensity. Obviously, for the full dramatic potential of the passage to be realized there has to be general agreement exactly where and when that moment will arrive. If a few people in the ensemble peak on the crescendo prematurely the effect is spoiled, and the audience slinks out of the hall feeling violated and unclean.

A question that is too rarely asked is, What should the shape of the crescendo be? The written symbol has two converging straight lines, yet in most instances, to shape the crescendo like a trumpet bell would be musically and dramatically muc h more effective, i.e. very little crescendo at first, then gradually increasing the volume, saving the final 50% of the crescendo for the last 10% of the passage. You may wish to experiment with this idea in a few select passages to see if you agree with the results. My guess is that you will be heralded as a genius and promoted at least as high the custodial staff.

Another oft-neglected question is, Who should crescendo when? May I offer a suggestion here, also?

A typical passage containing a crescendo might consist of the melodic material in the upper voices, the harmonic or accompanimental figures in the middle voices, a bass line, and some rhythmic figures in the percussion. If you were to encourage the melodic instruments to begin the crescendo first and the accompaniment to construct their crescendo entirely in support of the melody, but never upstaging it, you will find that the melody will maintain its primacy. Now, if through coercion or perhaps even b ribery, you can appeal to the percussionists better angels and make them aware of the ever-present danger of premature gesticulation, you may have crated the ideal crescendo. If the percussionists save a solid 80% of their crescendo until the last couple of beats before its apex, they will provide the perfect dot for the perfect i and prove once again, even to the most skeptical, that, except in certain one-on-one disciplinary actions, intelligence and sensitivity trump brute force every time.

It is my fervent hope to continue to lobby for the liberation of the crescendo. If there is any true justice I have recruited you to become a like-minded zealot to this most noble of causes.

Any comments about your own glorious victories you might wish to contribute would, no doubt, serve as an enduring inspiration to us all.

Carl Hammond is a 35 year international music veteran and CEO of http://www.musicalcompsoitions.net where you may purchase and download sheet music for concert bands, choirs,chamber ensembles,& jazz groups. See it,hear it,download it, rehearse it. FREE Newsletter and FREE Special Report

Author:: Carl Hammond
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Paint Your Own Musical Landscapes!

I don't know why, but I find the idea of interpreting nature Musically to be very appealing. Maybe it's because I'm attracted to nature's beauty, but the notion of communicating that beauty Musically has always intrigued me.

Not being a very patient person, I wanted to find a way to capture a Musical idea very quickly and sketch out an entire piece all at once. Visual artists do something called a thumbnail sketch and I wanted to do the same thing for Music.

It then occured to me that if I just sketch out the first 8-bars of the piece, and write in the first 2-bars of melody, I could capture an idea that would be remembered weeks or even years later. It's amazing but this actually works! The secret is the melody.

If you can't read Music and want to do this just do what I do. I write down the note values (quarter notes, half notes., etc.) and write the letter name of the note beside the note value. One of the most important things I've discovered over the years is that the note value (it's time length) is what really captures the idea. Just think of Beethoven's fifth symphony for a good example. Da Da Da Duh... These notes mark the whole Composition.

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!

Author:: Edward Weiss
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Guitar Lessons Notes on the fretboard

The diagram bellow shows the position of notes on the Fretboard in standard tuning. This illustrates the frets of the guitar with string 1 the High E and string 6 the Low E. Open string tuning is just right of the number and the symbol indicates the nut of the Fretboard. The symbol represents a fret. I am only showing the whole notes not the flats and sharps.

The interval between whole notes works as follows: A Full step, B Full step, C half step, D Full step, E Full step, F half step. G Full Step, and back to A with a Full Step.

Another way to show this is: A BC D EF G A.

1-E----F-----G-----A-----B--C--- --D-----E-
2-B----C-----D-----E--F-----G-----A-----B-
3-G-------A-----B--C-----D-----E--F-----G-
4-D-------E--F-----G-----A-----B--C-----D-
5-A-------B--C-----D-----E--F-----G-----A-
6-E----F-----G-----A-----B--C-----D-----E-

For a sharp note find the whole note and move up a half step. For Example the first A# (sharp) on the Low E would be on the 6th fret. There is no such thing as a B # or E#, nor is the such a thing as a C flat or F flat.

Flat notes are a half step down from a Whole note. Fore example an A flat on the Low E is the 4th fret. By the way thats the same note as G #.

Dont make this harder than it needs to be. Memorize the intervals and youve got it made.

Bill McRea is the publisher of Guitar Warehouse the best place to Buy Guitar and learn Guitar Playing Techniques. Over 60 Free Giutar Lessons and product information.

