After a long time, I managed to get back into the musician habit again. This was hard for me because I had a lot of other obligations going on at the same time, and music wasn’t on my priorities list.
I’d hardly have finished one project when the next project rolls in and you’re time is […]
Today, I’ve got a tasty little bite for you guys that you may already have heard in various places.
The piece is “O Fortuna” from Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, and I encourage you to listen to the whole work if you can, because of all pieces, O Fortuna isn’t necessarily the best , in my humblest […]
It’s one of the things I like about Apple. Yes, I am a fanboy, and many musicians are, because of the simple reason that Apple frequently decides to include new and upcoming artists in their ads, on iTunes, or in product demonstrations.
I myself thank them for showing me Imogen Heap back in the day, and […]
It’s a lazy Sunday again, and time to go back to the old stuff. Here’s some Bach. Mixed with Gounod. Sung by Bobby McFerrin. And his audience.
I know, unbelievable.
Enjoy, and have a great weekstart.
I love the way he entertains the public. He obviously displays his competence as a chorus leader by showing how much he […]
Unless your a Mac-Nutcase like I am, you might have missed watching Steve Jobs’ latest keynote at Macworld 2008. He presented us with the delight of one very distinguished musician who performed at the end: Randy Newman.
As Gruber points out, the first song he sings is “chock full of ‘I can’t believe he just said […]
One thing that’s common practice among bands, or at least should be, is the concept of group listening.
In a band, playing together is simply not enough. It’s equally paramount to make time to simply listen to songs together and exchange ideas. Here’s how it usually ran during my high school sessions:
Have the equipment ready: […]
This article is part of the Basic Repertoire Project.
In Jazz music, there is a (fairly large) pool of songs we consider to be “jazz standards”. Kenny Burrell was one of the all-time greats in Jazz music, and he contributed at least this one jazz standard that, in my opinion, everyone should know.
The piece I speak […]
This article is part of the Basic Repertoire Project.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the most recognized composers of all time. Born in 1756 to a well-to-do Austrian family, his father, a composer himself, brought this prodigy forward to become the composer of some brilliant works.
As you know, child prodigies scare the hell out of […]
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Beginning with this article, I would like to ignite a feature here on TGM to showcase some of my favorite, and in my opinion most recognized songs, pieces, musical performances and artists in the world.
The point of it is to bring you closer to the world of music as it is recognized by […]
Here’s a little gem I found yesterday: Clarion, from Red Sweater Software, is an application for Mac OS X that will help you learn music intervals.
Learning to hear and sing intervals is important as it can empower you to write your own compositions with ease, and also gives you a lot of insight into […]
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