Modellivesmusic Part The Grammy Awards

Modellivesmusic Part The Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards—No Phonys Please
By DA Jack Hayford
The Grammy Awards have been an American music institution for nearly half a century. But what is a "Grammy" anyway? "Grammy" is short for "Gramophone" and the actual Grammy Awards given out each year are modeled after this prototypical record player. Notice I didn't call it a prototypical "phonograph." The phonograph and the gramophone, while similar, were different designs. Adding to the confusion, in between the two was a device called the "graphophone." Thomas A. Edison, the famous American inventor, invented the phonograph (which from the Greek literally means "sound writer") in 1877. But his invention didn't play "records" as most of us think of them. Edison's device played cylinders. (The graphophone also used cylinders but they were engraved rather than embossed, as specified by Edison's patent.) It was Emile Berliner's Gramophone, patented ten years later, that played discs, or "records" as they came to be known, and still are to this day, spawning the modern music recording industry. Perhaps it is for this reason that the founders of the most prestigious American music award chose to name their ultimate prize, the "Grammy." (I am speculating that the "Phony" would not have been a good choice, except in the case of Milli Vanilli+, and that the "Graphy" may be reserved for National Geographic nature recordings!) The Grammy Awards are given by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. which was formed in 1957. "In the beginning The Recording Academy owed its survival to members who donated long hours to the emerging professional association. A labor of love, the young Academy may not have prevailed had it not been for the dedication of its charter members...The GRAMMYs are the only peer-presented award to honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position." —Grammy.com The first Grammy Awards were held in 1959 in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton. The big winners that year were Domenico Modugno for "Nel Blue Dipinto di Blu (Volare)" which took home Record of the Year and Song of the Year and Henry Mancini for The Music from Peter Gunn which won Album of the Year. Ella Fitzgerald won for Best Jazz Performance, Individual and The Kingston Trio won for "Tom Dooley" in the Best Country & Western Performance category. (Hmmmm...we thought they were Folk. Oh well, guess they added a category here and there...uh yuh, about a hundred.) The 49th Grammy Awards will be held on February 11th, 2007 and will air live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on CBS. +"Milli Vanilli was a pop and dance music ensemble formed by Frank Farian in Germany in 1988 and fronted by Fab Morvan (b. May 14, 1966) and Rob Pilatus (June 8, 1965 – April 2, 1998). The group's debut album achieved high sales internationally and garnered them a Grammy award for Best New Artist in 1990. However, their success turned to infamy when the award was revoked after it was revealed that the purported singers did not actually sing on the record." —Wikipedia

Modellivesmusic Part Jimi Hendrix

Modellivesmusic Part Jimi Hendrix
The Guitars of Jimi Hendrix
By: Daniel Lehrman
To most people the truth about when Jimi Hendrix got his first guitar and what types of guitars he played throughout his career is somewhat of a mystery. Although, he was unarguably the greatest guitar player ever, and with his fertile musical mind, perhaps the greatest composer of our generation or ever for that matter. No disrespect intended, putting Jimi in company with Bach, Beethoven and the likes. True Genius.

The path that will be described here is what I would consider the most accurate, after a lot of research and a little voodoo-magic. Realistically though, boiling down the mixture may leave some people to disagree with me, and I welcome the input.

The evidence and consistencies suggest that his first guitar was a cheap acoustic his dad gave to him, as early as eleven years old. The story goes as such, that even at a young age of six years, his school teacher mentioned to his dad, Jimi obsesses over having a guitar so much that it may be contributing to some mental health issues. Not to discount todays teachers, but that was a very perceptive statement at that time.

His first electric guitar was bought from Myers Music in Seattle in 1959. Professed to be a white, single pickup Supro Ozark. The next axe that Hendrix played was a red Danelectro single pickup Silvertone, nicknamed Betty Jean. In'62, while doing some gigs with the King Casuals in Tennessee, he traded his Danelectro for an Epiphone Wilshire, which had dual pickups and a glued on mahogany neck with a solid mahogany body, as opposed to the bolt on Fender Stratocaster guitar necks.

In 1964, Jimi would play rhythm guitar for the Isley Brothers. During this nine month gig, he finally got his first Fender guitar, a blond'59 Duo-Sonic. He next played with Little Richard in '65, and briefly played a Fender Jazzmaster. However, he switched back to a Dou-Sonic when he played with Curtis Knight and the Squires. Even though Jimi later returned to the Jazzmaster.

A point of interest is that none of the gigs he had with the bands mentioned above lasted very long, because Jimi's guitar work stole the show. His unbelievable guitar abilities were noticed by all immediately, which took the focus away from the musical-icons he worked for.

Jimi purchased his first Strat from Manny's Music in New York in '66 in the summer. Early on he would use a variety of CBS Strats with rosewood fretboards. While he was staying in Greenwich Village in late '66 and '67 he narrowed down his choices to a '60's era Reverse Fender Stratocasterblack or white Fender Strats using maple fretboards. Which, most likely is the reason the Fender Stratocaster is the most important guitar in the history of guitars and music.

From then on he played Fender Stratocasters with large headstocks. One of his many unusual playing techniques was to play a right handed guitar backwards, or in the left handed position, obviously because Jimi was left handed. In order to do that one must reverse the strings and (bone) nut so the low E was still on the top. My understanding was that he preferred the controls on the top of the guitar. Apparently he could work his magic easier with the voluminous amount of tricks he performed, partly by messing with the volume control knob. Jimi was not much on tone controls or guitar setup. Mostly Jimi spent the bulk of time modifying his tremolo to do things like lower the pitch more than usual and create trem sounds otherwise unheard of.