Author:: Bill McRea
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What In The World Is Junkanoo And What Does It Have To Do With Music

Junkanoo is a famous event and celebration that has made Bahamas Music popular. This celebration takes place on December 26th and January 1st. The event begins in the morning with a parade. The parade has people wearing colorful costumes, and dancing to Bahamas Music. This Music is also gaining popularity in the United States and Japan due to groups such as the Baha Men, Ronnie Butler, and Kirdland Bodie.

The Junkanoo celebration has influence and promoted Bahamas Music. Although this Music is very popular for the celebration, it is loosing its recognition due to American influence. The Bahamas are so close to Florida that they can pick up American radio and television stations. This and the introduction of Music such as reggae, soca, and calypso are to blame for the decreasing interest in Bahama Music.

This decrease in interest does not discourage the Bahamas Music bands. They used to use goatskin drums and saws to make their Music. The goatskin was used to make a rolling sound. Today the rake and scrape bands use other instruments such as saxophones, and electric guitars. Although the type of instruments has changed, the idea is still the same. It doesn't matter what instruments you use to make the Music, as long as you are still making the Music. The Music may not sound exactly the same as it used to, but you will still enjoy the sounds. Even when they made their own drums not all the drums were made out of the same thing. Instruments were home made and did not always sound the same. A violin was made out of a washtub and a string with a stick as a bow. You might have seen people using metal files to scrape across a saw as well. You see, even then there were different variations of instruments used to make this Music .

The Bahamas Music decrease in popularity has also not affected the Junkanoo celebration. If you go to a Junkanoo celebration you will still be able to enjoy the Bahamas Music. The Music is played loud and proud for all who are there to enjoy. You will hear the great Bahamas Music, and see the beautif ul costumes and dancers. The people who are involved in the celebration really enjoy what they do and love sharing it with tourists. They might even get you involved. They do a little dance step that is two steps forward, and one step back. It is a lot of fun to get involved in all the festivities they have to offer. You are sure to enjoy yourself from the start of the celebration in the morning until it ends at dusk.

Gregg Hall is an author living in Navarre Florida. Find more about this as well as digital Music downloads at http://www.digitalMusicdownloadstore.com

Author:: Gregg Hall
Keywords:: Music, Music downloads
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Top 7 Don'ts for Successful Improvisation

1. Don't try and make something happen. Trying blocks the creative flow and will result in blocks.

2. Don't expect to create something good. Expectations will always come with judgements and, consequently, you'll end up feeling let down.

3. Don't worry about what is coming out. Improvisation is about play and freedom to explore. Abandon unrealistic expectations and experience the joy of Improvisation.

4. Don't try and please others. The first person you must please is yourself. This may seem obvious but don't underestimate the strong need to please - ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO THE ARTS!

5. Don't try and accumulate a lot of knowledge. All it takes to improvise is a few chords and the proper attitude.

6. Don't think. Improvisation is about FEELING. It's about being in the moment and experiencing the moment through the Music. Thinking will take you away from your intuition, which will guide you if you listen to it. Intuition will lead you places thinking never could!

7. Don't quit. Practice is what makes intuition stronger. The more you practice or play, the stronger your intuition will grow and the more you will trust it. Your unique voice will emerge and will grow stronger each time you sit down to play.

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!

Author:: Edward Weiss
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An Introduction To Soundtracks

The term soundtrack technically refers to the narrow strip along the side of a film that contains optical sound coding. But in more common terms, a soundtrack refers to the audio component of movies, television programs, video games, or even books. A soundtrack covers not only music, but also sound effects, dialogue, and voiceovers. It serves to enhance the scene or frame that visual images cannot.

You can buy the soundtrack of a movie or television show in the form of a CD recording. Oftentimes, music is composed and recorded especially for a movie or show, but there are instances when songs already existing are used. Expect a soundtrack album to contain not only whole streams of songs, but also segments of the score and even thematic music effects.

The best-selling soundtrack to date is that of the movie, The Bodyguard. It carries the lead single I Will Always Love You performed by Whitney Houston.

It was not until the 1980's that video game labels bega n to compose music specifically for their games. Sound effects are still universally used for action in almost any game, but music now sets different games apart from each other. Koji Kondo, a composer for Nintendo games, was one of the pioneers of video game Soundtracks. Back in his day, these Soundtracks just came in midi files. Now, video game Soundtracks are available as high-quality CDs. The Final Fantasy soundtrack is among the biggest hits.

