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Avoiding Legal Disaster With Your Band -
 - Jon Fischer (345)  Being in a band is fun. Most people who play do it because they have to; it is part of their soul. What musicians need to know is that the band business is full of potential legal liability. Very few people see it that way, but they should. A band usually travels, it owns heavy electricity based... ( added 3 days 20 hours ago.) |
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Music and Politics, a Healing Mix -
- Daniel Kobialka (33)     Daniel Kobialka  Not long ago, the New York Philharmonic Orchestra was touring in Asia and was invited to perform in North Korea. At the time, this seemed quite unusual and potentially politically healing, from what I understood about our relations with that country. President Bush had called North Korea part... ( added 5 days 10 hours ago.) |
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The House I Live In (by Frank Sinatra) -
- David Tanguay (5,887)    David Tanguay   I have CDs with some old Frank Sinatra songs. This song "the house I live in" has lyrics such as "The dream that's been a growing for a hundred and fifty years." when he refers to the age of America. Well our nation is over two hundred and thirty years old now so one can imagine how old this... ( added 8 days 11 hours ago.) |
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So You Want To Be a Jazz Musician? First, Know Where You Are and Know Where You’re Going. -
- Chris Punis (128) In the last lesson we talked about being on a mission. It’s your purpose for playing music. You might decide to change your mission in a year or in a week. But all of your musical energy right now is focused on fulfilling your mission. Now, let’s talk about the map analogy. Suppose for a minute... ( added 12 days 20 hours ago.) |
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Play Jazz Like It’s Your Job -
- Chris Punis (128) Play music like it’s your job. If you’re like most jazz musicians, you could sound better right away simply by adjusting your attitude and your “work" ethic. Now, I know you already have a great work ethic. You practice hard everyday for hours and hours. You listen to music every free minute you... ( added 13 days 5 hours ago.) |
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How Teaching Jazz is One of the Most Powerful Ways to Learn Jazz -
- Chris Punis (128) Teaching other people is one of the best and most powerful ways to learn. By having to articulate and explain a subject, you clarify the subject in your own mind. You stumble upon new connections and analogies. You increase your depth of understanding and achieve mastery. Here are a few ideas... ( added 16 days 10 hours ago.) |
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Guitar Music Theory Bascics - The CAGED Method -
- Jesse Holmes (88) I had another lesson this week with my teacher, this time getting a little more in depth with some chord patterns. I learned that there are five different chord patterns that when shifted up and down the fretboard they become another chord. These different patterns allow you to keep lateral... ( added 8 days 13 hours ago.) |
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The Most Important Secret to Becoming a Monster Jazz Musician -
- Chris Punis (128) Let’s face it, you didn’t get into music because your best friend told you about this hip new thing called “practicing scale patterns" or “ear training interval drills." You got into music because you heard something that made you stop dead in your tracks and say, “Damn that sounds good." It made... ( added 12 days 19 hours ago.) |
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The Jazz Musician’s Great Paradox -
- Chris Punis (128) The Great Paradox Young and less developed musicians always seem to be in a hurry to get somewhere. They are certainly not happy where they are, but someday they will “arrive" and live happily ever after. They will become great players and then their life will begin. Wrong. Even if this... ( added 12 days 19 hours ago.) |
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The Most Powerful Tool To Become a Monster Jazz Musician -
- Chris Punis (128) Ok, once the hair on the back of your neck has gone down we can get started with the planning process. I don’t know what it is about “planning" that gets so many of us creative types squirming in our seats. I’ve had monumental arguments with fellow bandmates over planning and I’ve even had bands... ( added 12 days 20 hours ago.) |
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Make Jazz Your Mission -
- Chris Punis (128) In the last lesson of “21 Great Ways to Become a Monster Jazz Musician" we talked about musical values. We talked about how making choices based on our values will focus our musical efforts and ensure an individual and original sound and approach, the goal of all jazz musicians. In this lesson we... ( added 13 days 11 hours ago.) |
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Is It Time To Get Your Musical Vision Checked? -
- Chris Punis (128) Expand your vision or keep your day job. Jazz leaders and pioneers have vision. They think about where they are going and what they want to accomplish. They have BIG plans for their music. They have “long-term perspective." They think in terms of years: 1 year, 5 years, even 10 years or more. If... ( added 13 days 11 hours ago.) |
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You Will Be Amazed At How Many People Still Do Not Know How To Listen To a Nice Piece of Relaxing Music. -
