Archive for the 'Universe Of Music' Category

Play It Forward

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

Have you seen the new Kevin Spacey movie, Pay It Forward? I’ll tell you, I loved the movie. I’m an idealist. So seeing an “idea” rocketed forward to me is beautiful.
For those of you who haven’t seen it, it’s about a boy responding to a class assignment comes up with basically an idea to improve […]

How To Play More Notes On The Piano Without Reading More Notes

Monday, May 19th, 2008

Most professional musicians play from a book called a “Fake Book”. I bought my first fake book containing only about 200 songs when I was a teenager — they were illegal then, but most musicians owned them — for $50. That would be equal to $500. or more now. But fortunately, they have since become […]

SONGWRITING - Inspiration or Perspiration?

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Songwriting is one part inspiration and one part perspiration. It doesn’t matter whether you have a lot of ideas and catchy phrases floating around in your head. Unless you get them down on paper, they won’t do you any good at all. I suggest you buy yourself a small pocket notebook and keep it […]

New M3 with Competition Package

Friday, March 28th, 2008

The new competition package available for the BMW M3 is almost sad as it is wonderful. With everyone knowing of the strong rumors of the M3’s power plant changing to a V8, it’s almost heart breaking to think about the legendary straight 6 cylinder being laid to rest. The competition package has many pretty neat […]

The Do’s and Don’ts of Getting Your Child to Love Learning an Instrument

Friday, March 21st, 2008

We all know that music can be inspiring, entertaining, and exhilarating. There are few things more enjoyable than listening to good music. If you’re lucky enough to be able to play a musical instrument, you know the joy that can come from strumming those strings, tapping those keys, or blowing those reeds. It’s immeasurable. But, […]