http://freemusicarticles.com Submit Music Articles and Reviews | Free for Reprint Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:49:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Music history is an important subject for any musician or composer who hopes to perfect their craft and produce the best music possible. Not only can it help you get a better historical understanding of music and its purpose, but it can also help you understand the structure of musical ... http://freemusicarticles.com/how-to-study-music-history/ Most people who own an electric guitar will never think to modify or customize it in any way. It may not seem important to change an instrument that you buy, and with most instruments this is true. The electric guitar, however, can be a much different issue. Unless you are ... http://freemusicarticles.com/why-bother-to-modify-a-guitar/ If you are planning on learning how to sight read, there are a few key techniques to remember. One of the hardest parts of learning to read music is staying interested in it and keeping to a normal practice routine. Although this may seem easy at first, it’s also easy ... http://freemusicarticles.com/learning-how-to-sight-read-on-an-instrument/ The first question that comes to mind is, "What the hell is a moderndayfreak?" Recently I heard of chicano rap, but chicano rock? C'mon isn't that kinda of pushing it a little on the whole broadened music genre? Even though these guys don't categorize themselves as chicano rock, but if ... http://freemusicarticles.com/moderndayfreak-in-between-both-worlds/ Evolution and natural selection are concepts that most people encounter in their learning of biology. Still debated and rejected mainly by religious circles, these theories about the development of life on this planet apply to much more than people first realize. It is easy to see how everything from the ... http://freemusicarticles.com/evolution-and-natural-selection-in-music/ One of the most talked about music "compositions" of all time is John Cage's 4'33". People discuss its effects on modern composers and what it means for music going forward, but all of this discussion is irrelevant because 4'33" is not music. For those who do not know, the piece ... http://freemusicarticles.com/john-cages-433-is-not-music/ The internet can provide film composers with all sorts of new self-promotional opportunities, and the benefits of this fact can be great for individuals determined to make it in the film music industry. Not only has the internet expanded the reach of composers to connect with filmmakers around the world, ... http://freemusicarticles.com/promoting-yourself-online-as-a-film-composer/ YouTube has been the premier video site on the web for some time now. Other sites may compete with its quality or special features, but no one can match its user base and traffic, which make it the most profitable video site to be a part of. One of the ... http://freemusicarticles.com/ads-on-youtube-music-videos/ Well, this is the article that just would not be written. It was going to be “The Top Ten Indie Rock Bands to Watch in 2010.” Yea, except that I had over 50 bands that all seemed worthy of making the list, and no amount of Star-mega-Bucks-coffee-infused-nights at my computer ... http://freemusicarticles.com/getting-too-into-indie-rock-in-2010/ In a desperate attempt to stay relevant, Rollin Stone magazine has dedicated their January 2010 issue to 17 global warming offenders who they claim are enemies of the world. It appears that Rolling Stone realizes that no one cares what they have to say about music anymore, and that their ... http://freemusicarticles.com/rolling-stone-inept-at-more-than-just-music/