Todd Hobin takes an in-depth look at the Casio Keyboard CTK 2400 and shows us all the cool features, and some of the disappointments. If you’re in the market for a new keyboard then you need to check out this wonderful instrument.
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KoAloha: Changing the World One Uke at a Time
When it comes to family run businesses KoAloha ukuleles may be one of the most familial of them all. Even the employees who are not biologically related to Alvin “Pops” and Pat “Moms” Okami soon end up part of the family. The series of fortuitous events and coincidences that led Alvin to discover his true calling, building ukuleles, is almost as inspirational as the family itself.
How to Eliminate Microphone Feedback
Here’s how to eliminate microphone feedback thanks to another one of Todd Hobin’s extremely helpful videos. No one likes feedback and a lot of people don’t know why or how it happens.
How to Solder Broken Cables
Things break. It happens. Musicians especially know this. Carrying equipment things tend to get banged around or crammed into tight spaces and those duck-tape patch-jobs on all your gear will only keep it together so long.
O’ahu: An Exploration of Musical Culture and Traditions
A visit to O’ahu is a chance to experience an amazing musical culture and learn techniques unique to Hawaiian styles of music. Live performances abound on the island, from strummers hanging out on Waikiki beach, to performances in a wide variety of venues featuring Hawaii’s best talents. Music makers are friendly and always willing to talk and answer questions about their music.
Guitar Hand Exercises
In Todd Hobin’s latest instructional video, he teaches us some great guitar hand exercises by using the chromatic scale. This is teach you how to properly hold your guitar in the correct position while gaining strength in your fingers . This basic tutorial is great for any beginners who aren’t sure where to start with the guitar and having trouble with the basics. Anyone looking to strengthen their fingers and move them properly needs to watch this video. So what are you waiting for, grab your guitar, star the video, and start making music!
Finding Your Mouthpiece
A mouthpiece is a very personal choice. Although brass players will hear lots of advice and debate about which model or design is best, the mouthpiece you choose should depend on your experience, the music you play, the instrument you use, and the sound you desire.
Music and Wellness: Staying Busy In Retirement
According to the National Center for Creative Aging, “the arts can serve as a powerful way to engage elders in a creative and healing process of self-expression, enabling them to create works that honor their life experience.” That organization’s Creative Aging Toolkit is designed to help leaders and program staff create programs that enhance the lives of older adults, helping them discover a new sense of purpose, collaboration, and community through music.
Notation Software, Who Needs It?
Choir directors, music teachers, composers, and music students all qualify. But, don’t sell yourself short. If you write songs, play in a band, or sing in a vocal group, even if you don’t know the first thing about staff paper, there’s a very good chance that one of these notation software programs could help you.
Marty Shaughnessy
Growing up on R&B and “old school” country and western, Marty Shaughnessy, 43, lived in a household where the music never stopped. “My father constantly had the vinyl spinning,” says Shaughnessy, “and it was the backdrop for many of my childhood memories. It’s hard to think of a day without music.”