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Eclectic Florida museum's collection to be auctionedThe Seattle TimesALAN DIAZ / AP Bob Milhous, left, and his brother Paul Milhous started picking up collectible cars and rare automated-musical instruments 50 years ago. ALAN DIAZ / AP Antique cars sit on display at the Milhous Collection. No comments have been posted ...and more » […]

Shanghai Chinese Orchestra musicians reinterpreting traditional Chinese sounds ...AnnArbor.comWhen the Chamber Ensemble of the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra makes its University Musical Society debut Friday evening at Rackham Auditorium, the instruments toted on stage will have different, perhaps unfamiliar names —zheng, dizi, erhu, pipa, guqin, ... […]

TODAY's Life Illustrated composes a selection of your musical memoriesmsnbc.comBy Chiara Sottile, Weekend Today Many of your photo submissions this week flaunted your musical talents on instruments ranging from the family heirloom bass to the prized trumpet. Even though we couldn't hear the guitar's strum or the trumpet's honk, ...and mor […]

University of Waterloo professor helps document evolution of Mennonite musicWaterloo RecordBy Liz Monteiro, Record staff Music study Carol Ann Weaver at her piano with some handcrafted African musical instruments gathered during her travels to the continent to study music traditions there. WATERLOO — Traditional Mennonite music stems from ...and more » […]

Bay City native mixes it up at recording studioChicago TribuneIt's a world where little black sliding bars and turning knobs replace musical instruments, and a few clicks of a mouse can sharpen any flat. For many, music is a hobby, perhaps even a passion, but for Reed, music is much more.and more » […]

Illuminated Ball to go on despite theft of speakers and instrumentsTheNewsTribune.comOrganizers of Saturday night's Illuminated Ball say the fundraiser will go on despite the theft of thousands of dollars' worth of musical instruments, speakers and tools used for set design. What: “The Illuminated Ball: Between Earth and Sky” is a gala ...and more  […]

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 » […]

Family of musicians saves instruments in Cascade fireLynchburg News and AdvanceAt least one of the Lillards, a family of bluegrass musicians, remains upbeat. “I'm going to try to turn this negative into a positive,” said Julian Lillard. They were able to save their most prized possessions: their musical instruments, said Lillard, ...and more » […]

Yamaha Gives Details On US Audio, Musical Instruments MergerTwiceShizuoka, Japan - Yamaha's board approved a merger effective April 1 of its US home-audio subsidiary with its US-based musical instruments and pro audio subsidiary, but the merged entity has no plans to merge sales or rep forces. […]

Mending melody: Art of repairing, maintaining musical instrumentsNagaland PostIs it enough to say that we have great musical talents and traditions when the "means of music production" and the art of maintaining the numerous musical instruments remain invisible? Here, we are referring to the questions - "Are there enough trained ...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... […]