How to Transcribe, and the Benefits of Doing it (Part 1)
Transcribing has already been proven as one of the most important process of music learning, not just in jazz but in any other music. It enables you to learn the secrets and all those killer chops the musician you admire is doing in any particular part of a song. It is also a good training…
Some Quick Links on Piano
Here some quick links to other interesting articles I read about piano this week: Piano Covers Online Ltd wrote about the pianist dilemma. In fact, piano is an instrument which is always out of tune. After you bang it for a few hours, there is a difference from a newly tuned piano. That’s why you…
Songwriting: Where do you begin?
Get your perfect environment for songwriting? Now the next question arise: where do I begin? I am going to show you how I begin writing a song. I am sure that you will have some other place to begin with, do tell me about it. Here is how I begin: 1. Sing a “hook” melody…
Easy Tweaks for Better Music PC Performance
I use my PC for music production. Most musicians use PC as their main “instrument”. It has to do recording, sequencing, running the Windows OS, hosting virtual instrument, streaming audio through the soundcard, and probably connected to the internet while you are doing all those music producing job. So here are a few tricks taken…
Who Get the First FREE CD from Pianologist
Chester Tan from Singapore wrote the first qualifying review that entitled a FREE Music CD from Pianologist. Chester loves music, dance, and photography. Check out the photographs of his lovely daughter. I am going to be a father soon this September. Chester, I will join your daddy club soon 🙂 Want a free music CD…
The Unfortunate Musician
Musicians being mostly vain in nature, are those who would least withstand criticism from peers, however constructive it may be. Frequently creating illogical excuses, in a futile effort of preserving pride. Countless times have I heard excuses from fellow musicians, like “If my family is rich enough to send me to a music school, I would…
Perfect Environment for Creative SongWriting
Frankly speaking, I wrote all the songs in my studio. Yes, in my studio! What a dull place right? Some successful songwriters get extremely creative when they are at a peaceful mountains or beautiful beaches. But for me, all those creative moment happen in the studio. The reason is simple: it is the best place…
How to Play Summertime, Funky Groovy Style…
Summertime, one of the most played jazz number of the century. A jazz musician who hasn’t heard of this song, is like a classical musician who has never heard of Fur Elise. Here is me and my band mates doing our version of this song, the funky way…. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uokb7AJQYag] Ok, for those of you who…
The Most Expensive Piano Ever: Swarovski Piano at Auction!
This is a Swarovski-Bosendorfer semi-concert grand piano plastered with 8,000 hand-cut Swarovski crystals, making it the most expensive piano ever auctioned at Ebay.com. You can buy it now priced at US$750,000. The auction is scheduled to end on 7th June 2007. It is located at Las Vegas but you can grab it without additional shipping…