Experience Life by Playing an Instrument
I’ve played music for most of my life–piano and guitar, but primarily violin. One of the things I love about the violin is that it is portable. My violin was bought for me by my grandfather and I have taken it on many trips in the U.S. and abroad.
I have played in a lot of [...]
Easily Create Your Own Home Music Studio
A lot of people are intimidated of home recording, thinking they need a room full of blinking devices to make a hit. The truth is, most studios you see on television have 80% equipment they don’t really need, or even use!
A huge studio full of equipment isn’t what you need anymore, in fact, you could [...]
The Roots of Bluegrass
“Bluegrass” was invented by Bill Monroe in the 1940’s; the name is derived from his band, Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys.
Bill was from Kentucky, which is the “bluegrass” state (theoretically the grass there is so green it’s blue). Monroe’s music draws from a number of musical traditions: the Scotch-Irish ballad tradition of the Appalachian [...]
How to Spice Up Your Music - Electronica
Making Everybody’s a producer these days, whether it’s Youtube, Blogger, Myspace Music or any other outlet you can think of. In the age of Web 2.0, it’s never been easier to get up and be creative all on your own.
My passion, personally, is music production. Not the DJ-ing or the remixing, but the creation of [...]
Fiddle or Violin - You Make The Call
People often ask if the fiddle and the violin are the same thing? Basically it is the same instrument played with different styles.
Violin is associated with western Classical music where musicians learn by reading printed music and they play exactly what is written, note for note. This music can be extremely complex and challenging. A [...]