Naturally Jim Hendrix had purchased and played a tremendous assortment of guitars in his lifetime. During my fact finding mission, this is the list of the other guitars Jimi most likely owned and played; a Gibson ES-330, a Gibson Firebird, a Mosrite electric resonator guitar, a Guild 12 string acoustic, a Black Widow Spider acoustic, several Rickenbacker's including a bass Rick, a double neck Mosrite, a Hagstrom 8 string bass(it was the on played on Spanish Castle Magic from the Axis Bold As Love album', a '67 Gibson Flying V, a '67 Gretsch Corvette, a lefty Guild Starfire Deluxe, a Hofner electric, a '55 Gibson Les Paul, a Gibson Dove acoustic, a Martin acoustic, a '68 Gibson SG Custom and a black lefty Flying V. Wow!

It is not surprising that Jimi owned so many guitars. The depth of knowledge and pure unadulterated playing style was not limited to just electric guitars and Stratocasters. His unique abilities allowed him to play any guitar with the deep soul jarring vibes that were all his. It would be unrealistic to think he was limited to one style of guitar. Or for that matter, one type of music. Jimi's interest in music extended to the world of classical music as well.

Lost to many, is the fact that Jimi was one of the best rhythm guitarists ever, most folk know him for his lead and solo guitar work, he was also an adept bass player too. And last, he was a master at the acoustic guitar, using chords in a manner unknown to mankind at that time. This combo of skills and abilities produced the man who will be forever the patron saint of rock guitar.

A long article to read indeed. A true joy putting the info together. It turned out to be a long path to find the truth. Enjoy it.

Modellivesmusic Part Flutes

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Playing Native American Flutes For A Unique Spiritual Journey
By: Craig Chambers
Native American flutes are extremely popular for use in ceremonies and rituals, or as home decor collection pieces. I have always enjoyed Native flute music for its pleasing sound quality and ability to bring a tranquil calm to the atmosphere where it is played. Hearing Native flutes always reminds me of my mother's kitchen where she often had flute music playing to bring a peaceful calm to her home. The mesmerizing flute music revives the soul and brings about a calming affect on the spirit of all who hear it.

If you look at the history of Indian instruments, you will realize that along with the drum, the flute has a big role in the daily lives, festivities and traditions of many Indigenous people. Native American flute music takes you on a spiritual journey where generations look to their forefathers to lead them, and use their instruments to connect them with the spiritual world.

Flutes in one form or another have existed for hundreds of years and have been part of many Tribes and cultures around the world. The research of flute instruments in history shows us that they did exist in ancient cultures. The origin and design of the Native American flute is a little more difficult to research due to the fact that there were no written languages among North American Tribes at that time. It wasn't until travelers documented their discoveries, that record of the Native American flute is found in history.

You can't take in the true value of Native flute music until you realize that society came close to crushing this amazing art from with severe assimilation rules. The 1900's brought with it harsh rules for Native Americans that almost succeeded to forever silence their culture and people. Along with many other Indigenous traditions, these rules stopped the dispersion of Native flute music. It wasn't until the mid-1900's that assimilation laws started to decrease and Native traditions were able to be practiced within the Tribe and out in the open once again.

Over time, the prestige of the Native American flute flourished to the point that flute makers began producing these instruments in large numbers to sell, and not just for personal playing purposes. The materials used to make the flutes also advanced from undeveloped crude instruments to more refined, with the use of power tools and the ability to find various types of woods, plastics and metals.

Now days, there are a variety of choices available when choosing a Native style flute, and it is just a matter of personal opinion. There are some recommendations you should keep in mind though when buying an instrument. There are various styles of flutes, but all have one of two different sound qualities. The sound tone of the flute is based on whether it is a Plains style or a Woodlands style. A Plains style flute produces a buzz type sound while a Woodlands style will produce a bell sound.

No matter which sound style of flute you buy, it is essential to check the characteristics of that specific instrument, including the mouthpiece, size, shape and number of holes, in order to find one that is right for you. Native American flutes also come in many different types of wood ranging from exotic, rather expensive woods, to simple pieces of pine, cane or bamboo.

Thanks to the general enjoyment of flute music, you can conveniently buy Native American flutes online, in various music stores, and in decor shops that sell Indian musical instruments and southwest home decorating accessories. If you are looking for a simple instrument to learn to play, or are looking for real Indian musical instruments for playing in Indian powwows and ceremonies, consider keeping the culture and instruments of American Indians alive with the peaceful harmony of Native American flutes.

Modellives Part Progressive Rock

Modellives Part Progressive Rock
Progressive Rock Bands that Inspired the World
By: Groshan Fabiola
Progressive rock appeared in the late 1960s when rock artists wanted to break down the barriers of radio formatted pop and rock and progress this music genre to a place where it could achieve a more sophisticated sound, similar to that of classical music or jazz. Progressive rock is very hard to define in one conclusive way and we have progressive rock bands to prove that. Some of the most important bands of the 70s that defined this rock form did not have the same sound.

Psychedelic music is believed to be the starting point of progressive rock. Some people also believe that bands like The Beatles contributed to the progressive rock movement. However, the two progressive rock bands that most people see as being the first of this new- found genre were King Crimson and Yes. These progressive rock bands appeared at the end of the 1960s and although the first band was attributed to hard progressive rock sub- genre and the second to symphonic rock, they were both catalogued as progressive rock bands, as their sound was unique and more sophisticated. Genesis is yet another rock band that aspired to progressive rock. Their third progressive rock album set things straight for this band. They were a symphonic rock band and thus a progressive rock band.

Great Britain was the first country that started the progressive rock movement, but Italy was not far behind either. Banco Del Mutuo Soccorco and Premiata Forneria Marconi were progressive rock bands that led the way for all rock bands all over Europe to progress and define this rock genre. As far as the progressive rock movement is concerned, these two European countries were the ones that opened all doors and invited all rock bands to evolve and give the world great progressive rock albums. However, Great Britain is still the top promoter of progressive rock bands, with Caravan, another progressive rock band from this country, being the one that defined the third sub- genre of progressive rock: Canterbury. So, at the end of the 1960s, progressive rock bands established three sub- genres: hard prog, symphonic and Canterbury.

The 1970s represented the crowning of progressive rock as a genre and some of the greatest progressive rock albums were released in this decade. Jethro Tull’s “Thick as a brick” or Rush’s “2112” are only two of the most appreciated progressive rock albums released in the 70s. Moreover, this decade brought another ten sub- genres of progressive rock to life, and many progressive rock bands came forth in this period. As if progressive rock was not complicated enough, art folk, classical prog, folk prog, ambient, Rio, pomp prog, jazz fusion, electronic, Zeuhl and krautrock were listed as sub- genres of the 60s rock genre.

In the next two decades, progressive rock did not progress as much as it had up to that moment. In the 80s, it was dethroned by the punk movement and progressive rock bands chose to give birth to another sub- genre: neo progressive. There were few progressive rock albums released in the 80s, some of the most prolific ones being Rush’s “Moving Pictures” or Fate’s Warning’s “No Exit”. Progressive metal rock was also listed as a sub- genre in this period. The 1990s were dominated by the development of metal prog, through Dream Theatre. This decade is mainly characterized by the revival of the progressive scene of the seventies.

Modellivesmusic Part Backing Tracks

Modellivesmusic Part Backing Tracks
Why Every Guitarist Should Use Guitar Backing Tracks
By: E Walker
Guitar backing tracks are essential armory that every lead guitarist should have. Without it, it would be difficult to play solos or lead guitar.If you have moved from the basic stage into the advanced stage then it doesn't mean that you are ready to play the solo or lead live on stage. There are many more aspects to playing a guitar solo and one of them is learning to play with guitar backing tracks.

The good thing is that you can purchase some of best professionally recorded guitar backing tracks from companies such as Planet of Rock. It will come for a cost depending on the track and the band. These guitar backing tracks are a must for all those who are dreaming of playing their own solo someday in the near future.

What it really does is that it replaces the need for a band playing the background. For example: if you want to practice your solo with a Eddie Van Halen or a Jimi Hendrix number, you don't really need a bassist, drummer and rhythm guitarist. All you need is the guitar backing track for that specific number and you will be good to go. These tracks are perfect for a nice jam session when you are practicing without a band.

The reason why every guitarist should use guitar backing tracks is because they are options you can have for practicing advanced lead guitar techniques. This is a type of tool that will help you especially when you want to work on new licks or practice different type of scales like the blues scale, the pentatonic scales etc. You can even use guitar backing tracks for rhythm guitar.

One of the important aspects of guitar backing tracks is that it will help you to improve your timing immensely. You will never go out of tune or end up playing the wrong scale. The reason why most guitarists in their advanced learning stage use guitar backing tracks is because it helps them to prepare for live gigs.

Playing at a live gig is very different from playing in a studio. You will not have any room for mistakes as you will be playing right in front of an live and responsive audience. So you will need to hone your skills and the most effective way of doing that is by playing with guitar backing tracks. Guitar backing tracks are available for some of the top numbers in rock, metal, blues and alternative.

Modellivesmusic Part Play Guitar Quickly

Modellivesmusic Part Play Guitar Quickly
Learning How To Play Guitar Quickly
The guitar lessons of expert instructor Ben Edwards, even if they were nothing else, would still represent a breakthrough in technological innovation for learning the guitar. Many people who once upon a time would have been put off from learning the guitar or advancing to a higher level on the instrument can now use the power of 21st century technology and the magic of the Internet to have better odds of making new musical discoveries.

Such guitar lessons give whole new dimensions to the universe of mastering the guitar, regardless of what genres you want to play or do play. Whether you are a rocker, a country girl, a blues man, or fueled by classical gas, or anything else, there is something here that is likely to help you improve your playing.

A long time instructor, he became absolutely fed up with two things about all the traditional forms of guitar lessons: they were boring and none of them were comprehensive enough. Chord books did not teach you anything about lead playing. Books about playing lead left you in the dark about chord progressions, chord building, and playing rhythm.

Guitar player magazines would include lessons in everything, but these lessons were isolated and left the student needing to only hope he had played the lessons the right way; and if he had not, he ultimately harmed his guitar playing. Laying out a lot of cash over time for private guitar lessons could be frightening and discouraging, and once a lesson came and went the student never knew for sure if he remembered it correctly as he practiced alone.

Edwards decided to add dynamics never before seen in guitar lessons; not even in past attempts at DVD or VHS guitar playing videos (for these, too, lacked comprehensiveness unless one put out a ton of money to build a large library of them). Leveraging the Internet and the most modern digitization and videography technologies, he created a special all-in-one set of guitar lessons as well as some guitar tools, like an electronic guitar tuner, that could simply be downloaded and easily played over and over again anytime at ones convenience.

You will most likely not become a guitar virtuoso in one week (although maybe you will feel like it), and some people have tried this type of guitar lessons having very unrealistic expectations. But, such revolutionized guitar lessons will help you along much faster with more in-depth material and cheaper cost than any guitar lessons ever known before.

Perhaps that is why its best quality is simply that it makes you really want to practice the guitar, and not perceive guitar practice as a burden or chore. There are certainly more reasons now than ever before to begin learning guitar. It is truly getting easier for everyone, regardless of their age, education or experience.

Modellivesmusic Part III

Modellivesmusic Part III
The Difference Between Electric Guitar Bodies And Acoustic Bodies
By: Victor Epand
Because electric guitars are quite different in the way that they produce the sound, the body of an electric guitar is built quite differently to that of an acoustic or classical one. On a classical guitar, the strings, when plucked or struck, resonate, vibrating the air inside the body cavity. This hollow body cavity vibrates with the sound of the strings, and amplifies the notes. On an electric guitar however, the sound is amplified only by an external, electronic amplifier, and so the body of an electric guitar is usually solid, since no air vibration or cavity is needed. Indeed, without the external amplifier the sound of an electric guitar on its own is fairly pitiful. The body of an electric guitar is usually made of wood, although the pick guard is normally plastic.

Prior to the 1970s guitars were often made from a solid piece of hardwood, but in the last thirty or forty years, the worldwide stock of hardwood has been so depleted that finding a piece large enough and suitable for a guitar body is not only difficult, but exceedingly expensive. Therefore, today, most electric guitar bodies are made from at least two pieces of hardwood, with a seam that connects them together running down the centre of the body. The hardwoods most often used for constructing the body of an electric guitar include maple, ash, poplar, basswood and mahogany, all of which provide a solid, firm body that is unlikely to warp or bend as a result of either humidity, or the constant pressure of the steel strings. When you look at a guitar, it is not always obvious what type of wood is used, and this is because the normal hardwoods, by the very nature of being hardwood, are less patterned.

To create a visually striking and attractive appearance, designers and manufacturers of electric guitars usually apply a very thin piece of a more attractive wood to the outside of the body, to create an attractive wood finish, whilst still retaining the solid hardwood body. Typically these veneer coverings of wood, which are usually glued to the main body, are made from such woods as maple, which usually produces a very striking flame effect, and guitars that use this flame appearance through the use of maple are called flame top guitars or simply 'flame tops'. Because a number of other pieces of the guitar need to be attached very firmly to the body of an electric guitar, the hardwood is usually gouged or routed to accept these other elements being slotted in. For an acoustic or classical guitar, the inside can be accessed to attach braces to increase the firmness of these extra components, such as the bridge and neck, but as an electric guitar's body is entirely solid, this is not possible.

Today, there are some electric guitars being made which do not use wood in the construction at all, and instead are using modern alternatives, usually synthetically produced. These alternatives to wood include carbon composites and even plastic based materials such as polycarbonate. In some instances electric guitars have been made with aluminium based alloys, which whilst very strong, is also extremely light. Electric guitars, more than most other types of guitar, are usually decorated and designed as much for appearance as sound quality, and so the body of an electric guitar is often lacquered and polished to a high sheen, to either bring out the wooden effect, or to simply produce an even more vibrant appearance. Often electric guitar bodies are decorated with extravagant designer labels or motifs to create a strikingly visual instrument, as well as one strong enough to withstand heavy use.

Modellivesmusic Part Guide To Cubase4

Your Guide To Steinberg Cubase Studio 4
By: Ben Needles
If you have spent any time in a recording studio, you have undoubtedly heard of Cubase, and of the different versions available to take your recording to the next level. Choosing the right equipment and software is crucial to studio success, which is why this article will highlight some of the features of this recording software.

Based on Steinbergs Cubase 4 Advanced Music Production System, Steinberg Cubase Studio 4 picks up where the older versions of Cubase left off, and features Steinbergs Play Order track, which allows for easy creating and arranging of patterns, as well as the AudioWarp feature for real time pitch shifting and stretching of audio.
Another new feature of this version is a more flexible Control Room section which allows for up to four independent studio mixes.

Cubase 4 comes with a brand-new VST3 plug-in set and four new integrated software instruments with more than 1000 sounds. The Soundframe feature is a powerful combination of Track Presets, Instrument Tracks, and MediaBay database, to help organize all your sounds from every instrument - both software VSTi and hardware.

The interface for this software contains many unique features and offers many ways for a user to change the way it appears while a song is being recorded. Cubase SE also offers many of audio and MIDI recording features with comprehensive editing and effects.

Designed from the ground up for professional music production, Cubase 4 sets a new standard for integrated music production software by combining powerful audio and MIDI recording, synthesis, editing, mixing and effects.

Control Room eliminates the need for an external mixer and gives you virtual control room functionality right inside your DAW by combining audio and MIDI recording, synthesis, editing, mixing and effects.

This Cubase 4 Studio package contains 46 plug-ins to give you the capability to create, record, and mix. Designed with meticulous attention to detail, Cubase Studio 4 features an extensively redesigned and enhanced user interface.

The overall visibility of active items versus inactive items has been drastically enhanced. And with Steinberg Cubase SE you are using a system that you can upgrade whenever you choose to the higher Cubase SX/SL versions that are used by professional audio and music professionals worldwide.

Whether you are an established studio presence, or just beginning, you will appreciate the ease, flexibility, and features of this new version.

Modellivesmusic Part Les Paul Guitars

Modellivesmusic Part III
Les Paul Guitars - What Makes Them Special?
By: Ricky Sharples
The Gibson Les Paul guitar was conceived at the very beginning of electric guitar history and has held its place at the forefront of guitar technology ever since. The two key elements that make the Les Paul guitars special are the vision of Les Paul himself, an eminent guitarist and enthusiastic inventor and the fact that the Gibson guitar company has always held extremely high standards of excellence for its instruments.

Les Paul is often credited with inventing the solid body electric guitar, and his involvement with the Gibson models was more or less just a happy accident. When he was a teenage performer he tried amplifying an ordinary acoustic guitar so that he could be heard by the audience. The feedback that resulted was finally eliminated by attaching the neck of an Epiphone guitar onto a block of wood. This was so strange looking that Les' musical talents were not taken seriously so he attached wings to the side of the wood so that it resembled a conventional guitar shape.

