History of the Electric Guitar -...
In Guitar - 04/22/12
The fame of the electric guitar started in the big band era when guitarists wanted to amplify their guitars to compete with the large brass sections in jazz orchestras. Earlier, electric guitars were mainly made up of empty acoustic bodies with...
Learning How to Play Gospel Piano
In Learn - 04/02/12
Gospel music is a type of music that Christians generally play for commercial purposes, worship and also pleasure. Piano is actually one of the fundamental musical instruments in many gospel bands and those who would like to learn the secrets...
Rolling Stones Score Big Again...
In Info - 12/19/11
The Rolling Stones are having success the second time around with their deluxe reissue of "Some Girls." The remastered 2-CD version of their 1978 masterpiece includes an album of bonus tracks that would have made an excellent release on their own...
The 5-String Bass Guitar
In Guitar - 12/04/11
For anyone who has learned how to play the bass guitar that has four strings, having one that is 5-stringed would be heaven-sent. This type of bass guitar is much more popular today as it allows you to play music without the need for you to move...
29 Ways to Make Money in the...
In Info - 11/07/11
As an Assistant Professor of Recording Arts & Technology, one of the first thing I'm asked by parents of prospective students is whether or not it's possible to make a living in the music industry. Obviously, this is a difficult question. I...
Guitar Mistakes - 3 Mistakes...
In Info - 08/25/11
There are three mistakes that beginning guitar players make that totally destroys their ability for advancing quickly in the mastery of their instrument. If they can avoid these three mistakes, they will see a big changes in how fast they...
Your Private Home Studio - Why...
In Info - 07/19/11
We live in a realm of audio, don't we? Part of that audio is voice, other part is music and much of it is just... noise, right? But regardless of what kind of sound it is, recording and editing it so that it fill a certain purpose is a big...
Guitar For Beginners - Play The...
In Guitar - 07/06/11
We've all been there before... at the beginning. We all asked the same questions. For example, what should one learn first? Should we learn guitar chords, guitar scales, or songs? The answer to the questions posed above is, it depends! I know...
Rainbow and Deep Purple Vocalist...
In Info - 06/21/11
The ALL STAR ROCK TOUR arrives at Progress Energy Center's Mahaffey Theater this Saturday June 4th in St Petersburg.
Oliver Sack's Musicophilia - Book Review
Posted in Books - Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 12:02 AMThis is a book review of Oliver Sack's magnificent book Musicophilia. It highlights his experiences as a neurologist in the amazing field of music psychology.