rock sheet music

Rock Sheet MusicWriten by Marcus Peterson

Sheet music is defined as a musical document that describes arrangements, melodies, and chord changes. With the exception of solo performances, where memorization is the norm, rock musicians generally have a sheet music at hand when performing on stage. In fact, professional musicians are expected to develop the art of sight-reading i.e. the ability to perform an unfamiliar work of music upon viewing the sheet music for the first time.

Although all kinds of sheet music is readily at hand, many of the rock singers nowadays prefer to memorize the piece and perform impromptu, either in the practice space or in front of the audience. Music of other cultures, both folk and classical, is often conveyed verbally; though some have sheet music as an aid, a few performers even go the extent of using hand signals or a similar device as a learning aid.

Sheet music may come in several different forms. If a sheet is written for just one instrument, the music will be written on a single piece of sheet music. If it is to be played by more than one person, each person will usually have his or her own piece of sheet music, termed as a part. If there are a large number of performers required for a piece, there may also be a score, which is a piece of sheet music that shows all or most of the instruments' music in one place.

Rock sheet music can be downloaded from a number of websites; the more popular sites include 8notes.com, streetmusicplus.com, freesheetmusicguide.com, www.musicnotes.com, and www.capitolmusiccentre.com.

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canadian urban legend wes maestro williams still bringing the music to us after all these years

Canadian Urban Legend Wes 'MAESTRO' Williams - Still Bringing the Music to Us After All These YearsWriten by Orlena Cain

MAESTRO has evolved past his Let Your Backbone Slide days, but people still associate him with his first hit 15 years ago. Does that bother him? No way! For MAESTRO it is through his accomplishments as an artist that he has evolved and looks fondly back on his early years with pride.

To date no one has exceeded the levels of accomplishments that MAESTRO has achieved. To date, 7 music awards, 7 albums, 11 JUNO nominations, Gold and Platinum albums, Gold singles and a mixture of other awards in film/T.V and personal achievements. All of this, plus a film and television career? No wonder his latest album is called Urban Landmark 1989-2005 - its obvious he has made his mark, now lets see where he goes from here!

One of my very first interviews on radio was with MAESTRO, back when I was working at York University radio, he was a special guest on a show called, The Cutting Edge. I realized back then after our brief hour together on the show, that this is one hell of a passionate man! He is passionate about what he does, whom he speaks to, what he involves himself with and most of all passionate about MUSIC. It is the same passion I saw and felt when we (Liesa Norman and I) sat down with him the day before his CD release party. He truly is conductin thangs now more than ever, his life a full blown Symphony in Effect - just goes to show you he is Built to Last

HAVIN WORDS WITH WES

You seem to have a love affair with Canadian contemporary and rock artists? This is not the average approach to hip hop is it?

WES- Janet Jackson sampled Joni Mitchell, that is a lot farther apart than me, a Canadian artists, sampling another Canadian artist. See?

Yes, but you are the only one that has been acknowledged for doing it.

WES- No, Swollen Members did it too, but not a lot of people know they did a track with Sarah MacLachlan that was HOT. This was off their last album..I dont know WHY those guys did not make it the single, it was so hot!

To date you have worked with HAYWIRE, GUESS WHO and now Gowan!

WES- It is just something I like to do. Take Canadian rock records and just revamp them. I have these albums, I like them- I collect them.

So, within the song that you are listening to, you hear another song?

Orlena, Hip Hop up n'comer Subliminal, Liesa WES- yeah, yeah. Like when I heard Stick to Your Vision (track off his last album, that sampled The Guess Whos - These Eyes)- I was like.Whooooo! That was a nice reflective song to talk about what you been through and inspirational at the same time.

So that was a favourite?

WES- Hell, yeah! (chuckles)

Lyrically do you find that the words come first or does the music?

WES- There is no specific formula. A concept may come first and then the music after. You know I never try to assimilate - I try to innovate.

So your latest track, Criminal Mind with Larry Gowan- was that something that you heard within the song, or was that something you conceptualized on your own?

(l-r) Orlena, Actor-Richard Leacock, Liesa WES- Nah. It was more like the original version was talking about being a criminal and having a criminal mind. I had the take on it of the justice system being more criminal. But, at the same time, we as a community not being in a position where we are more followers, rather than being the leaders that we should be. In life you have to be a leader and STOP MAKING EXCUSES for whatever! With the song I just put my own little spin on it. What I love is that Randy Bachman and Larry Gowan, both like what I did with the song.

Were you in the studio with Larry Gowan?

WES- Nah. I was in his living room when I played him the track when it was done and I saw the hair stand up on his arms. Then we went downstairs to watch his video from Criminal Mind and then my new one, that he is in. The video is full rotation now - its just BANANAS!

