Subcategories in Music

It makes perfect sense to invest in a good MP3 player with the appearance of websites that offer unlimited music downloads. Let us take a look at some tips to tap into unlimited music downloads, without being too caught up in the buzz.

We cannot sacrifice our right of free speech and exchange of free information. Our iPods will be full and our rights will be safe.

There's a logic behind every note written in music, & you can learn to understand that logic, and therefore understand music.

iPod is a brand of portable media players that is designed and marketed by Apple and was launched on October 23, 2001. Since October 2004, iPod sales have dominated the market for digital music players in the United States.

iPod music downloads sites have sprung up over the past year, offering more than one place to download music for your iPod. So you have bought a new iPod or already own one and are thinking if you should be purchasing membership to one of the many iPod music downloads sites? Read on to find out where folks are merrily downloading unlimited iPod music for a one time charge.

If you're anything like me, you would love to learn how to "fill up the empty spaces" in the songs you play with scale fragments, chords, broken chords, and so on. Learning how to "fill it up" with runs and fills would certainly take your piano playing to the next level.

To find your way around the fretboard of the guitar is very important. It will help you in guitar improvisation, sight reading, and in understanding chords and more. In this guitar lesson we will explore five ways to learn the notes on the guitar fretboard.

There are many ways to increase the quality of your drumming and they can all be summarized into these 3 vital keys...

The Black Eyed Peas anxiety song expresses a very clear message of not letting anxiety in control of your life.

This article talks about the experience of a nearing sixty year old amateur guitar player attempting to connect musically with two teenage guitar players and how, eventually, they were able to find a few minutes of musical commonality and appreciation.

Let me give you some easy progressions that will help you in your improvisational piano playing!

Review of three bands playing at LA's "The Knitting Factory" on Saturday, February 3, 2007.

Thinking about a purchase of an antique accordion? If so, then you should note first that there are some helpful steps to consider when buying an antique accordion. Few of them are mentioned below.

This short article tells of the author's first experience with open tunings on the acoustic guitar and how he came to appreciate them.

Why is there such a tendency toward performing rather than lifting up the Lord in gospel music today?

Learn how to get your voice moving early in the morning with tips from a vocal specialist.

Lil Wayne aka Weezy Baby is a talented rapper who gives you an unique version of hip hop music and the youth culture.

There are some quick fixes to help keep your family, friends, and neighbors at peace while still allowing you to drum. Just follow these four solid drum tips...

Every aspiring musician out there desires to know the secrets of how to get a record deal. I know, I know, there are so many record labels out there; it is so hard to know what every one of them is looking for. Fortunately, there is one common thread that they all share. They are all looking for someone who is marketable!

An interesting experiment is to ask people how many chords there are in music. You'll be surprised to find out that most musicians don't do any better at answering that question than non-musicians.

How many times have you wondered about exactly how the music industry works? Here we will tell you how.

This article will show you how music can be used to heal and to provide overall wellness. It explores how to select the most appropriate recordings for your alternative healing techniques.

Most of us who took piano lessons as kids are all too familiar with scales, and most of us hated practicing them with a passion. But understanding scales and what they do is critical to the process of improvisation as well as key orientation and just a general understanding of what's happening in the song we are playing.

Did you know that music is based on natural "laws" -- like gravity -- and by learning to understand how those natural laws work we can actually understand what we are doing when we play -- we don't have to be at the mercy of what someone else has written on a piece of music?

A personal review of the London musical hit, Sound of Music

Review of three bands playing at the Whisky a go go Saturday, January 6, 2007.

Notes are the musical notation representing a fixed pitch. While the word strictly refers to the physical notation of a pitch, it's more commonly used to refer to both the pitch and the notation.

Preparing to audition for a part in a musical is daunting at best and petrifying at worst for those whose lives have not revolved around singing since early childhood.

There was an interesting post today on a message board that I go to.

Whether you are a fan of indie music or an independent musician yourself, you have no doubt noticed the number of indie artists who have been using the social networking websites like MySpace to increase their exposure. If you've ever wondered what some of the benefits are of doing this please read on...

When preparedness and opportunity meet, success occurs. You will more likely meet with success by being organized when opportunity knocks.

Proper piano instruction is an element extremely vital to learning the instrument well. Often overlooked in the teaching curriculum, however, is music theory and chord structure.

How do transposition and modulation relate? Are they the same? Let's take a look at both of them and see what makes them tick.

With a guitar you have many easy nice sounding chords at your disposal. Let's play a few open guitar chords in the key of A.

Any career development person worth his salt, wants you to have a career that is constantly rising. The most important tool to acomplish this is survey technique. Why does your career development person do this? Because you can actually lose money and ruin your career with a poorly planned number one hit.

Music's power influences the human spirit and emotions should not be underestimated. Music has a great influence in all cultures and religions.

How Lil' Romeo got his start in rap music.

The Ringtone Hall of Fame nominates the top 10 ringtones of all-time.

Want to add a new ringtone to your cell phone, but aren't sure which ringtone to put on it? Take our short quiz and we'll recommend the ringtone that best suits your individuality.

Discover the phenomenonal complexity of music and reflect on the way it can positively influence your life with this sound collection of riveting quotes...

Learning how to play guitar well is not easy. There are so many methods and so many conflicting opinions, it makes it difficult to know what to do.

Here are the top selling mastertone and polyphonic ringtones for 2006.

Pop/rock star Mick Star believes that the Bush administration has banned his anti-war song so he's making it available via ringtone.

Want to be a good singer? Here is how.

Some jam bands play excellent music whilst others are a total mess. Do you jam and sing with bands? If so, then this article shows you how to play good music.

Hailed as the "New Boy Wonder of Voice" by the New York Times, the American classical and pop singer Josh Groban"s (full name Joshua Winslow Groban) rise to stardom has been nothing short of spectacular.

Key signatures are a type of musical notation that indicate which key the song is to be played in. But key signatures, despite the name, are not the same thing as key.

Music may be an art, but the music industry is a business. What any business ultimately wants is a reasonable profit for its time. So, there are a number of things that career development people and most others in the music industry are looking for besides talent.

It might seem a little odd to take lessons from a filmed person online or on a VHS tape or DVD, but the truth is this type of learning works very well for a lot of students. Video guitar lessons offer a lot of perks regular classes don't. Let's look at them:

Let's look at some of the basic questions about portable music and the answers to help you steer clear of piracy concerns: