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.
Category: Making Music
Are you still reading music on paper? Try Newzik.
Newzik reads all the music standard formats: Sheet Music, Lyrics & Chords, Lead Sheets, etc. This versatility allows musicians to transpose all their scores, turn pages with a Bluetooth foot Pedal, and much more.
New Orleans Jazz Fest
I’ve never visited New Orleans before, but I have to admit, I’ve had somewhat of a negative image. You know, Bourbon Street, drinking, dangerous, raunchy. I’m very happy to say that during me and my family’s visit last week, we experienced very little if any of that.
2016 Namm Show: AKG Headphones
Making Music hit NAMM 2016 and stopped by the Harmen’s booth to talk about four AKG headphones. The K-52, K-72, and K-92 are great headphones for all purposes.
How to Improvise with the 12-Bar Blues
In the last blues lesson (12-bar blues), you learned how to play the 12-bar blues in the key of F, using simplified 2-note chords. You also learned easy right-hand patterns using three of the six tones in the blues scale ( F, Eb and Ab). It’s time to take it to the next step and learn to improvise with the 12-bar blues.
Have Music and Fashion Become an Intertwining Marketing Tool?
The recent death of David Bowie has allowed music fans, both young and old, to retrospectively view the enormous impact the star had on culture at its broadest definition
Introducing: The Genelec Speakers
Looking for new speakers? The Genelec speakers come in all shapes and sizes to fit your needs.
Introducing: The JamHub Mixers
The JamHub is perfect for your needs. It can be professional or just as your hobby, the JamHub will ensure you get the most out of your music.
How to Play The 12-Bar Blues
If you want to play jazz, you need to know the 12-bar blues! It’s how many musicians actually improvise when it comes to blues as well.
What the Heck Is Mastering and Why Is It so Important?
While I was working, we talked shop and he said “You need to write a simple, non-technical article about what mastering is. I’ll pay you $100 if you write it.” So here it is.