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As guitarists and musicians, no doubt we all get these moments. A realisation of how little we know. After tonight it seems, I’ve got a long way to go! Introducing Giulio Tampalini. It began with an impromptu invite to dinner from a kind neighbour, who, as it turns out, is a pianist and music agent
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The purpose of music is to deliver both a message and a feeling to its listeners. However, good and purposeful music doesn’t get to be heard if it isn’t marketed the right way. As a result, every musician needs a website. A website is where you will publish your music, news about new releases and
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Music education in our schools has been under attack for a while now, and with new political leaders, it is being threatened again. It seems as if many people don’t understand the benefits that music education has on both young and older minds. As a musician, you know and feel the effects that music can
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Cosmic Space Pirates are a rock/pop/indie covers band from North / South Shields, near Newcastle, England. Forming early 2012 we’ve managed to stay together (and still friends) to this day. I’m making this a brand new category, as playing the guitar for the Cosmics is what ties a lot of The Blogging Musician (particularly the
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Throughout all the changes the music industry has experienced over the past few years, the musician’s main concern has remained the same as ever — how to make a sustainable income. And although it may seem that each new technological advance has only dealt a further monetary blow to artists, some platforms have actually emerged
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For better or worse, the internet has changed how we access, listen to, and store music. Advancements in technology are just a fact of the music industry, like improvements to instruments, recording equipment, etc. If we fast forward past the now outdated MP3s and torrenting to where we are today, music has been transformed in
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I’ve been a full-time music school teacher for over 22 years. I started young, so there’s plenty of gas still left in this sports car. There are many, many kinds of students out there. Some want to be great, others are simply hobbyists just enjoying the experience. Some students are visual learners, others great readers.
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Ever wonder how Weird Al Yankovic gets away with making parody songs that bear a striking resemblance to the originals? He’s well versed in copyright infringement laws, that’s why, in that he’s diligent in asking for permission before making a parody of another musician’s song. Knowing even the basics of copyrights in the music industry
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