The moving force behind the financial and artistic success of the Les Paul guitar was the desire of the Gibson Guitar Corporation to market a solid body model electric guitar under the name of an established guitarist. By this time, the early 1950's, Les Paul was the most popular electric guitar player of the time. It would be a great triumph for Gibson to snare the endorsement of this guitarist who had conceived and made his own electric guitar which had become the basis for a solid electric guitar sold by his friend, Leo Fender. Eventually, after recommending some changes to the appearance of the new Gibson guitar, Les Paul allowed it to be released under his name.

There are a couple of design elements that stand out in the Les Paul range of guitars. The strings on a Les Paul guitar are mounted "hollow body style" on top of the guitar instead of passing through the body as is common with other brands of solid body guitars. This is merely a stylistic distinction, not affecting the sound of the guitar. The characteristic warm tone of the Les Paul guitars is due to the types of wood chosen by Gibson for these models. As we should expect from a guitar endorsed by the man whose own guitar design was nicknamed "the log", Les Paul guitars are also heavier and thicker than other solid body guitars. Both Les Paul and the Gibson corporation were fans of starting with substance and piling on heaps of style, so most Les Paul model guitars feature flashy inlays on the neck and headstock.

The Gibson Guitar Corporation has made many models under the Les Paul brand. Featuring names like Classic, Supreme, Standard, Studio Baritone, Studio, Goddess, Menace, New Century, Vixen, Special, Doublecuts and Melody Maker, each one has its own individual sound. Between 1969 and 1979 Gibson even marketed a range of Les Paul bass guitars. The Gibson Les Paul guitars have also been imitated by other companies such as Ibanez and Tokai. The legal wrangles surrounding these attempts at copying Les Paul guitars have only added to their collectibility.

Modellivesmusic Part II

Modellivesmusic Part II
Useful Tips To Help You Buy Inexpensive Music Gear
By: Victor Epand
Musicians and music lovers can't do without music gear. But they are a bit expensive. And people have a notion that if you want to buy a good gear then you have to spend a lot of money. But this idea is not fully correct. While it is true that the majority of them are expensive, that does not mean that you will not find any good quality gear at a reasonable price. You just need to have a crystal clear idea and have to know where to search and how to search for them.

There are lots of inexpensive music gear available now. Let us have a quick glance at some of them.

Microphone

Let us talk about microphone first. They are very important for doing music. Their price has fallen now. There are a whole lot of microphones available now and that too at reasonable prices. Marshall Electronics' MXL V67G, Behringer BL can be a good option for you.

Mixer

Mixer is necessary for music and also for your home studio. There are lots of mixers available now in the market. Some of them come at low price. But be very careful before going for them. Before buying, you should be aware of some facts. You should check out how many channels they are offering. Make sure that they offer you at least 12 to 16 channels. Otherwise it will not be much useful.

The next big factor that you should keep in mind is the digital features. Many low price gear now provide various digital effects like reverbs. Many of these effects are inbuilt. These effects are also very good for general use.

Another option is having a firewire option. It will help you to send signal to the computer from the mixer. But this option is relatively new and it hasn't appeared as an indispensable feature. So it is up to you whether you will use this or not. The Behringer mixers and the Mackie mixers are good quality low budget mixers.

Audio interface

Audio interface connects the mixer with the computer. It also converts the analogue audio signal to digital signal. Using a firewire audio interface or USB Audio interface will be good for you.

Computer Audio Workstation

Computers are very important for making music. You can mix music at home if you have a pc. But you just need a good configuration. There are lots of brands available that will provide you good PCs, both laptop and desktop at low prices. Brands that give good quality desktop are Apple iMac Desktop Computer with Intel Core, Apple Macpro recording package, etc. Laptops brands are, Apple MacBook Notebook computer with Intel Core, Rain Recording Live book L4 Laptop Audio Computer etc.

Studio Monitors

Studio monitors are almost like sound speakers. But they have got some differences. For instance, audio monitors are specially made to deliver the recorded material accurately. Alesis M1 Active 620 2 way near field Monitor, Behringer B2030A Active Studio Monitor, Dynaudio Acoustics BM5A Active Nearfield Monitor, Event TR8XL Tuned Reference Biamplified Monitors,etc. are good quality studio monitors.

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How to Camp Out for Concert Tickets
By: Jake Tyler
Has there ever been a concert you were just dying to go see, but by the time you got through on the phone with the box office, the tickets were all sold out? Well get in line! No, really! For some shows, you have to camp out at a ticketing box office overnight to be in line early enough to grab a ticket.

So often today, the demand for concert tickets is larger than the ticket supply. So, if you want those tickets, you have to be one of the first people in line. Of course, there is always the phone and Internet, but in my experience, I've always had better luck, and better seats, camping out in line.

First, and most importantly, after you've picked the concert you want to see, you need to find out what date and time it goes on sale. The most common on-sale date/time is Saturday mornings at 10:00 am. But, of course, this may vary, so double check. For many performers, there are pre-sales. However, the codes for those sales are usually provided by a fan club membership, which costs extra money. And in today's economy - who has that?

Secondly, you need to figure out where you're going to buy the tickets from. There are usually only two options here: Ticketmaster, or the venue box office. You could always get your tickets from a secondary ticket broker, but I'll get to that later. Ticketmaster has box offices all over the place. So, it would be best to find out which is closer to you: a Ticketmaster location, or the venue itself.

Okay, so now you know where you're going and when you're going! Good! But you're probably still wondering how early you need to get there, huh? Well, that all depends. If it's a super popular concert, and it's sold out the last few years in a row, or in the previous cities, where it went on sale first - it's probably going to be an overnighter. And that's why you're reading this anyway - right? So, get your bags packed and grab some friends!

