In the next few weeks (or months), I plan to hot rod a somewhat mediocre electric guitar and chronicle the entire journey in a blog. This will be a detailed step-by-step account of the modifications made to the guitar complete with photographs of the steps involved. It is my intention to turn this lackluster sounding […]
The Suzuki violin method has come to dominate the way violin is taught in America and throughout much of the world. Mention the Suzuki violin method to music educators, and you will get a variety of responses. While it is common for some teachers to mix elements of Suzuki violin method with the traditional approach […]
I’d imagine it’s pretty likely that you have heard plenty about
the Apple iPod in the media. If you’ve got kids then they
probably wanted one for Christmas and if you work in marketing
or the music business then you have probably already had an iPod
for years. Since its release in 2001 the Apple iPod has become
synonymous with […]
The MP3 is a complete godsend for anyone who enjoys and
appreciates good music. Not only does it afford users the
convenience of purchasing music online and ripping from
purchased CDs, it also provides the utmost ease in portability.
There are more MP3 players on the market than I can name. These
players allow you to download hundreds and in […]
This is a new line of electric guitar string from the Gibson Guitar co. called Gibson Gear, Elgin, Illinois U.S.A. It’s new to me…
I’ve written articles calling the Gibson electric guitar string “the best” actually; they’re my favorite electric guitar strings. Like I’ve said before, “I’ve used most of the major string brands and I […]
Since the beginning of time, the world has had a fascination
with music. It has been at the forefront of every social
gathering and in every society. Music has a way of setting a
tone for any venue, and whether it includes lyrics or not, it
speaks to all of us.
It seems as though every culture in the world […]
Streaming Audio and Video has always been available to the large
corporate sites and techies. Now you can use inexpensive
software to produce your own streaming audio or video just like
the professionals with no knowledge of programming required.
Lets face it when a person comes to your website what would they
rather do listen or read.
Hint - You […]
Even when you don’t know where you’re going and what you plan to
do with your music when you get there, you have to start
somewhere. Trading places with a superstar isn’t going to
happen. Getting a “hit” record is about as likely as winning the
lottery.
In the work-a-day world, no one starts at the top. Why would
music be […]
Having worked in music radio, most of that at Country music radio stations, for the past 35 years, I recently stopped to reflect on the evolution of Country music that I’ve seen and way Country music radio has reacted.
As with everything, Country music and radio aren’t as straightforward or simple as they once were. When […]
As I say time and time again, making oboe reeds is often an experiment, and
changing one variable at a time will provide you with a cheap education and useful
clues to improve your reedmaking results.
Even though it is important you change only one variable at a time, always keep
your EYE on the bigger […]