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        She Rocks Awards Recognize Music Industry Leaders

        Held during the January NAMM Show for the sixth consecutive year, the She Rocks Awards paid tribute to women who display leadership and stand out in the music industry.

        • Bob Weir Honored with Music for Life Award
        • Jackson Browne Honored by NAMM TEC Awards
        • 8,000 Musicians Attempt Record-Breaking Performance in Korea
        • National Museum of Gospel Music Planned for Chicago
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        Making Music Mag / NAMM 2018 Product Spotlight: Harman

        The JBL EON ONE PRO mobile PA can be carried with just one hand, set up and dialed in for high-quality JBL sound in seconds. Cut the cord with this wireless, battery-powered PA system and give your fans powerful, unique experiences—pop-up performances, remote weddings, subway stops, beach bonfires, rooftops, street corners, and more.

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      Deliberate Practice Is Like the Scientific Method for Music

      Practice is incredibly important for success, but it’s not simply about how much time you practice, it’s about how you practice. After years of struggling with music, I started applying deliberate practice and other cognitive science learning approaches to French horn and became an international symphony pro after just two years of doing so. Before […]

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      National Museum of Gospel Music Planned for Chicago

      Chicago planners have announced that they hope to open the first major gospel music museum in 2020. The planned $37.2 million National Museum of Gospel Music will be housed on a site once occupied by Pilgrim Baptist Church, known as the birthplace of gospel.

      • Alabama Gulf Coast Feeds a Musician’s Heart
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      Making Music Mag/NAMM 2018 Product Spotlight: Austin Ribbon Mic

      Build your own ribbon microphone! Austin Ribbon Mics offers this new kit so that you can build your very own ribbon microphone.

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      Our Voice Has Body! A New Yoga Method for Singers

      “Our voice has body” is a coming together of music and yoga which has been developed through my own experiences, maximizing the potential of the art of singing mixing with the morphogenetic field and vocalization. Through this method I was able to integrate singing with yoga and, at the same time, with rhythm.

      • For This UPMC Surgeon, Music Is an Important Prescription for a Successful Procedure
      • Karaoke: The Fun Way to Relieve Stress
      • Three Ways Singing Makes You Healthier
      • 10 Fitness Exercises & Activities for Musicians
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      Making Music Mag’s 2018 NAMM Experience

      The ever-bustling show featured music products and musicians from all over the world. We saw all the classic gear, improvements on traditions and truly innovative gear that will shape the future of how musicians make music.

      • Making Music Mag/NAMM 2018 Product Spotlight: DPA
      • Making Music Mag / NAMM 2018 Product Spotlight: Tonewood Amps
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      • Five Guitar Strumming Tips for Beginners
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      Make Your Own Drum Kit

      Make Your Own Drum Kit —Donald Knaack is a firm believer that one man’s junk is another man’s treasure and is always looking for new percussion instruments….

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      • Summer NAMM 2015 Product Highlights
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      Blues Boogie Pattern

      This video teaches you this pattern in three chords so that you can use it with the 12-bar blues. You can use this pattern in blues songs, swing, country and even some pop songs.

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      Karaoke: The Fun Way to Relieve Stress

      Japanese and Koreans work long hours. They get very little time off, including weekends. Their lives are stressful and they need a good way to fight that stress. That’s where karaoke comes in.

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  • National Museum of Gospel Music Planned for Chicago
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Alabama Gulf Coast

Alabama Gulf Coast Feeds a Musician’s Heart

Featured Article, Travel September 1, 2017April 17, 2018 Cherie Yurco 0 Comments

If you are looking for a music-filled getaway that combines gourmet seafood, beautiful sand beaches, and a laid-back relaxing attitude, look no further than Alabama’s Gulf Coast.

How to Overcome Inhibitions and Improvise

How to Overcome Inhibitions and Improvise

All, Featured Article, Features, How To, Making Music, More Topics, Teachers Resources February 17, 2017February 16, 2017 Christopher Sutton 0 Comments

Improvisation is the art of creating music on the spot and without preparation. It’s commonly seen in jazz or blues music where musicians routinely improvise solos or melody lines.

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Tip Number 9 in Better Performing: If You Don’t Show It, They Won’t Know It

Featured Article, Features, Video November 9, 2016November 9, 2016 Neil Connors 0 Comments

Mistakes will happen at some point in your career, no matter how hard you try, at some point you are bound to make a mistake. The key is to move on without drawing attention to it.

Behind the Nameplate: Jim D’Addario

Features, General Interest September 24, 2015December 15, 2015 Making Music 0 Comments

Jim D’Addario has been interest in strings ever since he received his first guitar, at age 13. “At that time, our family business was Darco Music Strings. My father, John, would bring home samples,” he recalls. “I loved testing and experimenting alongside him, and I was always pushing him to try new ideas.”

Exclusive Q&A with Sugarland’s Kristian Bush on the Launch of Southern Gravity

Featured Article, Features, General Interest, Guitar, Musician Profiles, Musicians September 18, 2015October 5, 2015 Cherie Yurco 0 Comments

Sugarland was far from Bush’s first success in the music industry, the veteran musician, songwriter, and producer has a long list of credits. He was half of the folk rock duo Billy Pilgrim in the ’90s and toured in support of Melissa Etheridge.

Libana: Using Music to Connect People Across Vast Cultural Differences

Featured Article Sidebar, Features, Groups September 11, 2015October 5, 2015 Making Music 0 Comments

More than three decades ago, Libana blazed the trail of exploring traditional and contemporary women’s music cross-culturally. In the pre-internet late 1970s, Libana introduced listeners in the U.S. to the amazingly diverse music of world cultures before the term “world music” even existed

MIDI Matters

What Exactly Is MIDI? And Why Does It Matter?

Featured Article Sidebar, More Topics, Teachers Resources September 9, 2015September 9, 2015 Making Music 0 Comments

But what exactly is MIDI and how can it enhance your playing? MIDI is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which, put simply, means…

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Feminism Through Song: Erika Lloyd Celebrates Powerful Women in Music

Featured Article, Features, Musician Profiles September 4, 2015September 4, 2015 Making Music 0 Comments

Erika Lloyd prepares for her upcoming release of her album “Power” by discussing women in the music industry and how today isn’t so different from long ago.

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Steve Campbell: Tales of a Blues Traveler

Featured Article Sidebar, Features, Musician Profiles August 18, 2015August 13, 2015 Jackie Saunders 0 Comments

Harmonica player, Steve Campbell, has a Forrest Gump-like existence, being at the right place at the right time, and meeting all kinds of influential musicians including blues master B.B. King and Muddy Waters.

You Can Always Learn Piano

You Can Always Learn Piano — Even in Retirement

Featured Article Sidebar, Features, Keyboard August 4, 2015August 4, 2015 Making Music 1 Comment

Personal stories and examples from older adults who prove there is always time to learn piano, whether in a group or on your own, you can still learn.

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