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Manuel Marino Music Composer

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Please find the links to my orchestral gigs below if you are interested in collaborating with me to create music for your projects:

Marketing and Music: Is Marketing Really So Powerful That Any Song Can Become Famous? Or Does Talent Still Matter?

Marketing and Music: Is Marketing Really So Powerful That Any Song Can Become Famous? Or Does Talent Still Matter?

Today let's dive into a topic that's been buzzing around a lot: the relationship between marketing and music. We all know that marketing plays a massive role in the music industry, but does it actually hold the power to make any track a hit? Or does talent still stand...

Slide Guitar Lessons

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Playing the slide guitar may not be as intimidating as it initially seems. With a bit of knowledge and some slide guitar lessons, you’ll be playing skillfully in no time. Slide guitar has been popular for over a hundred years and is a favored technique among blues, jazz, country, and soul The Annals Of Blues Guitar - The blues is a genre of music that can be vocal, instrumental (blues guitar), or both. It primarily uses the 'blue' notes, which are based on a 'minor pentatonic' scale, also known as the blues scale. Blues music originated in African-American communities in the U.S., drawing from work songs, spirituals, field hollers, chants, shouts, and… artists.

Slides can be made from metal, glass, or plastic, and it’s even possible to create a homemade slide using the top of a glass bottle, though caution should be taken to avoid injury. In the past, musicians also used bones to create homemade slides.

Playing with a slide can be somewhat challenging for musicians, as muting strings becomes more difficult and the slide itself may feel weighted until the player becomes accustomed to it.

Numerous online resources offer free slide guitar lessons through videos and articles. Before

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“Slide Guitar Lessons”

Beyond Orchestral

21 MAY is the Release day for Beyond Orchestral

My latest Album New Album - Lost Island - I'm excited to announce the release of my latest Trance music album, "Lost Island". It's now available on various digital outlets worldwide, so you can easily find it by doing a quick search on any search engine! But if you're short on time and don't want to go through the hassle of searching, browsing, and… is an impressive Orchestral Album New Album - Lost Island - I'm excited to announce the release of my latest Trance music album, "Lost Island". It's now available on various digital outlets worldwide, so you can easily find it by doing a quick search on any search engine! But if you're short on time and don't want to go through the hassle of searching, browsing, and… , a trip between orchestral and electronics sounds, the story An Artist Portrait (Part Two) - This is the Part Two (and final part) of the true life story as artist written by Frank V. Cahoj for our Weblog. (Part One) An Artist Portrait (Part Two) I give an unbelievable amount of credence to these two early periods in my life: one of everlasting creation, one of analysis and disillusionment. The… of an hero!

The star of the Album will travel between space and time, to reach a new world, fighting a dragon, fighting for love Artists Psychology - Here's an interesting exclusive article Roland d’Humières, 56 years old psycho-analyst from Aix en Provence (France) has written for our Weblog. I think it

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“Beyond Orchestral”

Music in Your Soul

21 MAY is the Release day for Music in Your Soul

My latest Album New Album - Lost Island - I'm excited to announce the release of my latest Trance music album, "Lost Island". It's now available on various digital outlets worldwide, so you can easily find it by doing a quick search on any search engine! But if you're short on time and don't want to go through the hassle of searching, browsing, and… is an outstanding Electronic Album New Album - Lost Island - I'm excited to announce the release of my latest Trance music album, "Lost Island". It's now available on various digital outlets worldwide, so you can easily find it by doing a quick search on any search engine! But if you're short on time and don't want to go through the hassle of searching, browsing, and… with different styles and moods.

A showcase of my skills when jumping from Vangelis, Depeche Mode, Rick Wakeman, Avicii, Moby and surfing between Calvin Harris, David Guetta, The Weeknd, Martin Garrix and many other ones!

I’ll include here reviews and posts, interesting links or fans comments. So this is just an introduction.

In the meantime, listen to my latest Playlist!

 

 

 

Havana Brown: A talented triple threat

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Born Angelique Meunier, Havana Brown is a Mauritian Australian DJ, singer, and dancer.

In 2008, Havana Brown joined Island Records Australia as a DJ after being scouted by the label’s manager. She subsequently released her Crave compilation album New Album - Lost Island - I'm excited to announce the release of my latest Trance music album, "Lost Island". It's now available on various digital outlets worldwide, so you can easily find it by doing a quick search on any search engine! But if you're short on time and don't want to go through the hassle of searching, browsing, and… series, featuring various covers and inventive remixes. That same year, Brown supported Rihanna on the Australian leg of her Good Girl Gone Bad album New Album - Lost Island - I'm excited to announce the release of my latest Trance music album, "Lost Island". It's now available on various digital outlets worldwide, so you can easily find it by doing a quick search on any search engine! But if you're short on time and don't want to go through the hassle of searching, browsing, and… tour. She later opened for the girl group the Pussycat Dolls during their Australian Doll Domination tour and Britney Spears on both the European and Australian segments of her Circus tour. Brown also supported Chris Brown on the Australian leg of his F.A.M.E. tour.

From 2009, Brown has been a DJ on the Australian statewide radio show, Party People, on the Today Network, airing every Saturday night. In 2011, she released her debut single, “We Run the …

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“Havana Brown: A talented triple threat”

How To Read Piano Piece Music Fast

Learning to play the piano and read sheet music doesn’t have to be intimidating. You don’t need an exceptionally high IQ for this; all you need is perseverance and consistent practice, along with an easy-to-read piano sheet. By following some guidelines, learning can become easier. Here are some tips to help you as you gradually learn to read piano music:

  1. Start by taking a quick look at the music sheet in its entirety to get a general sense of the piece.
  2. Go over the music sheet a second time, focusing on notes, tempo indications, articulations, and chords. Pay extra attention to difficult notes and flag them for future reference.
  3. Study the key and time signatures of the piece. Consult music books if you’re unfamiliar with these signatures, as they are essential for understanding the music.
  4. Look for significant changes in the piece, including tempo changes and key changes. Identify these changes and familiarize yourself with the new keys.
  5. Search for common passages in the music piece. Determine if there are repetitions of themes or phrases. Familiarize yourself with the basic passages to help you learn variations more quickly.
  6. Most importantly, play the music piece continuously, especially for

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“How To Read Piano Piece Music Fast”

Guitar Tuning – The Fast Guideline To Keeping Your Guitar Fit

When you try to tune a guitar with a piano, assuming they are exactly the same, you might break the guitar strings. Guitar tuning ensures that you produce the correct note on the appropriate string. Guitar strings vary in size and frequency. When you start tuning your guitar, you’ll notice that it’s tuned with a series of ascending perfect fourths and one major third, similar to a violin.

Here are some easy tips that explain guitar tuning. The open strings of a guitar, from thickest to thinnest, are as follows:

E – the thickest or lowest sounding guitar string is the 6th string A – is the 5th D – is the 4th G – is the 3rd B – is the 2nd E – the thinnest or highest is the 1st

The most common method for tuning both electric and acoustic guitars is the Standard Guitar Tuning procedure:

Step 1: The E String Tune the bottom E string as accurately as possible. If you have another instrument or a piano, you can tune it to the first E below middle C. If not, try to get it as accurate as possible.

Step 2: The A String Place your left …

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“Guitar Tuning – The Fast Guideline To Keeping Your Guitar Fit”