Learn How To Play Guitar

By Shaun B Vossler

Most people get a brand-new guitar or get one for a gift and set out on the internet in order to find a few lessons to get them started. The problem is that being a newbie you actually have no clue what to research for or in what order to follow the guitar lessons in. Theywind up browsing from one video guitar lesson to some other on web sites such as Youtube, Metacafe etc.

Unseasoned students require the appropriate guitar lessons for beginners in order to get them set forth on the precise way as well as to keep them impelled to carry on in their practice. It's 1 thing to noodle around with various lessons if you have been playing forguite awhile and understand the fundamental principles, but for students barely getting started they would necessitate the appropriate guitar lessons for beginners.

There are loads of video guitar lessons available for newbies, but just what order as well as routine should they use? This is the all-important question because without mastering the guitar in the correct way the novice is positioning themselves up for certain failure. What's worse would be that with the accurate guitar lessons for beginners is that you would never have to give up!

Several beginnerguitar players try to leap right in and peform tunes or licks that are just to hard for them to play and they wind up getting aggravated and either thinking it has to be them or their guitar. But, having the proper guitar lessons they would visualize that there are particular fundamentals called for in order for them to possess the ability to play chords, scales, licks, riffs, songs etc.

Having access to an on the web instructor can make all the difference for example, I have numerous students that struggle trying to play certain chords like the F major and the B minor Barre chord. Several would be studying guitar on an acoustic that makes this a bit more harder because the pressure necessary to fret the notes would be a bit more than on an electric guitar. They would commonly get aggravated and stop, but asking your online guitar teacher a few simple questions they can assure them that it is simply a matter of practice and also hand adjustments.

Learning how to play the guitar genuinely doesn't have to be that hard as a matter of fact with the correct guitar lessons for beginners you would find it fun and also simple. You would not try to produce a soup you have never created before without having a recipe and you would not attempt to construct a shed without a blueprint why would you try to master guitar without the correct instruction?

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10 Best Tips to be a Successful Indie Musician

By Camelia Danicio

1. Post your music on every website you can find. People can't love you until they've heard you, and it usually takes some repeat exposure before they'll get around to listening.

2. Make a video. Borrow talent and resources to help you make it look good. If it's good, post it everywhere you can. If not, figure out why it's not and do it again.

3. The power of playing Live. Get gigs. Take anything, don't be picky. Again, they can't like you if they've never heard you. You know those VH1 interviews where the big names look back fondly on all they had to put up with in the early years? That could be you.

4. Put together a website. A band without a web presence doesn't seem like a big deal. Update it often. Make sure you post your music and information about your upcoming gigs.

5. Get Connected. Get onto social networking sites. If you're not at least on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and YouMusic you're missing out on millions of potential new fans. And update constantly, including media. If a picture's worth a thousand words, video's worth a million.

6. Now for some Press. Put together press releases of your gigs and send them everywhere. Most of them won't get published most of the time but when one does, it will be extremely valuable to your success as an indie artist.

7. Get it down on CD. Put a CD together. Find a friend who does graphic design and get a professional cover and label on it. Sell copies on your website. You may not sell many but just having it as an option helps to add legitimacy.

8. Your Music is not a Joke. Take this seriously. Don't show up late for gigs, forget lyricsdon't be sloppy. Don't presume that people can't be put off just because your music's goodthere are millions of bands vying for their attention.

9. Be Friendly. Be good to your fans. Enough of them and the labels will come knocking.

10. When you need help, always ask for help. Get the band to ask everyone they know to ask everyone they know to help promote you. Give them CDs and get them excited with you. They'll help you find gigs, websites on which to post your music and video, and people that will run your press releases. - 18780

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Camelia Danicio is a Freelance Writer for YouMusic.com, the Musicians' Social Networking site with features such as Music Community, Music Chat Rooms, Real-time Music Forums, Music Blogs, Music Groups and much more

Frank Sinatra And Nelson Riddle: How It Happened

By Scott Lovejoy

When considering the greatness of Frank Sinatra--both as an individual and in the music he created--it is important to place his achievements within the context of the man's life. It is easy to forget that there was a time when he wasn't 'The Chairman of the Board' and when he wasn't regarded as the greatest male popular vocalist in history. There was a time when he was just another washed up teen idol trying to figure out a way to jump start his career and continue collecting a paycheck for being a singer. And then there were his personal problems--the love of his life, Ava Gardner had left him, his vocal chords were shredded from overuse, and he was on the skids financially as well as no longer in demand professionally. Frank recalled this time in his life by saying "It was all Mondays."

Not only was Sinatra's career in shambles, but the A&R people at Columbia Records had no clue what to do about it. The low point of their efforts was an attempt to reinvent the greatest popular singer in history as a 'novelty act' by pairing him with producer Mitch Miller. The most wretched by-product for their brief working relationship was a song called 'Mama Will Bark', on which Sinatra shared the mic with a busty singer named Dagmar while some clown barked like a dog and howled in the background. After these dismal recordings failed to jumpstart his career Sinatra was dropped by Columbia records in 1952.

In 1953, several singers who here friends of Sinatra, most notably Jo Stafford and June Hutton brought him to the attention of Capitol Records A&R man Dave Dexter, Jr. This led to a contract, and begun a nine year association with Capitol that most critics consider the finest era of Sinatra's work. Initially, Frank worked with Axel Stordahl (June Hutton's husband, with whom he had worked at Columbia) and these sessions produced some decent recordings, including "I'm Walking Behind You" and "Lean Baby", but nothing incredibly significant. Dexter wanted Frank to try something different, and with Stordahl leaving to accept a job with Eddie Fisher in New York, he agreed reluctantly to a pairing with Nelson Riddle. Riddle was an experienced big band conductor, known best at that point for his work with Nat King Cole. Dexter had envisioned this pairing ever since he had signed Sinatra, but its doubtful that even he could have foreseen the magic that was to result.

