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Brian Eno's Bloom for the iPhone and iPod Touch: Ambient Synthesis Brings Peace and Calm to the App Store

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By: Paul Williams

Free Music Synthesizer For the iPhone: NLog Free 2.0 is One of the App Store's Top Values in Sonic Creation

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By: Paul Williams

Nine Unique Gift Ideas for Musicians: A Buying Guide for Musical Gifts They'll Actually Use!

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By: Natalie Cooper

Free Music Apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch: Three App Store Downloads Rock the Innovative Multi-touch Interface

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By: Paul Williams

How to Choose Which Musical Instrument to Learn: Selecting Instruments Suitable for Beginners of Any Age

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By: Alicia King

Free Online Guitar Lessons: No Need To Pay For Lessons

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By: John Shults

Howard Levy's Tips for Improvising on Harmonica: How Musicians Can Learn to Play Harmonica in Their Own Voice

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

Is Transposing on a Diatonic Harmonica Possible? By Overblowing, Howard Levy Plays in 12 Keys on His Standard C Harp

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

Overblowing and Bending Notes on a Harmonica: A Technique That Opens the Chromatic Scale for a Diatonic Harmonica

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

Interview With Howard Levy, Harmonica Innovator: The Man Who Unlocked a Harmonica’s Full 3 Octaves With Overblowing

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

Choosing the Best Ukulele for Beginners: A Buyers' Guide to Ukulele Sizes, Materials, Strings and More

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By: Natalie Cooper

How to Read Sheet Music: Understanding the Basics of Musicology

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By: Jennifer Gittins

How to Keep Time as You Read Sheet Music: Use Time Signatures to Count Beats With Musical Notation

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

How to Read Sheet Music and Its Notes and Rests: Recognize Quarter, Half, Whole, Eighth and Sixteenth Notes

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

More Tips for Learning to Read Sheet Music: Making Sense of the Symbols for Flats, Sharps, and Key Signatures

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

Teach Yourself How to Read Sheet Music: Understanding the Musical Staff's Lines, Spaces, and Clef Symbols

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

Master Musical Instruments or They'll Master You: Help Kids Choose Band Instruments Based on Their Level of Challenge

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

Which Musical Instruments Fit Your Personality? Musical Profiling Helps Parents and Kids Choose Band Instruments

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

Musical Instruments Don't Have to Weigh You Down: Parents Should Consider Portability When Choosing Band Instruments

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

How to Choose New Band Instruments: Use Personal Preference and Versatility to Pick Musical Instruments

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

Warm-up Vocal Techniques: Exercises to Protect the Voice and Increase Vocal Power

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By: Catherine Owen

Controlling Breath to Enhance One's Voice: Techniques of Breath Control for Singers

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By: Catherine Owen

Origin of the Mandolin: Developments in Design and Repertoire

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By: James Hamilton

Hear Gourd Musical Instruments at Their Best: Review of Richmond Indigenous Gourd Orchestra’s First and Latest CD

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

An Introduction to Instrument Making With Gourds: Plant Seeds This Spring and Harvest Musical Instruments in the Fall

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

More Musical Instruments to Make With Gourds: How to Make Gourd Drums, Horns, and Flutes

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

How to Make Gourd Musical Instruments: Instructions for Water Drums, Rattles, and Rainsticks

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

Eight Simple Rules For the Karaoke Denizen: To Get The Most Enjoyment From Karaoke, Follow These Rules

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By: Michael Sarzo

Musicians Growing Their Instruments This Spring: Meet the Richmond Indigenous Gourd Orchestra

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

History of Gourds as Musical Instruments: Musicians Have Grown Musical Gardens for Centuries

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

How to Plant Gourds This Spring: Musicians Can Sow Seeds and Harvest Musical Instruments

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

How to Grow Healthy Gourds: Tips for Musicians Cultivating a Garden of Musical Instruments

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

How to Dry Gourds Grown This Spring: Tips for Musicians Harvesting their First Gourd Musical Instruments

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

Review of Karl Ahrens' Mountain Ocarinas: An Unbreakable Ocarina with Impressive Volume

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

Find Out How an Ocarina Makes Music: Ancient Vessel Flutes and How They Work

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

History of the Ocarina: Vessel Flutes, One of the World’s Oldest Woodwinds

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

The Story of a Master Ocarina Maker: Karl Ahrens’ Quest for an Ideal Ocarina

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

So You're Buying Your First Bass Guitar! A Few Tips and Pieces of Advice for Curious Musicians In Training

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By: Feature Writer Nicholas Morine

Write a Song, Online Chord Composing Tips: Help Writing Songs and Chords for a Personalized Tribute

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

Write a Song, Online Melody Writing Tips: Help Writing Songs and Composing a melody for a Personalized Tribute

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

Write a Song, Online Lyric Writing Tips: Write Your Own Songs aCompose the Lyrics for a Personalized Tribute

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

How to Host a Killer Christmas Jam Session: Musicians Can Throw a Fun and Stress-Free Party for the Holidays

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

Best Gift Ideas to Buy for a Music Lover: Buy Cheap Musical Instruments to Please Musicians for Under $100

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

Twelve Carols for the Tin Whistle: Medieval Christmas Songs Perfect for Penny Whistle or Irish Flute

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

Tin Whistles, Ideal Stocking Stuffers: Irish Penny Whistles Make Great Gifts for Players of All Levels

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

Guitarists Christmas Gifts: Holiday Presents for the Guitar Player

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By: Graham Lee

How to Play the Musical Saw: Tips to Get Started as a Saw Musician

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By: Sheila Gaquin

Introduction to The Musical Saw: How to Play A Singing Saw, Unique Holiday Gift or Off-beat Hobby

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By: Sheila Gaquin

Musical Kids Christmas Gifts: Where to Find Holiday Presents for Toddlers and Pre-school Children

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By: Graham Lee

I Want to Play the Bagpipes! How to Find a Great Highland Bagpipe Teacher

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By: Miranda Zinnel

The History of the Ukulele: The Small Stringed Instrument Played by George Harrison and Tiny Tim

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By: Graham Lee

Trombones With Valves? What Gives? The modern slide trombone can also be fitted with a valve to give greater flexibility to the performer.

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By: Feature Writer Chad Criswell

Woodwind Instruments-How They Work: Woodwind instruments such as clarinets, flutes, saxophones, and oboes make sound in special ways, yet they are all considered woodwind instruments just the same.

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By: Feature Writer Chad Criswell

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