Dec 04

The Fastest Ways to Learn Guitar on the Internet

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Learning how to play guitar is an enjoyable experience for both children and adults.Due to lack of time learning is something especially adults may have wanted to do but just never got around to.

I’m here to help you learn to play guitar faster and on your own. In this article I’ll share 3 different sites and resources you can use to get started learning guitar all on your own.

What’s the Fastest way to Learn Guitar?

The quickest method to learn guitar is likely by videos.When I first started out playing guitar I used to use books from the local music store to teach myself. Unfortunately the process was difficult, and I didn’t receive much feedback so it was difficult to make progress.

If the Internet was around when I first learned to play I would have used all the free resources that are available to us today like Google Video and You Tube.

Each of these video websites are great for learning the basics of guitar. Watching someone do it in a video allows you to gage if you’re doing it correctly also, something I was never able to get from the books I used.

WorkShopLive Guitar Lessons

Keeping with the video concept, there is a great new online guitar lessons website setup called Work Shop Live.If you sign up for an account you are given access to a few free video samples lessons, these lessons are great for beginners and might even lead you to getting a full blown membership to their entire library of video lessons.

From all the online membership sites I’ve looked at, Work Shop Live has to be the best. The instructors are top notch, and the videos are shot from several different angles so you’re sure to be able to watch both the strumming hand, and hand on the guitar neck.

TO learn guitar fast this would be my second stop.

Start Playing with Others

It isn’t the easiest step to take when you’re first starting out, but you’ll learn much faster when you start jamming with others who are better then you.

You might feel a bit out of place at first as you try and keep up with what their playing, how ever they’ll help you out and the wealth of info they supply on a Friday night over beers will be well worth it. You can learn more jamming on your acoustic guitar with friends for two hours then you might learn all month watching free guitar lesson videos.

The number one thing to do if you want to learn guitar fast is get started. Reading about it won’t make it happen so start at it today, visit Work Shop Live, Check out Youtube and watch some free lessons, becoming great starts with learning the basics.

Dec 02

How To Find Music Videos Online

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Is music television dead? When you look at the thousands of music videos on YouTube, it looks likely that the reign of MTV and VH-1 are long over! In some ways, this is a good thing. Consider that emerging artists, unsigned bands and American Idol hopefuls can now add their own music online, without pandering to corporate big wigs, winning a contest or having an agent! For music lovers, this is great too, since they can get their favorite videos on demand for free!

Have you dreamt of being on American Idol? Do you write or perform your own music and wish to be discovered? Well, posting your original music videos on YouTube just might make you world-famous! Just ask Chris Crocker, whose rants about Britney Spears scored him a spot in Weezer’s latest music video. Then there’s Terra Naomi, whose YouTube music clips earned her a recording contract with Island Records. Similarly, unknown artist Esmee Denters toured with Justin Timberlake, following his viral video debut!

In addition to uploading your own music, you can also hunt for music videos from new and emerging artists. For instance, you can type genres into the search engines, look up a band you heard of on Myspace to get an idea of their live performances, check out one of the YouTube music channels or type in a keyword like “unsigned” or “indie.” One of the site’s best features is that little sidebar next to all the videos, which offers other recommended selections, so perhaps you can watch one of your favorite bands and see another recommended band that you may not have heard before.

Whether you’re a musician or a fan, music videos have the power to enhance our lives through mood, imagery and sound. Perhaps you’ll opt to post a funny music video on your friend’s social networking page or you’ll embed your favorite artist on your own page. The one drawback for online music videos is that you can’t download them; you can only watch and share them. The danger is that your video links could die or your favorite video could be pulled for copyright infringement. Yet watching music clips online is still the best medium available and will undoubtedly enrich your life by offering instant gratification when you “just gotta” hear that song stuck in your head!

Dec 01

Does Music Help Children?

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Why is Music Important for Kids?

This question has been debated for as long as time has existed. Even the great Greek and Roman philosophers approached the question: is music something that should be taught and does it help the development of children? Plato answered “I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, for in the patterns of music and all arts are the keys to learning.” And again “what then is the education to be? Perhaps we could hardly find a better than that which the experience of the past has already discovered, which consists, I believe, in gymnastic, for the body, and music for the mind.”

