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So You Want to Sing Better?

Monday May 9, 2011 | Rachel Nichols

So you want to sing better? But do you ever get overwhelmed with where to begin? As a voice teacher I encounter new students who feel so inundated with information that they have a hard time focusing on just a few key elements of singing. The good news is that there are little things you can do RIGHT now that will make a huge change in the way you look and sound! So here...

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What is a "Capo?" And do I need one?

Tuesday April 26, 2011 | Guitar

A "Capo" is a clamp that can be put over any fret of your guitar. Wherever you set it, that fret now becomes "zero" and you play your open chords relative to that. So if you have the Capo on the 1st fret and play an E Major chord, what you are actually playing is now one note higher (F Major). If you used the A, C and D shapes, you would actually be playing A#, C# and D#. Using a Capo is ...

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Top 3 Tools For Practicing Guitar!

Thursday January 27, 2011 | Guitar

In the olden days, the only high tech tools people had to learn their favorites songs on guitar was their record player and their ear. Today, the options for guitar players are endless! Here are my top 3 choices. Tags: Buy, Children, Drums, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Keyboard, Piano, Purchase, Singing, tablature guitar, Theory, Voice,

Transcribe Fast Guitar Solos with Capo

Thursday January 13, 2011 | iPhone Apps

Guitar players and other soloists will love this app! It lets you slow down the speed of a song or solo on your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch without changing the pitch. Back in the old days, we would have to slow our records down to 16 speed and the guitar solo would sound like a bass solo. You kids have it so easy these days Tags: Buy, Children, Drums, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Keyboard, Piano, Purchase, Singing, tablature guitar, Theory, Voice,

Branching out!

Monday September 20, 2010 | Uncategorized

With the new school year upon us, this is a month of renewal for lots of us. Take time this month to renew your passion for music by branching out and exploring exciting musical opportunities -- check out the ideas below to get started! Check out a new artist or style of music: Your teacher can probably suggest some new artists or styles to listen to. The more we listen to music, t...

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Dynamics. Say it LOUDER!

Tuesday May 25, 2010 | Uncategorized

Dynamics: Say it louder!

Dynamics generally refer to volume in music - how loud or soft a note is played. Dynamics originates from the Greek word 'dynamikos', which means powerful. Used in music, the 'power' with which you sing a note or press a key will result in a certain dynamic level. Because the musical language is Italian, we use Italian words to designa...

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Got Rhythm?

Tuesday May 25, 2010 | Uncategorized

Got Rhythm?

Gershwin said it right in his jazz standard: "I Got Rhythm, I Got Music!" The more attuned we are to the rhythm of a song, the more musical it begins to feel. Notes become less choppy, our fingers and mind feel focused and relaxed and we begin to play more naturally. Rhythm is a tricky aspect of learning any instrument -- but add in notes, hand coordinati...

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