Friday August 12 2022, 3:45 PM
How Much Do DJs Make On Average?
If you're interested in a career as a DJ, you're probably wondering if the job is truly enough to pay the bills and live on.
While many careers in the music world can leave people broke and near starving...
Thursday August 11 2022, 4:45 PM
What Does Vocal Timbre Mean?
Timbre is one of those tricky words many people think they understand, but only a few people truly do. Some like to confuse vocal timbre for the pitch or the tone, but it's more than that.
Timbre can be...
Wednesday August 10 2022, 2:15 PM
The Best Singing Shows Ever On TV
There's something so magical about watching people battle it out in terms of their vocal prowess. As a singer myself, I'm a sucker for these types of shows, but I've noticed that non-musicians seem to love...
Monday August 8 2022, 6:00 PM
People Make Time For What They Want
Have you ever felt like you weren't being appreciated by a friend, a family member, a colleague, or a love interest? Have you felt they are not giving you their time like they alluded they would?
I'm...
Sunday August 7 2022, 4:45 PM
Why Can't You Play Stairway To Heaven?
You may have heard about a few music stores that have banned people from playing certain guitar riffs anywhere near the area.
It's not like these songs are bad or anything, but it's more about the...
Saturday August 6 2022, 10:00 AM
What's Mariah Carey's Voice Type?
Mariah Carey has a very impressive soprano vocal range that has a lot of versatility.
In classical range terms, she is a lyric coloratura soprano, which is a fancy way of saying that she has a very agile...
Thursday August 4 2022, 2:15 PM
Why Do British People Sound American When They Sing?
People often wonder why famous pop singers like Adele and Ed Sheeran sound so American when they sing, although they are from the UK.
Do the singers realize they are doing this? Is this...
Tuesday August 2 2022, 2:00 PM
Songs With High Notes
Some songs are an impossible challenge, even for professional and trained singers, to attempt in a live performance.
Whether you can really sing or not, it's still pretty fun to try to sing some of the hardest songs...
Monday August 1 2022, 2:45 PM
Music Video Ideas
Over the last few months, I've been racking my brain and doing tons of research related to music video releases.
I'm brainstorming ways I can create a video for my original content, but I'm also on a pretty tight budget,...
Sunday July 31 2022, 12:00 PM
What's Adele's Voice Type?
Adele has a rich mezzo-soprano voice that many will also refer to as an alto vocal powerhouse. The difference between altos and mezzos can be confusing because different genres refer to vocal ranges as different...
Friday July 29 2022, 1:45 PM
Squeeze Box Instruments
You've probably seen an instrument that would fit the description of a squeeze box well, but you may be surprised at how many different kinds of instruments really fall under this colloquial term.
In order to...
Wednesday July 27 2022, 4:45 PM
What Is A Scat In Music?
Scat singing is one of the most complicated techniques a singer can pull off correctly. It's mostly used in the genre of jazz, where improvisation is a big part of the performance for singers and instrumentalists...
Tuesday July 26 2022, 2:45 PM
What Does Singing In A Round Mean?
Singing in a round is one of the most basic yet complex methods of performing music. A musical round is a polyphonic method of singing where two or more voices repeat the same phrase at different times,...
Monday July 25 2022, 3:57 PM
What Is A Musical Motif?
A motif in music is a short, often thematic phrase within a piece of music that appears more than once, giving the listener a sense of familiarity.
A similar phrase called a musical cell is a very short rhythmic or...
Friday July 22 2022, 5:00 PM
How Many Strings Does A Violin Have
As shown in the picture above, most violins have four strings, all tuned a 5th apart. Similar instruments, including the cello, viola, and double bass, also have four strings.
But in some cases, violins...