Do you find the violence is accurate to what the media portrays? Or do you really feel that there is a surge of violence within minorities?

The Showstoppers(ctre) Maestro

and Kardinal Offishall WES- Yeah, Yeah (as he sighs). It is a bit of both. A bit of sensationalism still occurs though. But, to me it is embarrassing for all people that we carry on like that with each other. We dont have to be like that. We have lost our ability to talk to one another. My question is how did the guns get here in the first place? Who is bringing them into the country? That is the last line in my song Criminal Mind. I come from a good place and I hope that people gravitate toward what it is that I am doing.

The album, which came out August 23, has 5 new hits?

WES- The album does not really have five NEW hits, but 5 previously unreleased songs. These tracks have been out before, but just on radio and more as singles that were unavailable for purchase.

Well, your greatest hits album, is going cover the span of your career - are you prepared to do any of those moves you used to spin for Let your Backbone Slide.

R&B Sweetie Melanie DurrantWES- Oh yeah. I am going to have a full-blown show! Choreography, the works..it is going to be hot to death!

You are still hot to death after all these years. You still have the same fever and flavour that you had when you were younger. It is good to see! What are you listening to in your car right now? Do you have any music influences?

WES- Right now I am listening to myself (outbreak of laughter from us all). I have my show CD in and I am practicing that over and over again.

Laughter aside, you have a reputation to upkeep, if you dont come correct you know people are going to be writing about it! Watching and waiting for you to fall..or just all off the stage!

What a night!WES- Thats finewatchjust keep watching!

We will!

FYI- The next day MAESTRO came with it and blew the roof off the MOD CLUB! The place was packed, people were bumpin to his hits and when he let us have the final trackit was all over. Hey! When MAESTRO left the stage - everyone else left.

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gerald albright new beginnings smooth jazz cd review

Gerald Albright New Beginnings Smooth Jazz CD ReviewWriten by Clyde Dennis

New Beginnings is the latest smooth jazz CD released by Gerald Albright. The title most likely coming as a result of a lot of new things in Albrights life including a new recording label and a new Colorado home.

The CD made it's debut at number one and there is very clearly a reason for that. It's simply an excellent collection and vintage Albright.

Contributors on the project includes an amazing line up of smooth jazz and music industry heavy hitters. Names like Jeff Lorber on guitar and keyboards, Paul Jackson Jr. on guitar, Patrice Rushen on piano and vocals, and the incomparable Chris Botti on trumpet. Plus a few other notables as well.

The CD launches with a great track, We Got The Groove, that will definitely be heard on smooth jazz radio stations everywhere, and deservedly so. From there Albright proceeds to display why he is considered one the greatest smooth jazz artists of our time as he mixes his signature assertive, funky style throughout the CD. At points playing the flute, as well as alto, baritone and tenor sax.

Special notice should be given taken Gerald's High School friend Patrice Rushen's vocal contributions on track 7, New Beginnings.

It's also very easy to appreciate Chris Botti's input on track 11, Big Shoes.

Smooth jazz fans will want to keep an eye on the Albright, Lorber combination here. They really seem to have great musical chemistry.

Albright's rendition of Georgia On My Mind, track 5 has award winning capability. Remember you heard it here first.

I found track 9, Last But Not Least, to be one of those catchy tunes to which your toes just want to tap.

Overall New Beginnings is very good listening and is certainly a CD that smooth jazz fans, and fans of Gerald Albright in particular, will definitely want to add to their collection of smooth jazz CDs.

While this entire CD is outstanding the truly standout tunes are Deep Into My Soul [track 3, And The Beat Goes On [track 4, and Big Shoes [track 11. My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in Stuck On REpeat is track 1, We Got The Groove. Very nice!

Release Notes:

This CD was originally released March 28, 2006 on the Peak Records label.

CD track list follows:

1. We Got The Groove
2. New Beginnings
3. Deep Into My Soul
4. And The Beat Goes On
5. Georgia On My Mind
6. Take Your Time
7. I Want Somebody
8. You Are My Love
9. Last But Not Least
10. I Need You
11. Big Shoes
12. Georgia On My Mind (Reprise)

To hear samples of each song on this CD go to Gerald Albright - New Beginnings [ www.smoothlee.com/music-samples/gerald-albright-new-beginnings.htm

Clyde Lee Dennis, a.k.a. SmoothLee has been bumping around on the web since 1999 and is a self described Web Head, and Life long AVID music fan. Smooth Jazz Music in particular. In addition to writing CD Reviews for I Love Smooth Jazz.com he is also the Program Director, and can be heard during his daily radio show which airs on one of the internets most listened to smooth jazz radio stations, Smooth Jazz 24/7

is the ipod ruining music

Is The Ipod Ruining Music?Writen by Brandon Drury

Effects of The Ipod

Just a week ago, I was headed up to a concert about two hours away from home. We sort of consider these concerts to be miniature road trips. In the past, we'd pop in a cd, crank it up for a while, and then we hop into a discussion about chicks, politics, potatoes, etc. The music being played kind of took a back seat until we ran out of things to talk about.

