by Manuel Marino | Music
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In today’s world, music has evolved into a field of expertise, similar to research, development, and arts. The knowledge of music has become an interesting, in-demand, and competitive field. To succeed as a professional in this field, it is important to stay updated with new techniques, methods, and tips to impart proper educational practices and keep up with the evolving professional world.
Your work as a music instructor or professional never ends unless you stop attending classes or working in the studio. Like any other subject, music education requires a great deal of effort, time, and resources. Keep this in mind and be prepared to bring your work home, whether it’s unfinished tasks, unrecorded material, or unchecked assignments and quizzes. Good time management is crucial to effectively manage your workload.
Participating in seminars, conferences, and workshops where teachers come together to discuss and plan instructional strategies, analyze teaching methods, and design classroom music worksheets can be highly beneficial. These sessions help music instructors grow professionally and provide opportunities to learn from and support one another in terms of teaching techniques, lesson plans, and classroom resources like music worksheets.
Teaching music is not just a noble profession; … ...Read the rest.
“Applying Newer Strategies And Techniques In Teaching Music”
by Manuel Marino | Guitar, Music
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There are times when words are insufficient. You may be right and loved, but sometimes words just don’t reach their intended recipients. Well, if you feel that the world needs to become a better place, not just for yourself but also for your neighbors, then your garage is a great place to bring out your guitar and a guitar effects pedal and work wonders.
Some say that your music is a reflection of your instrument. By following a certain recipe, you can create Red Special Magic: take an 18th-century fireplace, a disassembled old motorcycle and bicycle, dismantle them, and feel free to use various disparate parts. Add a knitting needle and carefully lacquer the result… The world of electric musical instruments was still young, and quality components were hard to come by when a 16-year-old British boy, who had received classical piano training but was caught playing a banjolele (a hybrid between a ukulele and a banjo with an unconventional sound), convinces his father to help him build a guitar that would match his own inspirations regarding its sound. The result was the Red Special, humbly dubbed the Fireplace or The Old Lady, the ever-present guitar of … ...Read the rest.
“How To Be An Individuality In The Art Of Sounds”
by Manuel Marino | Drums, Music
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So, you’ve just purchased your very first drum set Second-hand Drums - The Second-Hand Drums Market: Tips for Buying a Good Used Drum Set If you're considering purchasing a drum set, here are some tips for buying a quality used set. Following these suggestions will help ensure you don't waste your money. Take your time: Be patient when choosing a drum set. Carefully assess the drums' overall… kit and you want to learn how to play drums. Or maybe you don’t have your own drum set Second-hand Drums - The Second-Hand Drums Market: Tips for Buying a Good Used Drum Set If you're considering purchasing a drum set, here are some tips for buying a quality used set. Following these suggestions will help ensure you don't waste your money. Take your time: Be patient when choosing a drum set. Carefully assess the drums' overall… yet but still have the passion to learn drums. Don’t worry! You can still learn how to play drums by yourself with just two sticks and a practice pad. You also need the right resources to help you learn the instrument effectively. Learning to play drums is quite easy, and you may not even need a drum set when you’re just starting out.
Easy Ways to Learn to Play Drums!
The first thing you need to learn when playing the drums Warm-up Moves Ahead Of Playing The Drums - If you aspire to be a drummer, it's essential to consider that before you start playing, you must first engage in warm-up … ...Read the rest.
“Learn To Play Drums on Your Own!”
by Manuel Marino | Technology
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Motorola has successfully established itself as a leader in the field of communication, earning years of credibility and the trust of millions of consumers worldwide. Their product range includes a wide variety of devices such as tablets, wireless accessories, smartphones, data cabling, and more. When it comes to exploring new applications, the Motorola Droid is nothing short of amazing.
The Android Market boasts an estimated 10,000 applications, if not more. The Droid’s accessories include the “multimedia station,” which transforms the device into an unparalleled multimedia experience while also functioning as a charger when needed. It can display images, videos, play music, provide weather forecasts and time, and even serve as an alarm clock. Media can be synced with a computer using the included USB cable. The “Car Mount for Droid” can be attached to your car’s windshield or dashboard, allowing for hands-free use, particularly useful when utilizing navigation and mapping applications. Notably, it can be easily connected and detached and includes a convenient charger to keep your device fully charged. The “Motorola Endeavor HX1” is designed to block out excessive noise and wind, employing bone conduction technology used by the military and professional forces. It features an … ...Read the rest.
“Using the Motorola Droid”
by Manuel Marino | Audio, Music, Technology
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These days, listening to music on compact discs and audio tapes is no longer a novelty. But have we ever stopped to wonder how the sound gets there? Recording music involves capturing performances for later playback. This is what musical bands and popular singers do. Then, record labels like Virgin Records and Sony transform them into high-quality tapes or CDs for our enjoyment in cars or wherever we go.
The concept of recording music first emerged when a Swiss watchmaker introduced the first musical box in 1796. It was followed by the phonograph invented by Edison in 1877. Edison created a cylinder with soft materials like lead or tinfoil. A stylus would create grooves on these materials, and the recording was established based on the depth of the grooves and the measured air pressure.
In 1896, Valdemar Poulsen demonstrated magnetic recording. In this method, a tape is continuously moved under a recording head. The head transfers digital data corresponding to the sound onto the tape. The playback head then reads these tapes and decodes the data to play them back.
Initially, magnetic recordings were not popular and were inefficient. People preferred phonographs over magnetic records. For example, … ...Read the rest.
“Recording Via Time”
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