So you’re a beginner in violin or perhaps a parent of a beginner violin student. You have a modest budget and are interested in purchasing a 1/4 violin between $150 to $250 for yourself/your child. But you don’t know where to look. Buy from a reputable string instrument retailer and […]
By Ugo Onwutalu It has often been said in various promotional material, media and popular culture that learning a musical instrument and listening to music has numerous benefits amongst which are the increase in memory, learning capacity, overall intelligence and emotional well-being. This reminds me of the Mozart Effect popularised years ago as […]
By Ugo Onwutalu Here’s a keyboard tutorial on the song ‘Radioactive’ by Imagine Dragons. This video focuses on the distinctive melody leading to the catchy chorus line plus tips for playing the left hand chord progression. On this last topic, below is a chart of the bass chord progression and […]
The following is a list of chord progressions in music : Code M Major. m Minor. A Atonal. B Bitonal. I Indeterminate. L Lydian. Name Image Sound # of chords Quality 50s progression A 50s progression in C. Play 4 M Andalusian cadence Andalusian cadence. Play 4 L Backdoor progression Backdoor progression […]
This is not a precise “how to get into the music industry” manual. Anyone who knows anything about the music business knows the difficulties when trying to ‘make it big’ and the pitfalls if you are lucky enough to get there. What this article does it give pointers as to […]
Tip 1 – Set a goal Have a goal every time you sit down to practice playing piano scales and arpeggios over and over ‘will not’ improve your playing. A goal would be to master a chosen piece within a certain amount of time by practicing it for 15 […]
Other than trawling through the Yellow pages or the internet, finding a tuner near you can be time consuming. Other than friends, contact the nearest institutions to you that own pianos and ask them who takes care of their instruments. Get recommendations from the following: · Universities and music schools/academies […]
One of the most obvious but easily overlooked songwriting devices is the use of contrast. Most successful songs incorporate this technique and once you are familiar with the various ways in which you can achieve contrast, you can begin to incorporate it into your own songwriting. The purpose of contrast […]
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