Monday November 30, 2009 |
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As a beginner shopping for their first guitar, there are several categories to choose from.
First of all, where should you shop for your first guitar or other music gear? Sweetwater is our preferred musical instrument seller. They have a top-notch sales department, competitive p...
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Friday October 16, 2009 |
For Parents
Learning an instrument takes consistent work, but it should also be
fun and relaxing. After playing a song, I've heard countless students
remark that it "sounded better at home." Lots of people - kids and
adults - tend to get a little self-conscious in
lessons, especially
early on. T...
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Saturday October 3, 2009 |
Rachel Nichols
Breathing is an essential part of being able to sing correctly. You may be thinking, “How hard can it be? I do it everyday of my life!” Well, the truth is our breathing habits over the course of our lives sometimes get very out of whack and we develop bad habits that can hinder us from being able to sing freely.
When we are born we have perfectly operating lungs and breath fu...
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Wednesday September 16, 2009 |
Jennifer Iovanne
When students begin learning piano (or guitar, or any instrument for that matter!), there's a common starting point - learn to identify intervals, types of notes, and so forth. With voice, the path is generally not as clearly laid out. While music theory still applies, students beginning voice lessons have quite likely sung before at some point and have an idea in their head of how ...
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Wednesday July 29, 2009 |
Jennifer Iovanne
As with any instrument, practice outside of lessons is very important for continued progress. For most kids, parental encouragement and support is necessary to ensure practicing is done regularly throughout the week. During the school year, aim to build practice sessions into your child's regular schedule - or into your own schedule! During the summer, take extra measures to k...
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Tuesday June 23, 2009 |
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Friday June 19, 2009 |
Singers
You can find almost any song you need in Karaoke (Background tracks) format. These recordings typically have just the music and sometime some backup vocals. Often times they have a version of the song including the lead vocal for reference. Just remember to search for the word karaoke and what ever song title you are looking for like… karaoke jingle bells
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