Plan on getting to the location the night before the tickets actually go on sale. In some cases, you may need to get there at least 24 hours before, but let's assume it's just an overnighter, and you can get there in the evening, when you get off of work or school, whatever the case may be. The most important thing is a lawn chair! Get that first! Below is the list of other necessities, and any notes I can think of.

Lawn (or camp) chair - once you wake up in the morning, you'll probably have to take your tent down, but there will still be several hours of waiting ahead of you. Yes, you can stand or sit on the floor, but trust me, after about two hours, you'll wish you had one of these!

Tent - you might want to check with the location before you bring this. Some places have ordinances against using them in public places, like outside of a store. But, it is helpful to have, in case you are allowed to have one.

Sleeping bag/blankets/pillow - again, how many you need will depend on your comfort zone. Some people only need a sheet to be able to sleep anywhere, some need a little more, so bring whatever feels best for you. And remember, you can always leave stuff in your car and get it only when you need it. No use in hogging the sidewalk if you don't need to

Water/food/drinks and a cooler - Again, the amount you'll need to bring depends on you. Just remember though, you probably won't have access to a refrigerator or any heating device (microwave, oven, toaster), so bring stuff that doesn't need to be heated up.

The cooler, obviously, will keep things cool. Bottled water, sodas, juice boxes, sandwiches, chips, pretzels, and dip are all great things to have. You could always call for pizza delivery, but I have found some chains don't deliver unless you have an actual address for them. You could always use the location address, but again, keep it simple.

Money - Yeah, don't forget you have to pay for those tickets

Friends/cards/games - You will get bored. And if you're standing in line by yourself, you'll get real bored around all those strangers. Although, conversations are usually struck up and people tend to bond over their shared experience, it's still best to bring someone you know along with you.

Alright, so now you should be packed up and ready to go! Another great reason to bring a friend is that you'll have someone to hold your place in line. So, grab your friend too and get to the box office! As soon as you get there, stake out your spot in line. Set up your tent, or whatever you have. Then, get comfortable.

I did wait in line once for HFStival tickets, and the woman at the front of the line had been doing this for years. So, she started a list - as soon as someone else got it line, their name was added to the list. This helped to keep things fair in line - there was no "cutting" the line; everyone knew who everyone else was, and where their spot was. You could do this, if you're first in line, but don't feel that it's required.

So, assuming you've made it through the night, wake up early and put your tent and other bulky items back in the car, or out of the way somehow. Once those doors open, you don't want to be tripping over someone's stuff, trying to get in the door. Conversely, you don't want your things to be trampled. Also, once all the bulky stuff is gone, the line seems like it gets shorter - YAY! It doesn't actually - you're just closer to the people in front of you, but by then, any seeming success feels great!

Set out your lawn or camp chair, and get ready to wait some more. Hopefully, someone in line will offer to make a coffee and bagel run, or you could do this yourself. Again, if you have that friend with you, he or she can hold down both of your spots while you go to the coffee shop, or wherever.

Once the doors open, get your butt moving to get those great tickets! Once it's your turn, the ticket agent (the person behind the counter at the ticket machine) will ask you how many tickets you need, and then will tell you what seats are available. Get them! The seating options only get worse the longer you wait. Then, pay the money and enjoy the show!

For those who were unsuccessful, or who don't feel like doing all that work: The secondary ticket broker will be your best bet. A secondary ticket broker is not affiliated with the box office, performer, or venue in any way. They are a company that buys and sells tickets on the secondary market. So, the prices for the tickets will probably be higher, but you'll have a variety of seating locations (want 3rd row on the floor? No problem!).

There are many secondary ticket brokers out there. However, make sure, if you decide to purchase tickets this way, that the broker is registered with the Better Business Bureau, and the National Association of Ticket Brokers. You want to make sure you're buying from a legit place, after all. Also, let's say you waited in line and got those great tickets you wanted, and for some reason, you can't make it to the show after all.

Ticketmaster and most box offices do not have refund or return policies. Again, this is where secondary brokers work to your advantage. Most brokers also buy tickets. So if you can't make it to a show, call a broker, and see if you can't at least get your money back by selling them your ticket!

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How To Complete Your Recording

The blues is something which many people experience when they own a home studio or a small set-up for their recording studio. Recording includes those tiresome times when it is necessary to listen to the same things repeatedly whilst attempting to listen to the different levels and parts of the instruments several times and spending hours on end just trying to reach the finishing point.

Having the blues prevents hundreds of small bands from actually completing a CD, and taking ten years to release their next album. Recording can be a tedious task, with many frustrations attached to it which can cause the song, members of the band, or others from burning out.

When you decide to record a CD, you never want to stop before it is finished. You will go on to do greater and better things once you have achieved a level of satisfaction, which will help to influence those around you to do exactly the same. There are several perspectives that allow for the benefits of completing a CD to be a part of what you are doing. You will eventually achieve the end result when you stick with the process, learn what you need to do, and work forward, which will also allow you to be more creative with your music productivity.

If you do happen to begin to feel down about your recording, then keep in mind your end goal. Visualize yourself at the end of the road and how it will affect other people. Think of the achievements that you will meet when you reach the end of your CD. Many people do not have the will power for this, nor the desire or capacity. When doing this, you will already be ahead of the game.

Even more importantly, never stop thinking about your fans or potential fans as to what their thoughts would be, and as to how your CD will influence them. Doors will be opened when you complete your CD and release it into the public. This will help you to make connections in a positive way and to do what you need to do in order to share your creativity with others. This part of the process is very effective, whether it be one person or fifty million, which will certainly make you set a date for your next CD.

Finishing a CD is not your only goal, even though this will bring rewards. It is however, also the process of being able to listen to your pieces of music in different ways and to manipulate the sounds from an engineering point of view, rather than just a performance point of view.

