Making Music

If you want to, you can make music out of anything, even your own body (try opening your mouth and tapping your cheek, for example, or tapping different parts of the body with your hands). In the ...

In most cases, once you, or your ensemble, have assembled a repertoire of material, you'll want others to hear it. But how do you go about finding a gig? The Basics The most obvious advice ...

Now you play an instrument you need some music to play. Just as you might buy and keep books to build up a library, you need to acquire a library of sheet music for your instrument, pieces that ...

Since the days of skiffle, when for the first time music seemed accessible to everyone, people have been forming bands. Back then it was acoustic guitar and basses made from tea chests and brooms. ...

It's quite simple to learn to play the guitar. Mastering it, and becoming a good guitarist, is something that can take years, however, requiring dedication and practice. But anyone can learn the ...

If you’re really going to learn an instrument you’ll need to learn how to read music. But there are some who learn alone who don’t bother, simply playing by ear. However, what if you decide to write ...

Playing music is great, and so is writing songs. But everyone has influences in their work, music they've heard and liked. The more you hear, the more you know, and the better your music will be. ...

After you gain some competence and confidence on your instrument, you might want to spread your wings and try other styles of music instead of the classical you’ve probably been learning. Now you ...

You don't read music, but you have pieces you've composed that you'd like others - who do read music - to play. What's the answer? You could either employ a professional transcriber, which is ...

After you gain some competence and confidence on your instrument, you might want to spread your wings and try other styles of music instead of the classical you've probably been learning. Now you ...

One of the joys of music is sharing it. You practice alone, you learn with a teacher, but playing with other people can give you plenty of pleasure, as well as opening your eyes to other techniques ...

From the advent of portable four-track cassette recorders to the proliferation of computer software for it, recording at home has become widespread. Whereas before recording was limited to their ...

It might seem obvious, but once you've assembled your group, you need material, whether you write it yourself or perform cover versions of songs by others. To do that, and prepare yourself for public ...

Once you have a song, you're still only halfway to a finished product. The songs you hear performed live or on disc have all been arranged, either by the musicians playing them, or by a professional ...

Most of us have heard songs on the radio and thought we could write something better. Certainly most of us have at least one song in us. But getting it from your head onto paper in a form other ...

You've selected a studio, agreed terms, and now you're in there to record. How do you work with the engineer? Tell Him What You Want By the time you go into the studio you should have your ...