You can download free book Soundtracks to enhance your reading experience. Shadows of the Empire by Steve Perry and all the novels by science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov and Arthur Clarke have Soundtracks available on the Internet. No book soundtrack CD is available to this date, because this industry is still in its experimental stages.

Soundtracks provides detailed information on Soundtracks, Movie Soundtracks, Soundtrack Lyrics, Musical Soundtracks and more. Soundtracks is affiliated with Song Titles.

Author:: Eddie Tobey
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Diehard Fans for Life

Everytime I make a new friend, they seem to come away with marketing ideas.

Today, I got an email from one. Her name is Jen Clower-Brown. She is a fantasy artist and friend who I've worked with on a number of fantasy art projects. She wrote:

Marc,

I just received the cd I ordered of The Trial of Lancelot by Heather Dale. I haven't even given it a full listen yet, but already she has made an impression on me. Let me explain...

When I pulled out the packing receipt that was with the cd, she had hand-written a short, personal thank-you to me on the receipt! It says nothing more than Thanks Jennifer! Enjoy, Heather, but I doubt I'll be tossing out this receipt any time soon. It was just a fantastic gesture.

I realize this may be a bit tedious to keep up with, but it's worth considering for your own cd orders.

Jen Clower-Brown Course, I've been a big proponent of writing personal notes for a long time. For a while, I handled CD orders in hou se and followed her suggestion. Now, however, CDBaby handles most of our orders. Even there, it's a lot of work to follow-up each order with an email, but let me tell you it's worth it.

Fans want to know that they're not just a face in the crowd. Something as simple as Thanks Jennifer! is all it takes to make that impact to earn a diehard fan for life. That's not too tough is it? Well, follow my example, I'm gonna go catch up on sending thank you messages to our fans. They've given a part of themselves to us. And they deserve it!

Bard Marc Gunn of the Brobdingnagian Bards has helped 1000's of Musicians make money with their musical groups through the Bards Crier Music Marketing and Promotion Ezine and the Texas Musicians' Texas Music Biz Tips. Now you can get personal advice by visiting http://www.bardscrier.com for FREE how-to music marketing assistance.

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Free Guitar Lesson: StepByStep How to Tune Your Guitar

Tuning your guitar might make you feel just a little uncomfortable the first time if you have never done it before. It is really simple once you get the hang of it and should become pArt of your regular guitar preparation before you play or stArt your guitar lesson each day.

Before you begin to practice or play, you should always make sure that your guitar is in tune. You tune each string to its correct pitch by turning the appropriate tuning key or peg.

Before we stArt, look and see which way you have to turn the turning keys to tighten or loosen the strings?

Below you will find some useful steps to tuning your guitar. Once you do this a few times and take some mental notes your confidence will grow and you won't have to refer back to these steps any longer.

Relative Tuning - guitar lesson

If your guitar is already pretty well in tune, you can use the relative tuning method to tune up.

1. Use a left-hand finger to press down on the sixth string (low E) just behind (to the left of) the fifth fret. When you pluck this string, you will hear an A note. This note should sound the same as the fifth string played open (that is, without being fretted by a left-hand finger).

2. If the fifth string (or A string) does not sound in tune, use the tuning peg to loosen it until it sounds lower than the sixth string, fifth fret. Then slowly bring it up to pitch.

3. When your A string is in tune, fret it at the fifth fret. Th is note is D, and should sound the same as the open D, or fourth string.

4. When your D string is in tune, fret it at the fifth fret. This note is G, and should sound the same as the open G, or third string.

5. When your G string is in tune, fret it at the fourth fret. This note is B, and should sound the same as the open B, or second string.

6. When your B string is in tune, fret it at the fifth fret. This note is E, and should sound the same as the open high E, or first string.

I hope you found this information to be useful. Thanks to technology you can learn how to play guitar online. For more information or to learn guitar online please checkout my blogs.

Jason owns a few blogs on guitar lesson and how to play guitar and free guitar lesson

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Ultimate Guitar Tab Lesson 1

Ultimate Guitar Tab

I have been studying ultimate guitar tab for over 15 years. Ultimate guitar tab changed my life and allowed me to play music without the knowledge of how to read music. I actually did know how to read music, but ultimate guitar tab was much easier. Using ultimate guitar tab, anyone can play the guitar, there is nothing hard about it, put your finger behind the fret of the proper line and you will get the desired sound. Of course, ultimate guitar tab is a little more complicated that this, but basically, it is that simple.

While many guitarist pride themselves on 'not knowing how to read music', it would be foolish for any person studying guitar, the amazing tool of ultimate guitar tab. There are a few basic symbols for reading ultimate guitar tab, but it is so easy I have taught 5 year old kids to play the guitar using ultimate guitar tab.