To say that the pairing 'clicked' from the start is a severe understatement. The first Sinatra/Riddle session produced 'I've Got The World On A String'. Riddle's arrangement gave the Ted Kohler/Harold Arlen chestnut a new life and complimented Sinatra's more mature vocal styling perfectly. It wasn't a huge hit at the time, reaching only #14 on the charts, but has since become a classic. Sinatra himself loved the song and would continue to perform it live for the rest of his life--frequently using it to open his performances.

When examined in a modern context, Sinatra's career 'reinvention' is almost mind boggling. It's difficult to envision a star of today popular with the teenage set--like The Jonas Brothers for example--becoming accepted as a serious vocalist for adults. Sinatra not only became a critical and popular sensation, but would go down in history as arguably the most important entertainer ever in American popular culture. None of this would have happened were it not for the magical pairing of Sinatra with Nelson Riddle. - 18780

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David Glisan is a journalist covering MMA and boxing. He is also the heavy metal editor for The Savage Science, a website covering both MMA and music, and is a noted authority on both heavy metal and jazz. He contributes to many MMA news websites and provides UFC news for the broadcast and online sports media. He's also a published expert on boxing, pro wrestling and falconry.

What Does It Mean To Flash An XBOX 360?

By Daniel Thompson

The Xbox 360 allows you to play high quality games on or offline as well as enabling you to also play DVDs and CDs. It is a very versatile product. However, because of certain limitations installed by the manufacturer, there is plenty that most gamers would like to be able to do that they cannot.

The limitation which causes the most frustration to gamers is that the XBox 360 cannot play back up copies of games by default " nor can it play homebrewed, hacked or otherwise customized games. These limitations are in place to discourage game piracy and encourage sales of XBox games. However, some enterprising gamers have taken it upon themselves to figure out how to get around the security features of this and other gaming consoles to offer more options to gamers.

One of the popular methods of breaking these limitations is through the process of modding. Modding involves purchasing a mod chip and opening your system to install it by following a series of steps that people with hardware backgrounds can perform easily. While modding is generally an easy process, mod chips can be tough to get in certain areas and mistakes can be fatal to the system. This can intimidate some people especially since opening the gaming console is required.

Flashing works a little bit differently and although it still requires you to open up the console, no soldering is required. Flashing works by hacking the firmware that controls the components and alters it in such a way that backup games can be played without the need of modding. While many would think that people would do this for illegal matters, playing backup copies is useful for avoid scratches on your original discs.

You will need an Xbox opening kit. These are not expensive and can be easily obtained. Once you have this kit opening the console will present no problems. To flash means that you switch the DVD connector with the computer?s SATA port. You will use a firmware tool to flash it using a disc. Sometimes there is no SATA port. This is when you can try using a PCI SATA card on the condition that it has the VIA 6421 chipset. If it does not, it probably will not work.

Once you have determined who the manufacturer was you can begin. Invariably you will flash using Dosflash or Ixtreme via disc, but this is dependent upon who the manufacturer is.

If you'd rather avoid opening up your XBox 360, then there is another option. You can use an online service which will let you download the software you need to easily unlock your XBox 360. You'll typically have to pay a subscription fee for these services, but you'll also have access to technical support, firmware updates and tutorials to make sure that flashing your XBox goes according to plan.

Although Microsoft does nothing to encourage their customers to flash or mod their system, people want to enjoy their back-up games, etc. So, although there are risks involved people continue to do it. Of course, it would be wise to determine whether or not it might be legal where you live. - 18780

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Elton John and Billy Joel: Blasting the Yellow Brick Road

By James G. Pynn

If it's entertainment you want, there are only two men touring today that can stand, while pounding out a boogie-woogie beat, and deliver. What can you say about Elton John that has not been said over the past four decades? Indeed, what can you say about his close rival for best piano man ever, Billy Joel? Both men have been performing longer than most people have been alive; never mind combining their total years in music entertainment.

Yes, to be sure, these men have not faded softly into that hazy classic rock night that enshrouds acts like Deep Purple or Fog Hat. As the summer of 2009 looms, these powerhouses are roaming the continent, bringing with them all the thunderous power of the rock gods. These fine gents are on their tour buses, bands in tow, looking to rock your local stadium.

Not since chocolate and peanut butter has there been a better combining of forces. Not only are you guaranteed to have the tuna salad rocked out of you, but never forget these giants bring with them a formidable pyrotechnics display. Is it the Fourth of July? No, it's better -- it's Elton and Billy blasting the roof off of Wrigley Field. That's the kind of combined firepower legendary concerts are made of.

Get tickets now before you are left scrambling up to complete strangers outside the venue, hoping they are not undercover cops. Take a cue from MC hammer and go too legit to quit. Buy your tickets, like the decent, law-abiding citizen you are. That little mouse contraption you are holding is the key to the best tickets. Do you think Sir Elton and Mister Joel are worth it? You bet your sweet buns they are.

This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime event. Don't disappoint your grandchildren -- give them a great story and book your tickets now. All the major cities are on the slate for these rock and roll generals as they bring in the noise to North America. The Rocket Man and the Piano Man are on the loose and who knows when anyone will have the opportunity to catch them both, on the same ticket no less any time in the foreseeable future. - 18780

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