Electric Guitars And The World Of Harmonics

October 30, 2008
By Victor EpandIn the world of electric guitars you may well hear a good deal about harmonics, but ask anyone exactly what is meant by harmonics, or how harmonics effects are produced, and more often than not you will be met with silence. Harmonics in the world of electric guitars ...

The Birth Of The Electric Bass Guitar

October 19, 2008
By Victor EpandThe electric bass guitar is fairly easily identifiable because the overall shape is quite different to the standard electric guitar. An electric bass guitar usually has a body which is much larger in size than a standard electric guitar, and the neck is often much longer, with the ...

Piano Lessons Enrich a Child\’s Life

October 18, 2008
By Andrew StrattonShould parents enroll their children in piano lessons? What are the benefits? Will lessons be worth the investment? Parents can be assured that lessons will be worth the investment because there are many benefits from learning to play the instrument. All types of children can benefit from piano lessons. ...

Musical Theory: Do I Need To Know It?

October 16, 2008
By Duane ShinnAside from the academic study of music theory, which explores the theories surrounding music issues, such as whether or not a piece of music fits into one category or another, music theory is really the nuts and bolts of music. It''s the way that music is composed, and performed. ...

What Piano Method Does Your Piano Teacher Use?

October 15, 2008
By Duane ShinnLearning to play the piano is about more than learning the names of notes. Students and parents have a variety of different piano methods to choose from. All teach the basics of playing piano. The differences lie in their respective emphases and their suitability for particular age groups ...

Alternative Music - History and Facts Revealed

September 29, 2008
By Sayid AksaThe evolution of music has brought forth hundreds of music variations in so many forms to the basic music categories. This diversity in music forms have categorized in alternative music those ish style music that come as slight style alterations to most popular music forms (i.e. alternative rock ...

The Cover Art Re-Emerges in Two Ways

September 29, 2008
By Thomas StenumgaardBrowsing the Internet yesterday I found an interesting article in Wired titled; "Designers Work to Rescue a Dying Art Form - the Album Cover." It was written back in February last year so it''s a little bit dated. However, that doesn''t make it less interesting. The author examines how ...