Mick Cox (0) You will be amazed at how many people still do not know how to listen to a nice piece of relaxing music. Here are just a few tips that can be useful to get the most out of that expensive Relaxation CD you have just purchased. 1.Take Time Out. Take a "time-out" break everyday, just... ( added 15 days 18 hours ago.) |
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How Jazz Musicians Keep the Creative Fires Burning -
- Chris Punis (128) In the last lesson of “21 Great Ways to Become a Monster Jazz Musician" we talked about the importance of going “in both directions" at the same time—in other words, simultaneously creating your own original music while studying the tradition. The past serves as your springboard to the future.... ( added 16 days 10 hours ago.) |
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Ukulele Beginners: Ten Ways To Get Off to the Perfect Start -
- Al Wood (42) The ukulele is a relatively easy instrument for beginners to learn. After a few minutes, you'll probably be strumming a few chords. Because of its size, it is the perfect instrument for kids to learn on. To kick start your learning here are ten ways to get you off to a running start. 1.... ( added 16 days 21 hours ago.) |
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Guard Your Musical Dreams Like Your Life Depends On It (It Does) -
- Chris Punis (128) Your dreams, goals and musical aspirations are the most important things you have. They are what later become your life. In the big picture sense they are your life. They are your accomplishments and successes in the embryonic stages. They must be guarded, nurtured and cared for until they come... ( added 19 days 20 hours ago.) |
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Review of Digital Pianos -
- Terje Brooks (516) When considering digital pianos, know that they come in difference sizes, the weight differs and the quality varies. Many of the digital keyboards on the market today have what is called weight-key action. Also, the advantages they have compared to older digital piano models is the fact that they... ( added 7 days 16 hours ago.) |
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Getting Back to the Guitar – Music Theory Basics (Part 3) -
- Jesse Holmes (88) We can continue on like we did previously in a continuous circle of our fifth notes of each new scale until we find all the major scales. So we started at C Major, went to G Major which had one sharp, then to D Major which had two sharps, A Major, which has three sharps, and so on. Write out... ( added 9 days 11 hours ago.) |
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Santana unveils the “Live your Light” Tour -
- Melissa Pulsifer (480) Since his musical debut in the 1970's, Carlos Santana has successfully redefined what it means to be a great guitarist. With his explosive, exciting and innovative guitar melodies, the Mexican-born musician has grown to become a living legend and idol for generations of fans around the world. In... ( added 2 days 10 hours ago.) |
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Stevie Wonder Prepares for Summer Tour -
- Melissa Pulsifer (480) Over the years, the name Stevie Wonder has become synonymous with musical greatness. Since beginning his musical career in 1961, The 57 year old R & B, soul and pop Motown musician, has truly grown into a living legend. To date, Wonder has received twenty-five Grammy Awards, had more than thirty... ( added 2 days 10 hours ago.) |
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Madonna Tickets a Sticky & Sweet Experience for Fans -
- Melissa Pulsifer (480) MAY 12, 2008 Madonna has unveiled the dates for her "Sticky & Sweet" concert tour in support of her 11 th studio album, Hard Candy. The worldwide tour kicks off in Cardiff, Wales on August 23, exactly one week after the "Queen of Pop's" 50 th birthday and makes her first-ever stop in Vancouver at... ( added 2 days 10 hours ago.) |
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somehow in the process of life itself I’ve become jazzy...“Royal Jones A Dear in the Head Lights”- -
- Cherry Herring (0)  Cherry Herring Somehow in the process of life itself I've become jazzy..."Royal Jones a Dear in the Head Lights"- In the trendy east village of Manhattan you'll find the self anointed king of quirk' funk poet Royal Jones. He is going from door to door hanging his promo posters and giving away free CDs and... ( added 9 hours 2 minutes ago.) |
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From Funk 49 to Emo Screamo -
Steve Radford (761)   Steve Radford I stopped listening to new music around 1979 when I graduated from college. I hated disco in the 80s and the hair bands seemed more interested in spandex than music. I was stuck in the 70s listening to artists like The Allman Brothers, Led Zeppelin and Joe Walsh. The development of Napster was... ( added 239 days 5 hours ago.) |
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Establishing Your Mix -
Richard Dolmat (82) Now that you've spent hours and days and weeks and months recording your musical masterpieces (and you've also read my article "Tips for a Great Recording Session"), you have arrived at my favorite time in the studio The Mixdown. But don't think your job is done yet! The mixdown is just as... ( added 2 years 360 days ago.) |
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Prepare for the Master (CD Mastering) -
Richard Dolmat (82) by: Richard Dolmat Many artists are still confused as to what goes on during a mastering session. This article will try to shed some light on the last step before fame and riches (well, at least the last step before duplication), and help you with preparing your music... ( added 2 years 360 days ago.) |
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