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How To Write Good Lyrics
Write great lyrics for a song - simply write about a life event that has moved you. Sit down and

How To Hold A Violin Bow
The first step to learning to play the violin is knowing how to hold the bow. Tighten the bow hair

How To Write Great Lyrics
We were having a debate here at Tell me How about lyric writing. Some of us thought there was no

How To Get A Record Deal
To get a record deal these days, you really need to stand out. Think about it - there are loads of

How To Play The Piano Well
Want to know how to get better at playing the piano? The key is discipline. Many people who do not

How To Compose A Simple Tune
Compose a simple but catchy tune: use a chord structure like this: C, Aminor, F, G: play these

How To Hold A Violin
Tune the violin to begin with, ideally using a piano. Hold the instrument in your lap for support.

How To Get Free Ringtones
If you love ringtones, then why not get some for free instead of paying? Yes, you really can get

How To Learn An Instrument Quickly
Become proficient quickly at your musical instrument: focus your practice on the harder bits of a

How To Make Your Own Sheet Music
Learn how to make digital sheet music from MIDI files on a computer with MidiNotate sheet music

How To Legally Rip CDs Correctly
When legally ripping tracks from your audio CD always make sure that you name the tracks with a

How To Protect Your Song
Written a great song, and wonder if a record company is interested in it? Whatever you do, you

How To Make Sense Of Key Signatures
How to make sense of key signatures in music. Use this mnemonic to remember the order of sharps:

How To Play Karaoke Songs On A Computer
Download the computer karaoke software how to guide and find out where to download free karaoke

How Not To Treat Your Fans
In the past year or so there seems to have been a bit of an epidemic regarding a whole variety of

How To Create A Podcast
First, you need some basic software to record your voice. One choice is Sound Recorder, that

Improve Your Songwriting Skills
1.Sharpen your Songwriting skills every day. Like an athlete who strives to practice so as to reach

How To Promote Your Podcast
There are many directories of podcasts where you should consider listing your work, as well as

How To Make Money From Your Music
As you will know, with the advent of the computer music age, there are more and more people making

How To Make A Professional Podcast
If you're into podcasting, chances are you'll want to move beyond basic sound capture. For

ALL MUSIC!
if you dont know what music is hot right now here is the top 10 new music to download or buy! 1.

How To Get Listed In Podcasting Directories
If you have a RSS feed for your podcast, then consider subimitting to iTunes at

How To Understand Podcasting
One of the latest internet buzzwords is podcasting, and more and more people are taking up

How To Learn To Beat Match
First of all you need to know time signature of the tracks you are planning to mix together.

How To Repair A Damaged CD
Whilst CDs are quite hardy, they can actually of course get damaged by scratching, or severe built

How A CD Works
A CD, or compact disc, works by reading the surface of the CD with a laser beam, shined against it,

How To Polish A Compact Disc
If you want to polish your CD - compact disc - then you need not spend a fortune on expensive and

How To Start A DJing Set
When you are a DJ you want to make sure that things get off to a great start... but how do you do

Classic DJ Mistakes
Some DJ\'s try to have a bit of a laugh by playing some joke or novelty tunes. However these are

The Best Time To DJ
Many people who are DJs are not sure about what is the best time to get on. Too early and you

Classic DJ Mistakes
Some of the mistakes that many DJs make is to drink on the job, but this is a mistake. Don\'t

DJing And Dealing With The Customers
Most DJ\'s are good people persons and they have to be, as there will be the usual requests during

Songs To Get People Dancing Again
If you need to get people up and dancing again when they start to flag them there are some classic

How To Improve Your Karaoke Singing
Ah, karaoke night, the day where you need your earplugs as well as your courage to make the most

How To Sing A Song Outside Your Vocal Range
Looking to sing a song but realise that you can't quite make it? Well there are various options

How To Open CD And DVD Cases
There are so many products now that are tightly wrapped with some sort of plastic. Whilst this

How To Make A Chart Topping Hit
These days then there is no need to be able to play an instrument in order to have a chart topping

How To Become A Pop Star
If you want to become a pop star or a chart idol, then there are various approaches you can

How To Write Catchy Tunes
If you are writing catchy tunes, or rather want to, then what can you do? For some lucky people

How To Write Computer Music
The key to writing good computer music is to learn thoroughly everything about the software that