Well, this trip was a little different. The difference was no one brought any cds. Instead two of the group brought Ipods which played through the radio with an FM modulator. In the past, we'd flip through cd case after cd case looking for that one certain cd, but once we had found that one cd we were committed to it. On long trips, it was rare to take a cd out without listening all the way through it.

Well, enter the age of the Ipod. The Ipod has done to music what cable has done to television. You now have the magical curse called choice. Of course, all choice does is lead to indecision. I'm not sure if watching another person flip through 200 satellite channels on TV drives you crazy, but it certainly does me. For two hours, I watched two people do nothing but flip through song after song. It was VERY rare if we made it through one minute of a song. In fact, I doubt if we made it through an entire song at all.

While it does seem great being able to carry 41 days of constant music in your pocket, I have to say that the average Ipod user may be missing out. There was something to listening to an entire cd on a trip that helped define the great albums. We all have those 5 or so records that we'll never get bored with that we can always listen to all the way through. How would you know what a great record was if you had never had to listen to it all the way through? Sure, sometimes it seamed like a curse having to listen through a crappy song, but cds took care of that pretty easily. You just hit the skip button.

The real tragedy is there really wasn't that much music listening going on. It seams that a device that is designed to make it easier to listen to more music has a drastic downside. If people do little more than flip through song after song with their Ipod, then the Ipod is taking away from people's musical experience.

Yet, people still try to buy bigger and bigger Ipods. I remember thinking that 10GB of Mp3s was an enormous amount of music. Now 60GB versions are very common. I couldn't imagine who really needs 41 continuous days of music without repeating a single song. If you turn the Ipod off for sleeping, you are sitting at right at 60 days of music without repeating a single song.

Where Are All Of These Songs Coming From?

So how are people filling up their Ipods? Are they buying songs at $1 per song from Itunes? I've got a gut feeling that most of them are not. Assuming a one minute MP3 uses 1 MB and the average song is 4 minutes long, it would cost $15,000 to fill up a 60GB Ipod. Ouch! I don't know too many people who have spent $15,000 on purchasing music. I DON'T KNOW ANYONE WHO HAS SPENT $15,000 ON MUSIC!!

It seams pretty clear that if the average college kid were paying $1 per song, they would probably wouldn't need an Ipod much larger than 1 or 2GB. Yes, I'm aware that you can store other data on an Ipod, but I don't know too many people who plan to haul around RAW video data on their Ipods.

So Who Is Getting Paid?

The labels still seam to be afloat even if they are signing a smaller quantity of artists. They certainly don't seam to be as excited about their profits as they may have been ten years ago. It's no secret that if the labels aren't getting paid, the artists definitely aren't getting paid either.

Music Is Expendable!

I remember just a little over 10 years ago. My family was low on cash. I decided that I wanted a rare Nirvana import called Outcesticide 3. The cd cost $30 and had to be ordered from Japan. I decided that the only way to buy the cd was to not each lunch at school for a month. (I was too young to get a job). So, I did without a meal each day for an entire month so that I could save $1 per day and order my Nirvana import. You could imagine how I felt the day the cd finally came in. I had put myself through torture for an entire month to get that cd.

I was at an uncle's house recently. My cousin was on his computer. He decided he wanted to listen to some rare Nirvana songs. He opened up his favorite peer to peer download software and typed in Nirvana or whatever. In about 10 minutes, he had almost the entire cd that I had starved for a month for.

While it is exciting that technology exists that makes it faster to download a song than it is to take the cd out of it's case and place it in the player, it seams that this somehow makes the music worth less to the individual. When a listener has to sacrifice for an album, the album is a little more memorable.

I mean I can remember the exact day I purchased many of my favorite cds. For example, I remember being 16 and buying Goo Goo Dolls, A Boy Named Goo. Me and my buddy were driving 90 mph on the way home like a bunch of immature idiots. It turned out that we had passed my mom without realizing it. When I got home, I was doomed. (That one didn't end on a happy note).

Uhh, good luck having any stories about how fast you downloaded an mp3. Good luck even remembering the day you downloaded a given mp3.

So who is winning with the Ipod?

