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PROBLEM SOLVING IN MUSIC
To master difficult spots in music, change whatever you have to in a passage to make it easily playable (tempo, dynamics, articulation, register, etc.) and then gradually change it back until you eventually arrive at the original version.
Jeffrey Agrell, music teacher, Coralville, IA, USA
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2010-07-26)
Current Rating: 7.7 out of 10 based on 10 reviews
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CLASSIC ROCK
You know you are getting old when Time Life starts selling your favorite music on TV.
Kevin Stiles, Production Supervisor, Madera, CA, USA
(8) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-05-13)
Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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LEAVING A CONCERT
When at a rock concert, do not leave until the house lights come up. The band can be convinced to do another encore until then.
Mike Wood, Software Engineer
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-09)
Current Rating: 7.5 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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PRACTICE SLOW
When learning anything, always play it slow until you play clean. Then speed up and repeat.
JAMES STRATTON, FINANCE MANAGER, ZANESFIELD, OH, USA
(4) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-05-13)
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MUSIC LESSONS FOR CHILDREN
Children should not take music lessons before they've started to learn to read.
Mary Bouchard, CPA and mother, Trumansburg, NY, USA
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2007-07-26)
Current Rating: 6.2 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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THE BEST WAY TO HEAR CERTAIN SOUNDS
If you're stuck chatting up a mumbler at a cocktail party, lean in with your right ear. It's better than your left at following the rapid rhythms of speech, according to researchers at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. If, on the other hand, you're trying to identify that song playing softly in the elevator, turn your left ear toward the sound. The left ear is better at picking up music tones.
Scott Parker
(160) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-30)
Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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JAZZ MISTAKES
While improvising in jazz, if you make a mistake, just play it twice.
Kevin Kelly, Pacifica, CA
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-02)
Current Rating: 7.3 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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THE TITLE TRACK RULE FOR DJS
A title track is most likely to be the best song on a recording.
Max Vidrine, KDVS DJ, Davis, CA, USA
(11) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-06-24)
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MUSIC AT A PARTY
At a party with a large range in ages, the self-described oldies station will be the most well-received, followed by a well-known acoustic CD of a popular singer/songwriter, followed the Greatest Hits album of any band from the 60s.
Mignon, baggage handler, Missoula
(2) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-03-29)
Current Rating: 6.6 out of 10 based on 13 reviews
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CHOOSING HI-FI SPEAKERS
Good speakers are heavy for their size. If it feels lightweight and flimsy, that's usually how it'll sound.
johnny silver
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-14)
Current Rating: 7.5 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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MP3 FILE SIZE AND PLAY LENGTH
Figure about 1 MB per minute to determine how long an MP3 file of a given length will play, or how many minutes you can record on a device in MP3 format.
Charles Shapiro, programmer, Atlanta, GA, USA
(7) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-10)
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