Making Music

If you want to, you can make music out of anything, even your own body (try opening your mouth and tapping your cheek, for example, or tapping...

In most cases, once you, or your ensemble, have assembled a repertoire of material, you'll want others to hear it. But how do you go about finding a...

Now you play an instrument you need some music to play. Just as you might buy and keep books to build up a library, you need to acquire a library of...

Since the days of skiffle, when for the first time music seemed accessible to everyone, people have been forming bands. Back then it was acoustic...

It's quite simple to learn to play the guitar. Mastering it, and becoming a good guitarist, is something that can take years, however, requiring...

If you’re really going to learn an instrument you’ll need to learn how to read music. But there are some who learn alone who don’t bother, simply...

Playing music is great, and so is writing songs. But everyone has influences in their work, music they've heard and liked. The more you hear, the...

After you gain some competence and confidence on your instrument, you might want to spread your wings and try other styles of music instead of the...

You don't read music, but you have pieces you've composed that you'd like others - who do read music - to play. What's the answer? You could either...

After you gain some competence and confidence on your instrument, you might want to spread your wings and try other styles of music instead of the...

One of the joys of music is sharing it. You practice alone, you learn with a teacher, but playing with other people can give you plenty of pleasure,...

From the advent of portable four-track cassette recorders to the proliferation of computer software for it, recording at home has become widespread....

It might seem obvious, but once you've assembled your group, you need material, whether you write it yourself or perform cover versions of songs by...

Once you have a song, you're still only halfway to a finished product. The songs you hear performed live or on disc have all been arranged, either by...

Most of us have heard songs on the radio and thought we could write something better. Certainly most of us have at least one song in us. But getting...

You've selected a studio, agreed terms, and now you're in there to record. How do you work with the engineer? Tell Him What You Want By the...