It is important, when recording a CD, to keep the different perspectives in mind. Whilst the entire process may be a tedious and difficult task, you will reap more benefits when you enjoy the process, as well as further your career as a recording producer and engineer, as well as being a good musician who can share your creativity with others.

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Who Are The Best Guitar Players

By: Rick Napolitanos

Who Are The Best Guitar Players

Everyone has his or her own idea about who is the best guitar player. Each famous guitar player has served as an idol and inspiration for those who admire their guitar playing. They have given many budding guitar players a reason to want to play.

Here is a small list of some of the most inspirational and innovative guitar players in history.

George Harrison
George Harrison was first and foremost a Beatle. He inspired many young guitar players with his soulful and emotional performances. He is best known as the Beatle who played from the heart. Even after leaving the Beatles to pursue his own solo career he continued to play and inspire. Many people consider George Harrison to be the greatest guitar player in history.

John McLaughlin
John McLaughlin is best known as a jazz and rock guitarist. He worked in a variety of roles in the music industry, but his guitar playing is where he shined. At the age of eleven he started playing and it was this that led him to his successful and illustrious career in the music industry.

Robin Trower
Robin Trower is one of the biggest idols of 1970’s rock and roll. He hailed from Britain and showed his fans his unique sound. He played with emotion a variety of music with a bluesy feel. He was a guitarist for the band Procol Harum. The Bridge of Sighs is one of his more famous works. Many consider this album to be the greatest of all time.

Randy Bachman
Randy Bachman built his career with two Canadian bands. Bachman Turner Overdrive and the Guess Who are where he made his mark. Before he joined these two bands he was a great contributor to the world of music. His writing talent and guitar playing helped to make both of these bands a huge success.

Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana is both a singer and a world-class guitarist. His music style blends the sound of Latin music with the blues, rock and a little bit of African music. He is an award winning guitarist and musician earning high praise for his work in music. If you want to get a feel for the work of Carlos Santana, check out the Best Of Santana for a glimpse into this rock and roll idols music.

Of course, this list is much too short to give praise to the many talented and famous guitar players. There are many more that have served as an inspiration and given tremendous joy with their music. Young guitar players always have an inspiration and idol that they want to be able to play like.

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Free Guitar Chord Charts
This article will show you how to make the best use of free guitar chord charts that you can find online. As the internet changes, sites go down and new ones come up, so I won't risk this resource going out of date by discussing where to find your free guitar chord charts, just how to use them to kick start your guitar playing.

You can easily get together a nice collection of chord charts and lyrics to your favorite songs to help you learn to play the guitar. If you feel that you should be learning a whole bunch of musical theory and how to read musical notation, but somehow feel it's just not you, then that's okay - start with what you feel most enthusiastic about. Once you have started to learn using guitar chord charts you have bought or downloaded for free, you might see as you go along that you will need to know a little bit about musical theory to see how chords and scales fit together. If, however, you are comfortable learning chords to your favorite songs, then keep at it.

So let's start with the basic baby steps and work up to some really useful knowledge about guitar chords and how the dots on the charts relate to musical sounds. You know the frets on your guitar's neck somehow show you where the notes are, so let's get a little more technical. You will see when you use scale charts to learn to play guitar tunes that in a given position on the fret board, you will sometimes need to move up or down one fret or two frets. If you play the note at the first fret, and then move up to the second fret, you have moved up a semitone. If you have moved up two frets, it is called a tone. The distance between the notes E and F or B and C is a tone. The distance between the notes C and D is a tone. So as you learn songs in different keys you will start to see that what you are playing when you play scales is different patterns of tones or semi tones on the guitar neck.

If you have watched guitarists play you will have noticed that sometimes they place their index finger across all six strings. This is called a barre. When you begin to learn songs you will be making use of chords played in the FIRST position on the fret board. These are mostly open chords, that is chords that do not make use of the barre. You can try to play barre chords any time, but it's a bit ambitious to expect to be able to use them until after your hands have done some practice with open chords.

When you are learning chords to accompany songs, you will probably make use of your chord charts showing you chords that use all the guitar's strings. But if you want to get into playing solos start with the three note chords called triads. The three notes in a triad are the basic notes of your chord, so by learning triads you will begin to see how the guitar chords are structured. Also you can move your triads up and down the fret board to make new chords.
Here's an example:
The chord of A Major is made up of the notes A C# and E shown in tab form as:

E-----------------------------------------
B--------------2--------------------------
G--------------2--------------------------
D--------------2--------------------------
A-----------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------

Move that shape one semitone (one fret) up the neck and you get A# or Bb.

E-----------------------------------------
B--------------3--------------------------
G--------------3--------------------------
D--------------3--------------------------
A-----------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------

One fret higher is B Major.

E-----------------------------------------
B--------------4--------------------------
G--------------4--------------------------
D--------------4--------------------------
A-----------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------

This shape played anywhere on the neck will give you a major chord. The fret it is played at tells you the key it is in.

Here are the notes for the triads of the basic chords:
C Major - C E G
D Major - D F# A
E Major - B E G#
F Major - C F A
G Major - G B D
A Major - A C# E
B Major - B D# F#

Now the minor chords:
C Minor - C Eb G
D Minor - D F A
E Minor - B E G
F Minor - C F Ab
G Minor - G Bb D
A Minor - A C E
B Minor - B D F#
Naturally, there will be some points you need to make a little clearer, so you will find more descriptions and illustrations available for free on the internet.

