If your band is seeking to make a break into the competitive world of the recording industry, getting your name out into the public eye can often be very difficult. Recording studios rarely sign contracts with unknown bands because the music industry operates on popularity. If a band isn’t achieving some level of local success, then the big record companies assume that they just aren’t what the listening public is interested in hearing. To break this cycle, many bands are turning to online media as a method of promoting their music and building their fan base. If your band is trying to make a name for itself, online promotion of your music can be your best option.
Promoting your music to the online audience is a fairly simple process. By following certain methods, you can quickly gain a large following for your band and its sound. With the Internet being a global source of information and entertainment, putting your band into the digital world may create markets for your music that were not available in the past.
* Make a music video.
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* Tweet like a bird
Twitter is an excellent way to spread the word about your music and activities. When you post videos, make certain to tweet the links to them and don’t be afraid to ask your followers to give feedback. If your followers know that you are interested in their opinions, they are more likely to check out your videos. You can also use Twitter to tell everyone where your next performance will be and news related to your band. You never know what big record label or talent agent may be following your tweets or connected to someone who is.
* Socialize
Social media, like Facebook five finger shoes , MySpace, Tagged and similar applications, are extremely popular web applications. People flock to these sites to see who they know and who they want to learn more about. If your band is trying to get noticed by the big recording companies, you need to put up profiles on social media sites. Make sure your profiles are interesting to read and look at by including information about your band and musical style, as well as pictures from your performances.
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This article will focus on the second type of blues guitar course. The kind created for students that desire comprehensive training in the fundamental skills required to play songs of many popular blues periods. These courses typically cover the essential riffs, techniques and music theory. Often these courses teach how to build interesting solos as well as being a supportive rhythm player in a live band.
General Guitar Skills Required Before Learning Blues Guitar
To get the most out of these complete blues instruction dvds it is first critical to have some familiarity with the basics of playing the guitar. Specifically, know how to play many of the major, minor and dominant seventh chords. Understand a few moveable bar chord shapes and at least one moveable major scale and minor pentatonic scale pattern. It would also be helpful to know basic fretting techniques for slides, bends, hammer-ons and pull-offs.
What To Look For In A Good Comprehensive Blues Guitar Course:
The Instructor: This is by far the most important factor in determining the value of a blues lesson dvd. Ideally the instructor will be an accomplished guitarist that has played extensively in blues bands. It is also useful if the instructor is competent in many non-blues styles of music and has written and recorded songs.
The blues course instructor must also be a gifted and experienced teacher. He must be able to identify with the learning styles and thought processes of students at each stage of their development. An instructor that is formally educated in music is ideal.
The Course format: The dvds would ideally offer continuous video and not just short segments. The videos should be accompanied by a printed support book or at least an ebook that can be downloaded from the internet. They should be well organized so that the lessons can build skills and understanding logically from one to another.
The Video Production quality: Close up shots must reveal the fingers on the fret board clearly so there is no ambiguity about what frets or what strings are being fingered. The videos should be of high enough resolution so that you can view them on a large computer or television screen without the image becoming fuzzy. Often programs that are downloaded from the internet don’t pass the sharpness test.
The Lessons Format: would include verbal explanation, full speed demonstrations, slow speed demonstrations, practice with the instructor and practice with a recorded back-up band (often referred to as Jam Tracks).
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Electric Blues or Acoustic Blues Instruction?: Its important to know what type of blues music and therefore what kind of guitar lessons will fit the bill. Some blues guitar courses are for electric only, some are acoustic only and a few cover both.
It is worth noting that when acquiring advanced or specialty guitar lessons it is almost always beneficial to be exposed to the course teachings of many different master instructors. Each successful blues guitarist learns from past and present legends then melds those lessons into something that is unique. The more influences you have the richer your unique style can become.
One of the great advantages of video blues guitar lessons on dvd is that you can efficiently and relatively inexpensively learn a broad spectrum of standard styles, songs and artists. Now you should have a good set of criteria for finding the best blues guitar lessons for your specific interests.
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Zookz.com is brand new company that offers unlimited downloads of movies and music for a low monthly fee. I was able to try out the website for a week and here is my review.
When I first heard about Zookz.com, I was a bit skeptical. Upon hearing that downloading was unlimited for a monthly fee, my first thought was five fingers shoes , well, so is Napster, Music Rhapsody, and several others. I was also even more skeptical about it only being $9.95 a month for music. So, what is the catch?
I logged into my account at Zookz.com and I really enjoyed the fact that it was browser based. At first, I didn’t like the basic look of the site, however I changed my opinion shortly after I realized this is a site about downloading movies and music and not about selling fabric softener. I changed my tune (remember as a web designer I am ultra picky). I downloaded song after song and then I realized I could just download the entire album, which made life much simpler. It was about two hours later of downloading and downloading that I realized the true beauty of Zookz.com. All of this music I was downloading was just a regular MP3 format that was being downloaded right to my hard drive. I actually was able to keep what I was downloading. I wasn’t tied down to having the service and could transfer it to any device I wanted.” I figured that because they were just launching there had to be something wrong with the service or something. So, I did my checking around and nothing was wrong. They actually let you KEEP the music. I have now downloaded over 70 albums and can’t get enough. Last night five finger shoes , I started downloading movies as well and just like the music, I downloaded it right to my hard drive and was able to play them without being logged into the site whatsoever. I even burned the DVDs and played them on my Xbox 360 with no problems.
I do have a few negatives about the site. I couldn’t tell what I downloaded without having to look at my own hard drive. They also have a very basic search function making it a little difficult to find what you are looking for, however when I just searched by letter, it became much easier. I wish they had AJAX built into the website so that you could see what was downloading in real-time. Also, the website really needs a visible internal queue set up so I don’t have to wait for each download or have a million external browser windows open. It would also be nice if the website was a bit more colorful and inviting. Another problem I have overall is that the database is pretty limited. I found a ton of things to download and still have a huge list, however it doesn’t really compare to Napster yet, but with Zookz.com uploading several new movies and music daily, I am sure it will catch up eventually. It is also really fantastic that you can request what you want and they will just upload it for you to download which is a HUGE plus.
My overall review is this: Zookz still has a lot of work to do on their UI (user interface) and overall technology. There are many more movies and music that need to be uploaded, but for $9.95 to download AND use the media all that you want and on any device, you simply cannot beat it. In this regard, it does not compare to the other download websites. I think if Zookz works on their website technology, and has the right marketing plan, and word of mouth, this website could be just as big as a Napster. I don’t like the limited database abercrombie uk , but they upload whatever I want with a simple request form. So, with a little patience, (usually about a week), you will have the music and movies you want. Honestly with the 70 albums already downloaded, it would take me months to even get to it anyway…
Zookz.com definitely has a thumbs up from Dashal and I am excited for the future with better technology and overall UI.
By Nick Harrison Creative Director
