The Story of Amazing Grace

By A R White "Amazing Grace" is hymn well known and loved by Christians everywhere. The inspiring lyrics speak for themselves but become even more meaningful when you understand the story behind them.A movie called "Amazing Grace" directed by Micheal Apted came out in 2006. The film shed some light on the story behind this song. The movie is mainly about William Wilberforce who was a member of Parliament that dedicated his life to abolishing the ...

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Learn Blues Guitar - Two Important Aspects of Playing Blues Guitar

By Dan Denton Many people set out to learn Blues guitar once they realize that much of Rock music has its roots in the Blues. As Jack White -- best known for his work with the White Stripes -- put it in the recent guitar documentary "It Might Get Loud:" If you dig deep enough into rock 'n roll, you're on a freight train headed straight for the Blues. The Blues is a musical style established by African-Americans in the early 20th century. By the mid to late sixties, when modern Rock guitar was undergoing its crucial formative years, many guitarists of the day were drawing heavy inspiration from ...

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Tips on How to Become a Better Photographer

By Maggie Kesch Are you becoming frustrated with the photos you have taken? Cheer up. You can still become a better photographer if you really want to. You can have lots of readings from different media about photography where you can get tips on how to capture perfect photos. • Maintain eye contact. Like in the real life, direct eye contact is also important in taking pictures. To let loose the power of captivating gazes and compelling smiles, position the camera at the subject's eye level. If you take pictures on children, stoop down to their level. Your subjects don't have to stare at the ...

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These Techniques Will Spice Up Your Guitar Playing

By Dale Schmidt Learning these four simple techniques can take your playing up a notch and add style and feeling to the music you make. First up is the slide. When playing a melody, scale or lead line, slide from one note to another. When? Whenever you feel it. Sometimes, just one slide at the right time can change the feel of the music. Use them sparingly with just the right touch. Slides are a great way to help you move up and down the neck ...

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Watch the Top 100 Movies of All Time - Indulge In Your Passion for Good Cinema

By Rizvana Abdul Are you a movie buff who loves to watch films whenever possible? The movie industry is a huge one and it turns out large numbers of movies every year. Reading movie reviews is a good way to find out whether particular ones are worth watching, but do you really have the time to go through all of them one after the other? Wouldn't you rather have access to a list of the top 100 movies of all time so that you can figure out which ...

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Flute Lesson With the Suzuki Method - The Basic Principles and Main Benefits

By Cristina Crespo The Suzuki Method was created by Dr. Shinichi Suzuki with the purpose of raising children to be happy, confident, noble, fine human beings, with splendid ability. He used violin playing for that purpose, and soon his way of teaching extended to other instruments, such as cello, piano, guitar, recorder and flute. He believed that, provided with the right environment and tuition all childrencan acquire and develop high musical ...

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Learn The Jazz Language

By Diana Rogers When I first started playing in a band as a keyboard player, I was not familiar with the speaking part of the music language, as a musician. Sometimes as musicians, we get introspective and start looking at why we play patterns or chord progressions the way we do. A wonderful comparison between speech language and improvising in music is that everyone learns to speak and have a conversation, as well as write in our given language. ...

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Guitar Finger Picking

by: Abel John Dean Finger picking is a technique of playing the classical guitar where you use your thumb plus at least one added finger to pick or pluck notes, using your fingernails, fingerpicks or else fingertips. Various really gifted players be capable of use all 5 fingers on top of their picking hand, but most guitar players only use 4 fingers with use their pinky finger as being a support in the acoustic guitar. Finger picking is most ...

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Guitar Lessons For Beginners - Learning The Fundamental Guitar Strategies

by: Yugo Mendez Ever dreamed of playing a guitar? But having second thoughts because you don’t know how to start as a beginner? Don’t fret because today there are numerous obtainable guitar lessons for beginners to help you. In starting your guitar lessons, it is crucial to learn the primary guitar techniques to achieve success in guitar playing. The two primary ways of right hand techniques are, by using a pick (commonly known as the plectrum) ...

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How to Choose the Right Software to Make Music on the Computer

By Joey Cons As technology gets cheaper and more accessible to the average Joe, home studios have become very popular. Anyone with a home computer, speakers and software can record the next Beyonce (or close to it). The big question is what software to choose from. The most commonly used DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software is Pro Tools. It is used by professional music studio's and Hollywood movie makers across the country. Although it's quality and features may surpass the competition, so does the price tag. A complete Pro Tools HD system with all the bells and whistles can range from 3k-15k ...

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How to Build a Recording Studio

By Sarit Bruno Studio Considerations The magic of the recording studio has often mystified even the most seasoned professionals. With all the knobs, switches and buttons on various gear and large format consoles, no wonder confusion sets in to most non-techies. Many people, especially artists, composers, producers, and engineers, will end up putting together their own studio for writing and pre-production, with some eventually deciding to take ...

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