Are you read to learn how to read ultimate guitar tab?

Guitar tab is comprised of 6 lines, the lowest line is the top string on the guitar and the highest line is the bottom string in guitar, reverse if you want to think about ultimate guitar tab like that. If you wonder why it is reverse...it is because the lines actually reflect the pitch of the instrument, the lowest line has a lower sound and the higher lines have a higher sound. Pretty cool, eh?

So here is a basic diagram based on the strings on the guitar, remember, opposite, or reverse order.

E----FIRST STRING (STRING FARTHEST AWAY FROM YOU)
B---- SECOND STRING (SECOND STRING FROM THE BOTTOM)
G----THIRD STRING (THIRD STRING FROM THE BOTTOM)
D----FOURTH STRING (THIRD STRING FROM THE TOP)
A----FIFTH (2ND STRING FROM THE TOP)
E-----SIXTH STRING (TOP STRING CLOSEST STRING TO YOU)

Here is what an E Major Chord would look like, the numbers represent the fret number you want your finger behind on that string, if all the numbers are stacked on top of each other that means p lay them all at the same time:

E --0--------
B --0--------
G --1--------use your 1st finger, your index finger
D --2--------use your 3rd finger, ring finger left hand
A --2--------use your 2nd finger, middle left hand finger
E --0--------

Sometimes chords are written like this:

E--------0--------------------------------------------------------
B-------0---------------------------------------------------------
G------1----------------------------------------------------------
D-----2-----------------------------------------------------------
A----2------------------------------------------------------------
E---0-------------------------------------------------------------

The one aspect that ultimate guitar tab is missing compared to proper musical notation, is it's inability to communicate timing. My suggestion is to use tab only as a guide to the right notes, listen carefully to the music that comes ou t of the speaker to understand the timing of the playing. So this may mean to play an even strum with all the notes the same length because they are the same distance apArt and grouped together.

E------------------0----------------------------------------------
B---------------0-----0--------------------------------------------
G------------1-----------1-----------------------------------------
D---------2-----------------2--------------------------------------
A------2-----------------------2----------------------------------
E---0-----------------------------2--------------------------------

If notes are spaced like this, play them consecutively in time:

E----------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------- -------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------
E---0--2--4--5--4--2--0------------------------------------------

Common Ultimate Guitar Tab Symbols:

h - hammer on

p - pull off

b - bend string up

r - release bend

/ - slide up

- slide down

v - vibrato (sometimes written as ~)

t - right hand tap

x - play 'note' with heavy damping

This is what a hammer on could look like.

E----------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------------
A---------6h7-----------6h7---------- ----------------------------
E---0--0----------0--0-------------------------------------------

You pick the first note and hammer on the second note. Which would mean play the open E twice, then hold the 6th fret and hammer on the 7th fret with your 2nd finger, picking only 1 time, the first note, for the sound of both notes. A hammer on. You're hammering on the second note. Ultimate Guitar Tab is Awesome!

Pull offs look the same, but with the opposite, you pick the first note and pull off the second note :

E----3p0-------------------------------------------
B---------3p0--------------------------------------
G--------------2p0---------------------------------
D-------------------2p0-------------0h2p0h2p02~~~~
A------------------------2p0-----------------------
E---------------------------- -3p0------------------

Bends are when you pick the first note and bend that note up to the sound of the next note, so in the follow ing example, you would listen to the sound of the second note, the 7th fret on the 2nd string from the bottom, then move your hand back to the 5th fret and pick the string, then bend it and hold it to the sound of that note 2 frets higher.

E----------------------------------------------------------------
B------5b7-------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------

It takes years to get good at bending, there are many different styles of bending in ultimate guitar tab. A quick bend, a slow bend, it is best to listen to your guitar hero's bend and try to make it sound like them.

'r' means return, so you would bend the 7th fret up to sound like the 9th, then 'return', brin g it back down to the 7th frets pitch.

E----------------------------------------------------------------
B------7b9--9r7--------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------

Sometimes, it will say bend up: 1/4 - a little bend, like an emotion bend. 1/2 - the sound of 1 fret higher 1 - the sound of 2 frets higher

Slides are used to pick the first note, then keep pressing down and move your finger to the next note. You can slide both up and down in ultimate guitar tab, each has its own symbol. You may see 's' instead of them, but then use your own common sense and ultimate guitar tab wisdom.

E----------------------------------------------------------------
B------5/7 pick the 7th fret and slide your finger up to the 9th fret-----
G----------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------5/3 pick the 5th fret and slide down to the 3rd fret----
E----------------------------------------------------------------

What about this? How do you know where to stArt or end the slides?