In all cultures of the world music plays an important role. While these roles may change depending on the culture it is impossible to separate music from the life of an individual. While some may argue the role of music in our lives it is impossible to escape it. Even in the popular culture of Australia it is impossible to go shopping without hearing music. Music provides a means of communication and expression of culture and individual identity.
Children are immersed in music from birth and will be for their entire life. If this is the case why teach it? Is not the constant immersion in music enough? To this I say; is the fact that we witness the results of scientific principals on a day to day basis result in the understanding of those scientific principles? No it does not and likewise for music it does not either. The day to day encounters we have with music can move us but the understanding of this music can help us grow as individuals.

In many cultures the family plays the main role in music education. Families are most commonly the ones that teach children the music of their culture. As young children, we are commonly sung nursery rhymes. These provide entertainment for the child and often information in small repeated fashion. Children learn through the repetition and structure that the information was delivered in. many nursery rhymes teach fundamental life lesson and therefore sets music up as a means of educating. Children learn from music from a young age and will continue to for the rest of their lives. In a world where globalization and consumerism are dominating cultural identities are drifting into the background and children are more likely to be sung pop songs as lullaby’s than nursery rhymes. The benefit of nursery rhymes and progressive learning has become an issue. Children are missing out on fundamental learning opportunities.

The Mozart effect which gained a large following in the 1990’s claimed that listening to Mozart as a baby will make a child smarter. While this movement was short lived and there is little proof that it works there has been no denying that children who learn music will achieve higher in other aspects of their academic life. In earning music children learn to express their identities, gain confidence and develop sense of time and space. A research team at the university of Munster in Germany discovered that students who study music have more developed abstract reasoning skills which are closely linked to learning in the areas of science and maths.

I do not believe that there is any argument to this question…music is a vital part of a child’s education and should be taken seriously. Listening to music is not enough! A child must learn to think musically and that is what will help assist the development of the child and their academic development.

written by Gemma Lee from www.shinemusic.com.au teachers of piano, saxophone, violin, singing, drums, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, flute and clarinet



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Dec 01

How to Establish yourself as a Music Teacher

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Many people who put their heart into music, put their business into music teaching. There are many fields of music education and if you are proficient in one or more you will surely find work. The first thing that a music teacher has to do is choose what he or she will focus on, be it an instrument, voice coaching, music theory or even music history. Next comes the time to assess your own knowledge on the topic. If you have a degree of Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education or Master of Music, you are probably comfortable enough teaching at any level. However if your learning did no go that far, you should be teaching at a more basic level. In any case, be sure you are qualified and are honest about your qualifications with your clients.

Consider also who you want to teach. Maybe you would love to help young children take their first steps in music. Or maybe you want to work with older kids or adults on continuing or just starting their education. Be sure you adapt your teachings and, if you need to, talk to pedagogues so you know how to deal with a child. The planning of the classes can be tricky and do not think for a second that only adults can spot if you did not prepare the lesson. A kid will notice and can get bored and even give up if they feel you are not making an effort.

Scheduling can also be difficult. Whatever you do, do not book more than one student for a time slot and try not to extend the lesson pass its designated time. It just screams that you are unprofessional. Remember during which hours kids are in school and are not available. Moreover, keep in mind that a 6 year-old attention span is not the same as a 16 year-old’s so the time which lesson takes depends very much on the student. It also depends on you personally and on your teaching method.

On that topic, there are a lot of different music teaching methods out there. One of the most popular is the Suzuki Method, but others include the Dalcroze Method and the Yamaha Method. Even if you choose not to follow any of these, it is very interesting to learn a bit about each. It will open your eyes and you will see your work under a whole new prism. In the end, you probably will take some directions from these methods, even if subconsciously.

These are the basics you should take into account when setting up as a private music teacher. Others are simple, practical choices like the place you want to teach, the prices you will charge and how to keep your financial books. However, most of it comes from practice and time. You are a music teacher, so you know that everything does.

 



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