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Stevie Nicks, the 62 year old American singer has finalized her come back in the music industry after almost a decade when her last album was released. The “Dreams” singer has announced her new and overall seventh studio album “In Your Dreams” that will be released on May 3, 2011 and that she claims a new album with new material. She recently released the new single “Secret Love” from the new album. The song was originally recorded in 1970s and its demo version is still available online but the new version is slightly edited and different. Her new album is now available for pre-orders and customers who place preorder for the new CD will get access to the instant downloading of the new song. The former member of the famous band Fleetwood Mac announced the dates of her new tour “Heart & Soul Tour” on Monday. For the new tour she has teamed up with the pop co-star Rod Stewart and duo will kick start their tour later this spring. The new 4 weeks tour will ..Read more

You may hear the words “Learning by ear” tossed around a lot if you’ve been thinking about learning to play piano, but what exactly does it mean?
There are different understanding about the term. So in this article I will explain the different between learning by notation (sheet music) and learning by ear. After reading this article you should have a clear understanding of what it means to learn to play piano by ear and be able to decide which method or mix of the two you’d most like to use when learning piano.
Perfect Pitch or Relative Pitch
Learning by ear is basically done when someone listens to a song and then attempts to reproduce the song until they get it right. This may take longer for beginners then more experienced piano players.
There are two terms used when describing players who learn by ear. They are perfect and relative pitch.
If you have relative pitch then you are able to detect the pattern being played and figure ..Read more

Drums are made of drum shells.
A drum shell is:
1.Any cylindrical object (drum shell); or 2.Object with an open top.
It has a membrane normally called a head or skin stretched across it, known as a membranophone.The drum is struck on the membrane to produce a sound.

What Are Drum Shells Made of
Any material that can be formed or carved as mentioned above. But the main material used to make drum shells of reasonable quality is wood laminates from:
1. Maple; 2. Beech; 3. Birch; or 4. Lauan.

Why Wood
It has inherent characteristics that produce pleasant sounds. Other materials like metal, bamboo or plastic are used to make musical instruments but for certain instruments [such as drums], wood seems to be just the choice material.
Generally, the harder and denser a material is, the more evenly it will vibrate. Hence, the harder the wood, the better it sounds.

Wood Types
Most drums are made from Maple, ..Read more

There are numerous stories all over the internet about “how to make money online” or “start your own web business”. Actually if you searched Google for those terms I doubt you could even go through the amount of results in your entire lifetime. Now whether any of these methods works or not is irrelevant. Without a web-host and a free SSL certificate, you will be hard pressed to make any sales at all.
First off, many do not even know what an SSL certificate is. Anytime a purchase transaction is done on the internet, it is transmitted over a publicly viewable connection. This means it is possible for someone to intercept the transmission and view (read: steal) the contents without anyone knowing this is being done. For obvious reasons, anyone selling items on the internet who allows their customers credit card numbers, addresses, and personal information to be stolen would not be in business long. Well, that and become the target of numerous impossible ..Read more

In the entertainment industry, music plays a very important role. Background music in movies not only brings out emotions in the audience but also adds to the emotional quotient of movies. This is one of the reasons why the demand for talented musicians and song-writers in the music industry is never at bay. Talented individuals with dreams of making it big in their lives step into this industry. Before these upcoming artists release their music, there are some points which they should keep in mind. The most important of them is licensing music.

For every artist, signing up for licensing music is a must in order to protect their creation from illegal use. The advancement of technology has been a boon as well as a curse for artists. Whenever an artist releases his latest album, some online sites purchase and upload it on the Internet. They allow individuals all around the world to download the artist’s creation for free. In this way, several artists fail to get the ..Read more

Looking for some alternatives to the regular EADGBE tuning? Are you trying out slide guitar? Check these tips!
1. Drop D: DADGBE
Drop the 6th string 2 semitones to match the pitch of the open 4th (D) an octave below. By lowering the 6th string you are expanding the guitar’s register, therefore allowing you to create a bigger sounding D major chord (DADADF#). You can also use the low D to sustain chords or melodies.
“Goodbye Blue Sky”, included in Pink Floyd’s The Wall album is a great example of this technique.
2. Modal or Celtic: DADGAD
In addition to the drop D, tune down the B and E top strings two semitones. This results in an open D suspended fourth chord, keeping this tuning from being considered either major or minor.
Mostly heard in Celtic and folk music, it found its way to rock and other genres. Remember Kashmir by Led Zeppelin?
3. Open D major: DADF#AD
Tune down the 3rd string (G) a half-step ..Read more