Archive for January 2012
The No 1 criteria a music producer must fulfil for you is this: Can He/She Do Music That Sells?
Notice the criteria is not about the ability to make music, rather it is to make music that sells! If you want to engage a producer, this criteria must be in the forefront of your thinking, otherwise the exercise of making music becomes a fruitless effort.
This criterion should help you streamline the number of producers you should be seeking, because many who claim to be producers have never sold 50 singles. Such a person is not for you.
This also means that many of your friends who have studios or should I say “computers” will not be included in your list.
Remember that the main aim of doing music is to make money from your craft and the team that can ensure such success must be included in the process. The selection of individuals, who can not show any type of commercial viability, should not be allowed to participate in your recording.
It may sound very harsh, but your time and money is not for someone else’s experiment. Even if you want to help out a mate who is a budding producer, make sure you are working with someone else who will produce the goods!
Many times when we’re practicing, the way we’re using our time could be spent more efficiently. For example, when you’re playing a new groove and you’re having trouble with one small part of it each time it comes around, you can get way more out of your practice if you would focus in on only the problem spot.
You see, music is a language, and when you began to speak English (or whatever your native language might be) you started with short, simple words. You didn’t say, “Mother, if you would be so kind as to bring me that toy automobile over there, I would be forever grateful and in your debt.” You said, “Momma” and then “car” and then “Momma, car,” etc., until you could create a more complex sentence with all of the nouns, and verbs, and adjectives, and so on.
And this is what we tend to do when we’re practicing a groove. We want to get the whole thing down RIGHT NOW. I understand, but if you slow it down and break it down, you’re going to have a far better result far quicker. Which is ultimately what we want, we just don’t see the quickest way of getting there naturally on our own.
When your child shows an interest in playing drums at a young age, you want to everything you can to nurture that interest. By purchasing a drum kit you will give your child the opportunity to learn to play the drums at an early age and improve his or her talent with practice. When shopping around for a drum kit, you will find many sets in a wide price range. Some less expensive kids drum sets lack the quality and durability that is necessary to withstand the abuse of smaller children.
Purchasing a quality and durable drum set will allow your child to not only explore his or her musical talents but will also ensure that he or she will have a kit that will last even with heavy use. Quality and durability in junior sets often comes with a higher price tag but in the end the reliability of the drum set will far outweigh the cost. In fact, some of the higher quality drum sets are merely miniature versions of professional quality sets making them a great choice.
When you want to learn to play the piano the initial thought can be exhilarating. You envision yourself playing Carnegie Hall in a matter of weeks, tossing your coat tails behind a black lacquer bench. The spotlight settles and the crowd goes wild! Then reality sets in… Where was C again? What peddle makes the notes sound short? Someone cut off that darn metronome before I go nuts!
If this sounds familiar it’s important to know that you aren’t alone in your struggle. Many beginners lose heart when things don’t go along as fast as they’d hoped. The beginner blues are a very normal part of education, after all, to learn to play the piano means just that… to learn. Even the world’s most renowned musicians will tell you that you never stop learning. With that in mind, let’s go over a few practice hints that can make learning the basics go a little quicker.