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How to Play a Pedal Steel Guitar

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Though most of us have heard it, many probably can't recognize the sound of the pedal steel guitar. Based on a technique first popularized in Hawaii in the late 1800s, the pedal steel found a home among country musicians in the 1950s due to its twangy tone and ability to shift notes quickly. Though

How to Contact Major Record Labels

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With many musicians attempting to get discovered, you need a way to get your music heard by record label producers, directors and other representatives. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) provides contact information such as names, email addresses, office addresses and

How to Synchronize MIDI Devices

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Synchronization of MIDI devices for simultaneous playback usually happens using MIDI Clock, an element of standard MIDI protocol. Designate one MIDI device as the "master" from which MIDI Clock information will be transmitted. All other connected MIDI devices become "slaves" to that clock. This caus

Sawyer Brown

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View photos taken at the Christmas4Kids Benefit Concert, held at the Ryman Auditorium on November 20, 2006. Artists participating included: Daryle Singletary, Craig Morgan, Joe Nichols, Charlie Daniels Band, Phil Vassar, and Sawyer Brown.

Create Your Own Drum Backing Tracks

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Some sites actually let you record this in real time. So imagine developing your rhythm section, playing it back and then entering your melody as it plays along. A great benefit if you know what you want it to sound like but you're not sure where in the bar it should come.