Some people think composing is this miraculous thing that only genius's do. What a myth! It's a skill that can be learned. What can't be learned is the intuition that guides the creative force. What can be learned is the technique. And the most important part of composing technique has to do with THINKING IN PHRASES. A musical phrase can be 2-bars long. It can be from 4 to 8-bars long as well. It is a unit of music that composers use, along with repetition and contrast to create ENTIRE ...
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There are basically two ways you can compose a piece of music. The first and most traditional way is to write out the melody and then harmonize it. Some call this working from the top (as opposed to the chords on the bottom.) The second approach is where you create some kind of rhythmic harmonic pattern and improvise (or compose) the melody on top. Now, which one is best for New Age music? The answer is neither approach. Each has its own merits and own special benefits. For example, if you ...
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Problems in the modern world can best be alleviated by calling upon the ancient art of Yoga. The practice has been around for thousands of years; but now, more than ever, we need its incredible powers. Just like the home remedies of peoples living centuries ago, Yoga can be incorporated into revitalization of your mind, body and spirit for the 21st century. 'The ancient practice of yoga has long been regarded as an effective way of relieving emotional stress, curing bodily ills, and ...
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Since there are literally hundreds if not thousands of places to get free clip art on the internet, why would you buy it? This is what all of my friends and relatives asked me when I started my business. They also asked "if you can buy 600,000 images for $60, why would someone pay $20 for only 600 images?" Most people who have already bought clip art from a place like Art Explosion already know the answer. Packages like Art Explosion cater to those who are dabbling in the internet and only need ...
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b>Are you ready for a change? Is it time for those plans that you've been thinking about for so long? Now is a good time for making plans, for lifestyle changes, starting over, finding new directions and developing as a human being. Now is a very good time for creating your own personal lifestyle and a life that you have chosen to live. Let there always be cross-roads! Let me tell you what I think about cross-roads. There will always be new cross-roads. And I really hope they will be many. ...
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DAB digital radio is the new medium for sound broadcasting. Now well established in many countries around the world, new DAB radios are hitting the market. While these new radios are still a little more expensive than those that receive the older analogue AM and FM transmissions, they offer the significant improvements that come with DAB digital radio. Advantages Possibly the most important advantage for the listener is the near CD audio quality that DAB can bring. Hiss and fading are now a ...
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Since we are human animal, I believe, entertainment is indispensable to make us even more human, more integrated into the human society. But again, human being is bounded with rationalism, creativity, problems to be settled, focus and most of all humanity. From the aforesaid principles; rationalism, creativities, problems to be settled, focus and humanity, human shall not be ignorant to even their entertainment, which is one of the fundamental rights or I would say, the natural rights of human ...
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If you or anyone you know wants to learn to read music, it's a lot easier to do than it used to be. The Internet gives us all access to almost unlimited information, and can deliver an incredible array of products and tools right to our desktops. Not surprisingly, there are some really clever products out there that can help you learn to read notes. 'Piano is Fun' from Anthony Fernando is a great beginner package for a very reasonable price that will teach you how to read music. The knowledge ...
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Making Music Now's Mini Course A Music Basics Guide for the Beginning Musician Hello! Welcome to the wonderful world of music. Have you always dreamed of being able to learn how to play the piano, keyboard, guitar or any other instrument? Well, your dream is just about to come true with this Free Music eCourse. This dream of yours is not something so far away that it cannot become a reality in a very short while. This is not rocket science but it does take a genuine commitment on your part to ...
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