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Deal of the Week: Sale on Musical InstrumentsPatch.comWhat: Get discounted guitars, drums, keyboards and more during the Sim's Music inventory clearance sale. Do you want your upcoming sale, coupon or promotion to be the next Patch Deal of the Week? Let us know at tiffany.barkley@patch.com It's free! […]

Midtown: Keeping the beat — It's never too early for musical learningLas Cruces Sun-NewsSometimes it's a nightmare for parents to let their kids play with musical instruments. For the most part, it sounds like noise — which quickly becomes obnoxious. At Kindermusik class, children are encouraged to make a racket, because it helps them ... […]

ILLINOIS SPOTLIGHT: Composer hears music in Fermi buzz, Bensenville junkThe RepublicThe 35-year-old classically trained, award-winning composer also finds musical value in junk cars at Victory Auto Wreckers in Bensenville. Bates blends Fermilab sounds and a junkyard instrument with his original music composition in last Thursday's ...and more » […]

River flow will be music to our earsJournal LiveThe artwork, which was put together in Amble, Northumberland, is a tidemill and uses a huge waterwheel to draw energy from the River Tyne's current to power the mechanical musical instruments on board. 'Flow', which has been three years in development, ... […]

Sotheby's to sell violin by Nicolò Amati in London sale of Musical Instruments ...Art DailySotheby's London sale of Musical Instruments on Tuesday, 6 March, 2012 will offer a violin by Nicolò Amati, one of the greatest names in violin making history. Long considered the teacher of Stradivari, Nicolò was the grandson of the inventor of the ...and mo […]

Music Instrument Industry Optimistic about 2012 Sales, GE Capital Survey RevealsEON: Enhanced Online News (press release)HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Participants in the music instrument industry are optimistic about growing sales in 2012 even as they acknowledge that consumer demand has been muted in recent years, according to survey […]

Mirror.co.ukOK Go Triumphs With Chevy-Sponsored Music VideoAdAge.comThe video, which the band said took four months of preparation and four days to shoot, shows a Chevy Sonic outfitted with retractable arms driving a two-mile course studded with musical instruments. There were no stunt drivers, according to the band, ...OK GO & Chevrolet Team up For Auto […]

OregonLive.com (blog)Kids and musical instruments: tips on when to start lessons and moreOregonLive.com (blog)By Amy Wang, The Oregonian View full sizeJoe CantrellA child tries out a trumpet at an "instrument petting zoo" hosted by Portland-based Ethos Music Center last fall. If you're thinking about having your child learn to play an musical […]

The Gift of Carl Foundation, Inc., Musical Instrument Recycling DriveTribLocalBy Charleen Vuillaume Yesterday at 7:21 pm The Gift of Carl Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity, in partnership with PM Music Center of Aurora, has established an instrument recycling program. This program receives donated ... […]

Pixound Turns Photos into Musical Instruments, and It's Better Than You ThinkGizmodoPixound brings an intriguing approach to the music app: letting you play any photo as if it were a musical instrument. That was enough to get our attention, and when we first started playing around with the Pixound app for iOS ($1), we thought it was a ...and more » […]

A line emulator on a guitar amp is typically used to emulate the sound of certain instruments during recording. Learn whether or not you can use a line emulator on a guitar amp to record bass with help from a producer and musical director in this fre... […]

The CIAO MIDI is a system that is installed on selected SEM accordions. This system is capable of altering the sounds of the accordion notes to resemble electronic and manual accordions. The sounds come from accordion types that have been played thro... […]

Adding surround sound to a home theater system adds excitement and impact through full-range audio enveloping the viewing area and a subwoofer delivering the low-frequency sound that gives oomph to action scenes and special effects. However, the majo... […]

Improving your double-bass drumming requires learning to play drum rudiments. Drum rudiments cover basic to advanced techniques that will help you improve your technique and develop your bass-drumming skill. When practicing, start slow and gradually... […]

Horizontal lines on chord diagrams for the guitar are designed to be read in a very specific way. Find out how you can read horizontal chord lines on a guitar with help from a Los Angeles-based guitar player in this free video clip. […]

The Element MP3 is a portable music player that interfaces with your computer for loading audio files. The device contains an array of features including a built-in equalizer. The equalizer is accessible by pressing the “EQ” button on the... […]

Applications that haven’t been approved by Apple can be put on an iPad if it has been “jailbroken.” An iPad that has been modified in this way can download applications from the Cydia store that allows unauthorized programs to be pl... […]

Bluegrass and skiffle bands are generally filled with instruments producing lots of high frequencies, guitars, banjos, fiddles and washboards. To provide balance, many of these groups include an improvised bass instrument. Called a washtub, tea chest... […]

Double bass drumming is very popular with drummers who play rock 'n’ roll or heavy metal music. Some drummers prefer two bass drums, each equipped with a single beater pedal. Other drummers prefer a single bass drum with two different pedals. O... […]

Guitars can be sensitive instruments, especially when it comes to the finish. Keeping your guitar in a case generally protects the guitar quite well, but if the case does not have a soft lining material, the finish can become scratched or damaged. Yo... […]