Many people love nothing more than to listen to a well composed piece on the piano. Usually, these same people would like to be able to play these pieces, as well. There is nothing worse than having the passion and ambition to learn something, but not knowing where to begin. This happens often when someone [...]
Independent music has always been an enigma over the years, but in recent times the advent of technology relating to home recording, digital distribution, and the Internet age have converted distant dreams of independent musicians into realities. Independent music, or indie as its fondly known, is certainly an avenue for taking your music to the [...]
Bethany Yarrow and Rufus Cappadocia form a duo unlike any other. Rufus plays a five string electric cello that he invented. He plays with percussive rhythmic funkiness and Bethany sings in a down home bluesy bent. They mix jazz, funk, folk, and world music together and the resulting sound is truly unique. Listen to “900 [...]
Can you teach yourself acoustic guitar? It’s a common scenario – you see a guy strumming an acoustic guitar, maybe doing some fingerstyle playing and you think, “How hard can acoustic guitar be?” Maybe you could just teach yourself enough to play some folk songs. It could be just a dream, but there’s no harm [...]
Training your ears to recognize music notes is an important aspect of learning music. Having well trained ears can be advantageous for many reasons. You will be able to appreciate good music whenever you hear it. You will be able to recognize the major or minor scales / chords associated with the music. You will [...]