Song Choices For Your Solar Eclipse Play List

You need more than just your eyes to enjoy the solar eclipse on Monday, the first in just over a hundred years. For the historic occasion, singer Bonnie Tyler was asked to perform her biggest hit. It’s title, “Total Eclipse of the Heart”, is certainly appropriate for the occasion.

How to Play Easy Songs on a Keyboard

Play these chords in the 2 octaves below Middle C in your piano. They are found in groups of two and three across the keyboard. Because of this as a substitute of a G chord we’ll use a chord with the basis a tritone interval from G, that is three complete steps.

Learning Piano VS Keyboard

When it comes to learning and playing piano, there are some clear differences between acoustic and electric instruments that you’ll want to consider. For practical reasons, you should also figure out which will be easier for you to own and maintain. A digital piano is a versatile option for those who would like to learn many styles, or who have not yet discovered their musical preferences.

Best Music Festivals in the World

If you love music or if you’re a diehard fan of a certain band, DJ, or even a music genre, then nothing will excite you more than seeing them perform live at your favourite music festival. Now, exotic music festivals are hosted around the world and millions of visitors flock them every year to see some of the biggest names in the music industry.

Delays In Album Releases Are Frustrating For Fans

Back in the early days of album rock, which would be the mid to late Sixties, fans never had to wait long for their favorite bands to bring out new records. Look at how little time passed between the finest albums by The Beatles, starting with Rubber Soul in 1965 to Revolver in 1966 to Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in 1967 and the White Album in 1968. Nowadays fans have to be content with several years between releases, as followers of Beck well understand.

3 Classic Rock Guitar Playing Myths That Are Killing Your Musical Progress

You become a great classic rock guitar player when you avoid the mistakes mediocre guitarists make. It’s common for these mediocre players to believe in one or more myths about how you’re “supposed” to play classic rock guitar.

Harry Nilsson Was The Man Who Could Have Brought The Beatles Together Again

Much has been published, justifiably so, about the fiftieth anniversary of Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, one of the greatest albums ever released by The Beatles. However, another significant event happened in 1967 concerning the Fab Four, possibly even more important than Pepper, that has been unfortunately ignored on its fiftieth birthday. Just a few weeks after that record hit the store shelves, members of the quartet heard for the first time the singer that both John Lennon and Paul McCartney would identify as their favorite American recording artist.

How to Use the Novation Launchkey

Apart from being low priced, the Novation Launchkey has been contrived with some exceedingly lovely pads and a remarkably stunning selection of bundled software, which makes it stand out from the crowd. The Novation Launchkey Mini is a 25 key controller from Novation, a company that has an exceedingly long history in the production of high-quality controllers, especially Ableton Live. If you are a person who has some digital experience, then you have seen Novation Launchkey in use somewhere. With that said, here is a comprehensive guide on how to use Novation Launchkey.

The Novation Impulse 49

The Novation Impulse 49 is a highly rated keyboard of this generation. It is semi-weighed(11.02lbs) with a total of 49 keys and USB powered. The keyboard is not only first class but also very unique in design. You will get to notice that it is manufactured more like an instrument and not a computer accessory. This gives you the musical feel and you enjoy being part of the music action. In the long run, The Novation Impulse 49 guarantees you better and quality music.

Novation Launchpad Pro FL Studio

Ever since the Launchpad was officially released in the year 2009, there have been several revamps to the Novation Launchpad. However, the freshly designed Novation Launchpad Pro is the first to feel like a genuine update. In more than six years, MIDI-controllers have grown more innovative, while on the other hand, mobile applications have reduced the need to possess a physical controller. For more than a decade, Novation has been engineering some of the best controller keyboards in the market, and the newly released Novation Launchpad Pro is undoubtedly one of the most solid and desirable controllers that the company has ever designed up to this date. The matt black finish is similar to that of Ableton push, while the rubberized base gives the controller a reassuring sturdiness that the original Launchpad did not possess.

Music – Meant for the Soul

Music has an uncanny effect on our lives. The reverberating beats and the catchy tunes make our innermost feelings jolt up and sway us in the direction of its rhythm. Music has a well distributed list of choices to be picked up from and heard to and people have their own preferences.

They Are All Good, But Here Is The Ranking Of The 13 Songs On Elvis Costello’s My Aim Is True

Although predated by ten years by the masterpiece of The Beatles, another highly influential album should be celebrated this year on its fortieth anniversary. Perhaps the most remarkable detail about Elvis Costello’s My Aim Is True, which was released on July 22 in 1977, is the fact that it was a debut album that nearly matches track by track Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. The record defies superstition, comprising exactly thirteen tracks, all of which have become standards in alternative rock.

On Writing Music History

My ideal history of music would be limited to twenty-four works by twenty-four composers-roughly four for each historical period (Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern)-so that the reader might reasonably expect to be able to hold the entire picture in mind all at once. Writing about music history in musical terms requires explaining concepts of music theory on the fly, assisted by a glossary of technical terms and a primer of the rudiments of music theory. Descriptions of the styles of individual composers as well as the styles associated with individual historical periods can be organized around the three principles of time, tonality and timbre.

What Happened to Good Music?

As one reared in the 50’s and 60’s the artists who performed music at that time were easy to listen to, exciting, and some could raise the hairs on your arms with their voices. Gorgeous bands that played melodies that inspired one to dance and sing all night long were a normal part of my youth. They had voices that sang inside you and tunes that were inspiring.

Nine Tracks To Enjoy From The Twenty Year History Of The White Stripes

A sure sign of success for a band is earning an appearance on The Simpsons, a show which during its run has featured three of the four members of The Beatles. Other rock legends such as the Who, U2, Smashing Pumpkins, REM, the Rolling Stones and Elvis Costello have also made it on the show, which marked its debut back in 1989. One of the more modern bands to find its way to The Simpsons was the White Stripes, who served as the central focus of “Jazzy and the Pussycats” in 2006…