This technique allows you to stay resourceful when you're criticized, whether it's at home, at work, or with friends. This enables you to use criticism as feedback to improve your relationships and yourself. 1. See yourself, in front of you. That … [Read more...]
Conventional Instruments To Make Unconventional Sounds
These performers fit into a wider group of people in the self-made instrument scene, which is particularly vibrant in the San Francisco Bay Area. "It is one of the main centers for people who make their own instruments and create their setups," says … [Read more...]
New American Idol “twist” adds songwriting competition
This will be fun to watch. In previous years, professional producers and songwriters have been commissioned to write an original song for each of the two finalists. But uncertainty over who those finalists would be, as well as their respective … [Read more...]
Piano Voicings Part 6: Clusters
Clusters usually span no more than a fifth and include both half steps and whole steps. Clusters increase tension and when preceding open chords can make them seem wider. Clusters also sound good when rolled. … [Read more...]
Sensory Acuity Exercises: Acuity Stretch
Sit in a public place where you can see and hear other people interacting (restaurants or coffee shops are perfect). Watch their interactions and try to determine from their nonverbal communication the subject matter of their interactions. Does the … [Read more...]
Why I Write For The Garbage Can
Do you know of an author that has written a book in one sitting? Or how about a composer who created a masterpiece in an afternoon? You haven't? Me neither. And that's why I write for the garbage can. Johnny Mercer, the songwriter, said he used … [Read more...]
Learn How Mind Programming Works
Think of your brain wave in an altered state of consciousness as a piece of chewing gum stretched out. It gets thin and easily breaks apart if hit with new programming. When your brain reorganizes itself, it integrates the new information. In other … [Read more...]
Sensory Acuity Exercises: Olfactory/Gustatory Acuity
During your morning meal, eat as you would normally, noticing what you see, hear, feel, taste, and smell. For your second meal, prepare the meal as you would normally but when you sit down to eat, keep your eyes closed until you've finished. Notice … [Read more...]
Piano Voicings Part 5: Kenny Barron Voicings
Kenny Barron voicings are composed of two perfect fifths in each hand and separated by a minor second: This symmetrical voicing can also be played with a major second between the two hands creating a completely different chord quality. Notice … [Read more...]
Oddmusic Musical Instrument Gallery
Showcasing the sounds, music, and instruments of artists and artisans from around the globe. From gourd music to electronic odysseys, harp guitars to industrial insect metal, from the beautiful to the bizarre. Check out the Pikasso. … [Read more...]
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