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Ukulele Chords: Learn To Play Morning Has Broken

In this ukulele lesson you will learn to play a popular song with chords on your ukulele. I will show you with easy ukulele tablature notation how to play the chords. Let us start with the C-major chord!First of all, we will use the C-tuning in this ukulele lesson. This means that your first string will be tuned to an A, your second string to an E, the third string to C and the fourth string to G.The first string is the string with the highest pitch, that is, the bottom string when you play.I will use a form of ukulele tab notation that tells you how to put your fingers in order to play the chords. Every number pair tells you which fret to press down and which string to play. Here is the C-major chord:C: 04 03 02 31These four number pairs indicate where you are to put your fingers on your four strings to strum the C-major chord on your ukulele. 04 means, play the open fourth string. An open string is a string you play without pressing down a fret. 31 means, press down the third fret on the first string.I will put the chord names in bracket before the syllable where you are to change to the new chord. Time to take a look at the lyrics and start to sing!You will sing the song in the key of C. In this song it means that the song starts with a C. Play your third string, the C string, to find your starting tone.Time for the first line of lyrics: Morning has (C)bro(Dm)ken, (D7)like the first (F)mor(C)ningAs you can see you will need more ukulele chords to sing and play the song. Let us take a look at the D-minor chord:Dm: 04 23 32 11Now it is time to take a look at the G7 chord and F-major chord:G7: 04 23 12 21F: 24 03 12 01Let us continue with the song:(C)Blackbird has (Em)spo(Am)ken, (D7)like the first (G7)birdYes, I am sorry, but it is time for three more ukulele chords, E-minor, A-minor and D7:Em: 04 43 32 21Am: 24 03 02 01D7: 24 03 22 01Now it is time to finish the first verse:(C)Praise for the (F)singing, (C)praise for the (Am)mor(D7))ning(G7)Praise for the (C)sprin(F)ging (G7)fresh from the (C)wordI admit that it is a lot of chords to learn on your ukulele and many chord changes. I suggest that you learn the song one line at a time. You can also devout a bit of your practicing time to changing between chords the way they appear in the song. For example:C - Dm, Dm - G7, G7 - F, F - C and so on!Here are two more verses of the song to practice when you have mastered the first verse:Sweet the rain's (C)new (Dm)fall, (G7)sunlit from (F)hea(C)venLike the first (Em)dew(Am)fall, (D7)on the first (G7)grass(C)Praise for the (F)sweetness (C)of the wet (Am)gar(D7)den(G7)Sprung in com(C)plete(F)ness (G7)where his feet (C)passMine is the (C)sun(Dm)light, (G7)mine is the (F)mor(C)ningBorn of the (Em)one (Am)light, (D7)Eden saw (G7)play(C)Praise with e(F)lation, (C)praise every (Am)mor(D7)ning(G7)God's recre(C)a(F)tion (G7)of the new (C)day

Music is experienced by individuals in a range of social settings ranging
Music is experienced by individuals in a range of social settings ranging from being alone to attending a large concert. Musical performances take different forms in different cultures and socioeconomic milieus. In Europe and North America, there is often a divide between what types of music are viewed as a "high culture" and "low culture." "High culture" types of music typically include Western art music such as Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and modern-era symphonies, concertos, and solo works, and are typically heard in formal concerts in concert halls and churches, with the audience sitting quietly in seats.Other types of music such as jazz, blues, soul, and country are often performed in bars, nightclubs, and theatres, where the audience may be able to drink, dance, and express themselves by cheering. Until the later 20th century, the division between "high" and "low" musical forms was widely accepted as a valid distinction that separated out better quality, more advanced "art music" from the popular styles of music heard in bars and dance halls.However, in the 1980s and 1990s, musicologists studying this perceived divide between "high" and "low" musical genres argued that this distinction is not based on the musical value or quality of the different types of music. Rather, they argued that this distinction was based largely on the socioeconomic standing or social class of the performers or audience of the different types of music. For example, whereas the audience for Classical symphony concerts typically have above-average incomes, the audience for a Rap concert in an inner-city area may have below-average incomes. Even though the performers, audience, or venue where non-"art" music is performed may have a lower socioeconomic status, the music that is performed, such as blues, rap, punk, funk, or ska may be very complex and sophisticated.When composers introduce styles of music which break with convention, there can be a strong resistance from academic music experts and popular culture. Late-period Beethoven string quartets, Stravinsky ballet scores, serialism, bebop-era jazz, hip hop, punk rock, and electronica have all been considered non-music by some critics when they were first introduced.Such themes are examined in the sociology of music. The sociological study of music, sometimes called sociomusicology, is often pursued in departments of sociology, media studies, or music, and is closely related to the field of ethnomusicology.

How to Play 6 String Guitar by Andy Turnbull

The guitar is a beautiful sounding instrument, as many people will agree. Learning how to play 6 string guitar will not only enhance your enjoyment of the instrument, it will open up a whole new world of music to you. People can be put off learning any musical instrument because they believe they do not possess the skill to play proficiently. It is possible to learn how to play the guitar quite quickly, no matter what your musical background is.
Providing that you own or are able to borrow a guitar, there will be nothing stopping you from beginning with your lessons immediately. Through picking up a couple of the most common chords, you will be able to perform a broad assortment of tunes even prior to you learning some of the more elaborate guitar playing methods. For example, a three chord combination, such as the D, A7 and G chords will enable you to play quite a few songs. This should keep you interested as you learn other chords and deeper methods of guitar playing.
An additional facet of learning how to play 6 string guitar is studying and becoming practiced with guitar tabs. There are many different websites available on the Internet which give you the guitar chords for almost any song. After you have learned to play a few different tabs and are happy to progress, you will be able to play many more tunes once you get the hang of more complex tablatures.
Naturally, it is going to require a bit of practice but that doesn't mean that the practice session has to be humdrum or tedious. Continue learning and adding to your knowledge about guitar playing and you will be surprised at how quickly you are able to play almost anything.