E----------------------------------------------------------------
B------/7-9-7---------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------- -------------------------------

There is no definite point, listen to the music, you will see the sound fades in already in motion. StArt moving your left hand on the string and then pick that string a few frets before you get to the first note.

You could have a whole series of slides running together, like this

E----------------------------------------------------------------
B------5/7/97575--------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------

Well that should get you stArted, I will blog a few more things about Ultimate Guitar Tab, GET READY!

Eric Stein is a singer/songwriter/guitarist that has been playing music for over 20 years. Eric has taught professional guitar for over 5 years enjoys sharing his knowledge of music with others. Check out one of his Ultimate Guitar Tab (http://ultimateguitar.blogspot.com/) blogs here, check out his music here (http://peacedudeman.com)!

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Free MP3 Downloads

Theres no doubt that free MP3 download files are the most downloaded products from the Internet -- whether they are movies, songs, music videos, instrumentals, or what-have-you. This is probably because most of these files are available for free download or peer-to-peer sharing. Obviously, this is way better than having to spend a few dollars on an audio recording album where were not even sure if were going to like all the songs it contains.

Free MP3 downloads are kind of like the free food sampling booths you find in grocery stores. After you listen in to a few songs of a newly-released album and find that you like them, then you could go on ahead and buy the real album. When you think about it, free MP3 downloads are not bad options at all.

There are many sites that offer free Mp3 downloads for listeners who want to hear new music released by established artists or listen to unheard-of music from unsigned bands or musicians. Below are a few of these sites wh ere you can find free MP3 downloads.

Free MP3 Downloads: MP3Downloadz.co.uk

MP3Downloadz.co.uk is one of the leading online music communities that offer free MP3 downloads for music lovers like you. Here you can get a chance to sample some catchy songs from upcoming new artists and latest hits of the more established artists like Depeche Mode, No Doubts Gwen Stefani, Eminem, Britney, and more. Get completely loco with free MP3 downloads from such latinos as Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias, Alejandro Sanz, and plenty more. Then get more free MP3 downloads and groove to the beat of bluegrass, Louisiana blues, reggae, Caribbean music, bossa nova, et cetera. At MP3Downloadz.co.uk, you are sure to find all the free MP3 downloads you need from every known genre in music.

Free MP3 Downloads: AmpCast.com

Have you ever wondered what surreal radio sounds like? Well, at this site, youll find your answer. AmpCast offers a wide variety of free MP3 downloads, such a s music, videos, radio, and more. AmpCasts Surreal Radio is a never-before heard Internet radio that is hosted by C J Wray. At this free MP3 download site, you can interact with other music fans at their lively discussion forums and chatrooms and then get to win free prizes. Signing up for a free MP3 download account at AmpCast is as easy as one, two, three. Once youre down, you can even edit and customize your own playlists for greater hearing pleasure. Theres nothing like a sound vacation at AmpCast.

There are several more sites that offer free MP3 downloads. Those mentioned above are but the tip of the iceberg.

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Play It Forward

Have you seen the new Kevin Spacey movie, Pay It Forward? I'll tell you, I loved the movie. I'm an idealist. So seeing an idea rocketed forward to me is beautiful.

For those of you who haven't seen it, it's about a boy responding to a class assignment comes up with basically an idea to Improve life. Basically, he determines to help three people in a special, life-changing way. But instead of having them pay him back for his kindness, he tells them to pay it forward, that is, to help three people in a life-changing manner. Then they require the same pay it forward philosophy. It's a beautiful example of... well, network marketing.

Well, I left the theatre inspired, thinking, How can I institute this in my life? With MP3.com's help, I came up with Play It Forward. It's an internet radio statio n. But using custom HTML, I designed a station designed to promote your music.

On the Brobdingnagian Bards MP3 page, it reads, Is there a song here that you really like? Play it forward and share it with your friends. Your friends and we will both thank you.

Since posting that link we get an extra 2-5 more email click throughs every day from people Playing It Forward. And that is very personal way to get more people listening to your music.

Now help us out and play this article forward!

PS. If you want to really take advantage of this great idea, I found a secret website that has achieved amazing results with this very idea. Don't miss out... click here!

Bard Marc Gunn of the Brobdingnagian Bards has helped 1000's of Musicians make money with their musical groups through the Bards Crier Music Marketing and Promotion Ezine and the Texas Musicians' Texas Music Biz Tips. Now you can get personal advice by visiting http://www.bardscrier.com for FREE how-to music marketing assistance.

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Author:: Marc Gunn
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