Friday October 8 2021, 5:12 AM
Ear Monitors For Singing
Singing is tough to do if you can't hear yourself while performing. If you're singing and you can't hear the notes coming out, are you sure you're even hitting the right ones?
Chances are, you're not since you...
Thursday October 7 2021, 10:51 AM
Tips For Standing Out As An Indie Artist
Are you looking for an edge in a world where everyone is releasing thee own music, and it's really hard to get heard? Check out these tips for being an independent musician in this climate.
Define...
Wednesday October 6 2021, 9:42 AM
Difference Between Refrain And Chorus
In modern music, you can usually interchange the words "chorus" and "refrain" when speaking about the most important part of a song that repeats at least twice.
An example of a common song has two...
Tuesday October 5 2021, 8:27 AM
Choir Humor
All choir nerds love a little choir humor here and there. It doesn't matter what type of choir you've sung in; there are just some inside jokes that only a choir member, music teacher , or conductor would get and appreciate....
Monday October 4 2021, 9:25 AM
What To Say To Encourage A Musician
Musicians are always practicing. Sometimes the motivation and the passion are there, but other times it's hard to really feel the magic of creating music.
Classroom settings often have inspirational...
Saturday October 2 2021, 2:00 PM
What Does Pitchy Mean?
There are definitive notes that singers are aiming for when singing a song. Popular Western music songs are set in a diatonic key that generally consists of 7 notes on a scale.
These notes are often identified by the...
Wednesday September 29 2021, 7:00 PM
What Is Scratch Singing?
Scratch singing is the process of recording vocals that will soon be scratched and replaced with better vocals. Scratch vocals are often used in songwriting to lay down melodies and lyrics that are not finalized and...
Monday September 27 2021, 3:00 PM
Composers Vs. Music Producers
In the modern music world, terms to describe music makers can get somewhat confusing. Sometimes, a musician can be a producer, a songwriter, a composer, and an arranger . Who does what job? Where are the lines...
Sunday September 26 2021, 6:35 AM
Music Books For Toddlers
Music can be taught to kids at a very, very young age . They soak up the knowledge like little sponges.
Toddlers aged 1-3 can learn fundamental concepts of singing and music theory that will help their...
Friday September 24 2021, 10:24 AM
What Is Steady Beat?
Steady beat is one of the basic concepts that all music is built on. Also known as the pulse, the steady beat is the consistent beat that counts for the quarter note in every measure of each song.
The beat pacing...
Thursday September 23 2021, 6:26 AM
Music Theory Books For Beginners
The best place to start with music theory is the very beginning. You might think it's too elementary to study the type of stuff music teachers would be helping kids with in grade school.
Still, the basics...
Wednesday September 22 2021, 11:52 AM
Is Music Theory Hard To Learn?
Music theory can truly get tricky when it gets to the advanced stages.
You might have come across some music theory jargon and wondered, "What type of scientific and mathematic madness is this? What does it...
Tuesday September 21 2021, 4:21 PM
How Can I Sing Like Ariana Grande?
Ariana is one of the most popular vocal stars in the current pop music era. She has a killer range that spans four octaves; that's right, four whole octaves! Ariana is what we like to call a lyric coloratura...
Monday September 20 2021, 1:33 PM
Music Riddles You Can Use
Are you looking for riddles in the music arena? Are you a teacher who is in need of some fun questions for students in your upcoming lecture, or maybe you need some riddles that adults can enjoy at a party?
Check...
Saturday September 18 2021, 5:24 PM
Recording Studio Lighting
Setting the mood for creativity and expression is a very underrated factor in designing your music studio. It doesn't matter if the studio is at home or if it's it's a building.
You don't want to miss the positive...
