Archive for February, 2009

Cheap Drum Sets

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

Owning a drum set is every drum players dream! But buying a drum set can be pretty expensive. If you’re a beginner and just beginning to explore the world of drumming, you don’t have to spend thousands on a good drum set that will help you get started.
A relatively inexpensive drum set should include everything […]

Guitar Lesson: Learn To Play Guitar Tab Solo With Fur Elise

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

Fur Elise is a famous piano solo by Beethoven. In this guitar lesson you will learn to play Fur Elise on your guitar. You don’t have to read sheet music notation so let’s start!
As I told you we will not use sheet music. Instead we will use guitar tablature.
Tablature is a form of musical notation, […]

The Bagpipe and Its History

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

You may have heard that bagpipes are a Scottish invention; you may have heard that they are an Irish invention. The truth (of course) is neither one. The bagpipe was invented in ancient Samaria, in Israel. The Bible mentions the instrument in the book of Daniel chapter 3, where it is listed as one of […]

Piano Music - How to Begin and End a Piece

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

How do you begin a piece of music? That’s a question I’m often asked. The answer I usually give is that you begin as soon as you start playing - that is, if you’re trying to “compose” something, the piece begins the moment it has energy and is something you want to capture. If it’s […]

Beginner Piano Lessons (New Year) - Start by Making Room in Your Home for a Piano or Keyboard

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

There is no better time than the New Year to begin piano lessons. If you have been thinking of enrolling your child in piano lessons, don’t wait because piano lessons have valuable educational benefits for young children. Parents know this, but the most common excuse given is “we don’t have room in […]

The Trama of My IPhone

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

Well this is a hard story to tell because it was devastating to me. My mother makes me do my own laundry every week and I sort all my blouses and my jeans separately. Last week I was doing my wash when I decided that I would call one of my friends. […]

Cross-Training for Fitness

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

Fitness refers to your heart, and the harder you exercise, the more fit you become. But every time you exercise vigorously your muscles are injured, and the harder you exercise, the longer it takes for your muscles to heal. Muscle biopsies done the day after a person exercises vigorously show bleeding into the muscles and […]

Your Photos Need A Self-Critique

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

When you are next out on a photographing excursion, begin the habit of asking yourself, “Is it marketable?” before you snap the picture. Gauge whether the piece of film or digital file that you’re exposing in your camera has a good chance of resulting in a sale for you.
If it’s color: Is it […]

Excellent Skiing Conditions All over the French Alps

Monday, February 16th, 2009

Weve had close to 1.5 metres of snow in the week. The snow has been so prolonged that chairlifts have been stopped, the railroad train has been finishing at Chamonix’s train staion and not traveling to Monroc and delays with Geneva transfers. Some roads have been closed and avalanche warnings released.
This is in direct contrast […]

Rickenbacker 4003 Electric Bass Guitar

Friday, February 13th, 2009

The Rickenbacker 4003 electric bass guitar is one
of the few electric basses to have earned the accolade
“classic” as a title for itself. The Rickenbacker 4000
Series guitar is attributed for creating new dimensions
of bass playing capabilities. Basses by Rickenbacker
are made by hand in America, using traditional methods
refined and honed.
The Rickenbacker 4003 electric bass guitars can […]