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Overview of music styles

Overview of music styles * Amy Lane shares with us today an overview of the common types of music, her love for this topic and some interesting names to look up online when you have the time. Music is a melody of words. A lover's song to his love. A vent for anger. A sight painted by a musician for a blind man. A plea for deliverance. It brings happiness to the heart. It is the expression of life. Music has thousands of meanings. To explain all the ways it touches the heart is rather difficult, but the essence of music is to reach out and communicate a message not understood. It has evolved in style and composition over the ages, which resulted in different types and forms. Music evolved as civilizations evolved and made their mark in the human history. Instrumental music uses a composition of instruments to create the perfect rhythm and beat whether it is classical, jazz, opera, or other musical styles. This type of genre is different as there are no vocals and no lyrics and is en...

Careers in music

The Roles in Producing Music * Today's article was contributed by: Stephen Roshy and speaks about just a few careers involved in producing music. Of course the instrument manufacturers and designer, music teachers, writers in the music genre, public school programs, music camps, and magazines that teams of people publish... not to forget the people setting up sound on stage, lights for live gigs, and many other careers are not touched on here. Learning music as a youth may not lead to being the star on stage, but there are many lucrative and secure careers to consider in the realm of music. A music producer is someone who is responsible for the development, recording, engineering and overall management of music. Being similar to a film director in nature, a producer is responsible for big things like studio production to small things like proper functionality of the sound board and other musical instruments. In short, a producer has to make sure that every detail is aligned with th...

music resources

  Recommended Resources Today you'll find 3 resources where you can upload your music, videos, books and more to showcase and sell to producers, bands and artistically inclined individuals. We'll offer a series of resources here on this blog so keep watching or use that calendar on the right to find all the previous published posts. Check out their resource and advice sections, where you'll definitely learn enough to get you started ! Soundgine.com Tunecore.com DittoMusic.com ~~  www.BrummetMedia.ca ~~

Using Your Demo CD Efficiently

Making  a Demo Work  * Today's article was written by Brian D Hensley and offers some excellent advice on how to use a demo CD most efficiently and effectively.  As a band or as a solo artist, eventually you have to start thinking about making a demo CD for A&R reps, producers, production companies, and record labels to help market, fund, and traffic your music. Getting someone in the music industry to take the time to listen to your demo is not an easy task. Most demos are tossed in the garbage before they are even opened and if they are listened to, even if you only put three songs on the CD, most people in the music industry won't even bother listening to the whole thing. Don't take it personally; it's the music industry. But if you do have something special and you are ready to put together a demo CD in the attempt to get the attention of the music industry, there are some things you need to know to be successful in this venture. First, you have to take some tim...

Market Music Online

Market Music Online  *Today's article was written by Devin RamirezDo check out Devin's website as well, where he offers a lot more information, free beats to download and more:  http://angelicvibes.com/beat-store-2 First and for most, you must have quality music. Unless you want to be the next Slim Jesus or Rebecca Black, you should have quality music that is worth listening to. Not only should your music have good content, but it also needs to sound professional and catchy. Social Media is a great way to market and share your music! You can literally connect with thousands of people in seconds! You should at least sign up to three different social media sites. It might be hard to keep up with more than three, so I advise you to stick with three. If you think you can handle more, then please sign up to as many as you'd like! The more the better. Stay active, but do not to spam! That just annoys people and can seem like you're desperate for attention. Instead of spamm...

Music Therapy, interview

 Music as Therapy “ The first thing that we realize when we choose to push play on recorded music is that we are actually matching our current state  …and when you do that you are making subconscious, instinctive about the music you listen to because it feels good, you become phase-locked to that music.   …So listen to the music that makes you feel sated, but once you’ve satiated that mood than you shift the music that will soothe you.  …At work you need to choose music to empower everyone and for health.  …Music therapy is able to promote wellness, manage stress, alleviate pain, express feelings, enhance memory, improve communication and promote physical rehabilitation.  ” ~ Judith Pinkerton Today’s quote originates from the  Conscious Discussions Talk Radio  episode titled:  Music for Therapy ~~  www.BrummetMedia.ca ~~

intellectual property

Intellectual Property for Song Writers *Written by Tony Joett - a celebrated Tanzanian vocal coach and newspaper columnist. His "Letters From A Vocal Coach" column is published in Business Times every Friday. He also offers Tutorial Video Clips on YouTube, and recommends High Quality Vocal Improvement Products on the Joett Music Blog, If you are a musician or songwriter, and you think you've got what it takes to write great songs for the international market, then it's about time you consider investing in intellectual property. This article will not only aim to expound on the term intellectual property, it will also elaborate on the three reasons why creating music is a perfectly viable business proposition in itself. And then I will tie all of that in with the advantages of learning the basics of singing to expand your musical horizons. So let's begin. You will probably be wondering why I specifically mentioned 'international market'. The reason is pretty...