We are reecruiting CRB checked freelance artists who can deliver workshops for after school clubs around Sheffield (starting Feb/March 2009) Please send CVs and details to [email protected]
Resources for music theory
A Sight for Saw EyesAlternative Office Party Entertainment Check out Musical Saw teacher Charles Hindmarsh and his amazing rendition of ‘Walking in the Air'. |
Do they know it’s Christmas?How to Write a Christmas Song It’s the 12th December and we haven’t heard Slade yet. Odd. Christmas songs aren’t what they used to be; it might be time to contact Andy Roberts for some coaching ready for next Christmas. |
Learning Leaving Cert Music
A good website for those studying music and looking for help on extra notes etc ppmta.ie (post primary music teachers association) and exam papers and marking schemes available at the sec.ie (state exams commission)
Musicians' social network with free sheet music
Just stumbled on 8Notes, a UK-based social network for musicians. You can upload your own music, share and download sheet music, and talk to other musicians via a lively forum.
They have a good-sized collection of not very printable musician jokes too. When I was learning classical violin many, many moons ago it was always viola jokes - from a quick glance round it looks like nothing much has changed...
http://www.8notes.com/
Trying out GuitarTricks.com
I'm a complete beginner at guitar and not sure I'm ready to expose my uselessness to a real live teacher so I've been trying out http://www.guitartricks.com to see how much I can learn on my own.
National Guitar Workshop - friendly community for people wanting to learn guitar
Just came across this great online community for people learning or looking to learn guitar. It's run by Jason Shadrick of US-based National Guitar Workshop, and is powered by Ning.
When I signed up to take a look round (I'm always interested in communities of people teaching and learning) the founder friended me immediately (and not as an automatic response either. And he messaged me back too!
So if you're after a friendly online guitar community, go check it out.
http://guitarworkshopcommunity.com
Tractor drum machine
Free Guitar Videos blog has a lovely video of some chaps using a tractor engine as a drum machine for their jam.
http://www.freeguitarvideos.com/blog/2008/10/how-many-mpg-does-your-drummer-get.html
The Black Cab Sessions
Just spotted Black Cab Sessions, a site where sometimes quite famous musicians play a song while riding around in the back of a taxi.
What else could be simplified by happening in the back of a taxi? Siestas, meetings, more?
http://www.blackcabsessions.com/
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