Music

How to Play the Harmonica for Beginners

February 12, 2010

The harmonica, aka the “blues harp”, is a great instrument to learn how to play, and it’s especially good for those who would like to have a an instrument that doesn’t take an inordinate amount of time to become decent at playing, plus it has the added benefit of portability–you can literally take your harmonica [...]

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How to Play Moonlight Sonata on Piano

September 11, 2009

The proper name for Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight Sonata’, as it’s commonly know, is Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor “Quasi una fantasia”, Op. 27, No. 2. It was finished by Beethoven in 1801 and it was rumored that it was dedicated to his 17-year-old pupil that he was madly in love with, the Countess Giulietta Guicciardi. [...]

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How to Write Music: With Zosia :)

August 5, 2009

I’ve got a great little series on the basics of songwriting and writing music–this series comes courtesy of Zosia who has actually had a hit song that was featured on MTV’s ‘The Hills’ (It’s here: Episode 77 – scroll down to where it says ‘Music played in this episode:’ and you’ll see her). I really [...]

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How To Play Acoustic Guitar: A Quick Introduction

April 30, 2008

By Ian Major If you want to learn how to play acoustic guitar there are some things that you need to know right from the start. Believe me when I say that they will save you a great deal of frustration. Here are some great tips that should help: 1# Because you will need to [...]

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How to Read Guitar Tabs

April 29, 2008

By Ted Halpeart One of the most exciting parts of learning how to play guitar is being able to play your favorite songs. Most beginners, when they start out, dream of being able to shred their favorite songs by their favorite bands. While the ultimate goal should be to learn how to read music, the [...]

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How to Download Music for Zune Cheaply

April 29, 2008

By Davion Wong Most music lovers understand how it feels to get a new Zune player and cannot wait to find a place to download music for Zune. And we want to have our favourite songs like Big Girls Don’t Cry by Fergie and A Bay Bay by Hurricane Chris without hurting our wallets as [...]

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