Learning to play a musical instrument can help keep your mind sharp, boost your self-confidence, improve your coordination, open up new doors for social interaction, provide a creative outlet, and teach you valuable life skills like perseverance and discipline.
If the numbers are right, the sound will be right. The piano can be thought of as a numbers machine, a calculator if you like. Think in terms of shapes, patterns and numbers. Encompassing these three aspects is the musical interval
This guide will help you understand the fundamental building blocks of a jazz piece a bit better, as you enter the world of jazz and understanding the jazz language.
I’m here to give you some secret formulas for playing chords and you don’t need to know ANYTHING about music except the notes on the piano which I’ve included below and a short lesson on half steps.
You can’t be a hopeful singer but an intentional singer. It puts your head in the wrong mindset and leads you to doom rather than success
Have you ever been told to “speak up” and make friends with your belly? How many people tell you to sing from your diaphragm? What does that really mean?
If you get an opportunity to play a live showcase for a label, you definitely want to make it your best and make sure you are well prepared and take full advantage of the opportunity.
This video teaches you a beautiful chord voicing (arrangement of notes in a chord) that uses both hands.
Mark Bosnian is back to let Making Music and our readers know how important it is to sing to your audience
In Mark Bosnian’s second tip from his list of 10 tips for a better performance he talks about dynamics and why they are so important when it comes to music.