The name ocarina, meaning “little goose,” was coined in the late 19th century by Italian musician and baker Guiseppi Donati who modified the instrument to play a diatonic scale and popularized it in the west
Category: Making Music
The Women’s International Music Network Debuts ‘She Rocks’ Spotlight Series
Weekly online series spotlights and supports the artist community with performances featuring top musicians and up-and-comers live streamed in partnership with Parade.com The Women’s International Music Network (The WiMN) announces the debut of the She Rocks Spotlight Series. This new livestream series spotlights a diverse collection of artists – from up-and-comers to chart-topping sensations – […]
But What About the Musicians?
The Digital World is Both the Opportunity and the Existential Threat Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X may be weathering the pandemic storm (although the big money comes from touring), but in the larger community of independent artists and teachers a shudder is palpable. What do you do when your income disappears overnight? What happens […]
Ten Virtual Income Opportunities for Pianists (but they apply to all musicians)
Are you ready to make money online playing the piano? Here are 10 virtual income opportunities for pianists to point you in the right direction!
Fender Extends Three Months of Free Fender Play Lessons to One Million Users
After offering free access to Fender Play lessons three weeks ago, more than half a million people have signed up to access the app. Fender will now offer free lessons to the first one million users who sign up for the 3-month Fender Play giveaway.
Playing It Safe: How the world is changing the way it plays music
How we musicians deal with the COVID-19’s affect on our music and our industry, it also defines the path that leads to our live performance future. As a deeply interested participator, perpetuator and practitioner of live music…
Four-Chord Songs for Beginning Guitarists
For beginner guitarists, reaching the point of playing your first song — and ultimately first batch of songs — is really important, for many reasons. The biggest one being that it means you’re applying the skills you’ve been working to develop and therefore you’re showing proven, tangible progress. This is not only rewarding, but encouraging […]
Drum Channel Offering 1,000 “DC Free” Memberships
Now more than ever it’s time for drummers to keep playing. So, to help the global drumming community stay active and engaged during the COVID-19 outbreak, Drum Channel is giving away 1,000 “DC Free” memberships. These memberships include 30-days of unlimited access to all the content in the Drum Channel vault: Lessons, Courses, Secrets from […]
Latin Percussion Offers Free Podcast
Latin Percussion’s (LP) We Are Rhythm Podcast, is a new way to listen to and learn more about the world of percussion with some of the most distinguished and respected musicians in the business interviewed across 30 episodes. The We Are Rhythm Podcast is free at www.lpmusic.com/listen. Created to inform and inspire, the podcast library is available […]
Music Expo Announces “Music Expo Livestream,” A Virtual Experience To Keep Music Makers Connected
Grammy-nominated Producer ill Factor and Mixing Engineer Frank Socorro Kick Off “Modern Music Production & Mixing” with Free Access On April 4 Music Expo in association with Sound On Sound announces “Music Expo Livestream,” a new virtual series to keep music makers connected online. Grammy-nominated Producer ill Factor (Matisyahu, Justin Timberlake, Jason Derulo) and Mixing […]