Is the music listener winning? They now have a portable music machine that can hold 2 million zillion songs. Of course, the mp3 player costs about 3 times as much as a portable cd player did 10 years ago. With the luxury of having so many musical options, some people spend a lot more time flipping through songs than they used to. Ipods can hold an enormous amount of data, but this just leads to people blindly downloading every song under the planet. It's cool being able to hear a song, but having a free library of every song under the sun can make music expendable. Of course, the labels and artists don't seam to be winning.

In fact, I can only think of one guy who has really won from the Ipod...Steve Jobs, founder of Macintosh.

Brandon Drury runs an active music forum on his site at http://www.recordingreview.com which covers everything from songwriting to recording to cd replication to music marketing.

music the wave of the future

Music: The Wave of the FutureWriten by Hiteshk Patel

The 1990s have seen the largest increase in the music industry. With the invention of the compact disc, or CD, music is much more portable. The CD is a lot smaller and lighter than a vinyl record or cassette. CDs are also much more durable than their counterparts. Unlike vinyl records and cassettes, the sound quality will not fade over time. The price of CD players has dropped over the years and can now be found just about everywhere.

Now people are able to convert their music into a file on their computer. This breakthrough has made it possible to download music quickly. Computer users are also able to distribute and share their music files. By sharing music files, consumers are able to learn about new bands and meet others who share their love of music.

With todays technology, the opportunities seem endless. Fans, record producers and artists can all benefit from the endless possibilities of the technology. However, it is very important that the music producers are not taken advantage of. By taking advantage to the artists and producers, it could limit the future of creativity.

Independent musicians have felt the largest impact of music through the internet. Distribution and production of music has been solely dominated by the recording industry for many years. Now, the largest record companies are trying to integrate the Internet with the distribution process. The one thing holding them back is security.

No matter how secure music files are, they are vulnerable on the Internet. Therefore, there is a need to move away from selling music on the Internet in MP3 form or compact disc to creating communities with like interest to give their audience music for free.

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demo singers always get the reel musician

Demo Singers Always Get the Reel MusicianWriten by Tom Gauger

As a former talent booking agent with the William Morris Agency, Ive had the unusual opportunity to listen and critique many a demo reel from up and coming artists. One thing is for sure, the vast majority of reels are in the fair to pretty good, but not the Knock your socks off, category. There are a multiple of reasons for this, but for the sake of time, I will highlight what makes up for an incredible singing reel, whether youre singing jingles, general session work or working towards an artist deal.

Singer reels encompass somewhat of a large category in general, but I believe the following concepts can cross over multitudes of styles and hopefully bridge the gap in your attempt to have a demo that not only sounds great, but turns the ears of your listeners as well. Did you ever wonder beyond the actual music what makes for a great session or recording in general? Have you ever noticed how some individuals just naturally crank out demo reels that might as well be the master tracks for a major artist recording and how some just continually struggle to cut the grade?

To begin with, nothing short changes your demo reel more then a lack of focus. Lots of energy has been expended over a failure to provide the end goal. If you are going for an artist record deal, then dont be playing around with demos. Your artist record demo has to sound like youve already got the record deal. Unfortunately many individuals out there feel like they can piece together their artist demos on their friends computer Probably not going to happen. Your demo has to sound top 40 no questions asked, and on top of that, has to incorporate more unique musical elements not found with popular current recording artists - Why should the label add another act that sounds just like another act currently on the charts?

If you are a jingle singer, you will want to focus on a smorgasbord of sounds. Its funny that most of the commercials airing tend to be fairly moderate, but to break in to the market; youll probably want to include some off the wall sounding jingles to grab the attention of your listeners. You might want to visit ReelMusician.com for further ideas on jingles and what makes up for a good jingle reel. If you want to get into general session work then try figuring out who you are as a singer, what your particular role will be in the session and then develop your reel based upon those findings. Youd be surprised at how many singers dont sit down over a cup of coffee and figure out their singing goals starting with today, this week, this month, year and five year goals and then elaborate on a career game plan based upon that information.

Once youve established your goals and game plan to get there, you can start to look at your demo reel. Some time ago a prominent artist manager told me that he felt that if money was an issue when recording a demo, then it was better to keep the demo simple while using the best players possible. In other words, its better to record a guitar/vocal or piano/vocal with the best guitar or piano player around and have the reel musician play on your demo then to have all of the rhythm section elements in play, but not the quality to back it up. I found that statement interesting and find it as truth even today. It is far better to keep your artwork, music, bio, press kits, etc simple but utilizing the best possible writers, designers, musicians, then to have a run of the mill artist package that looks and sounds like the rest of them. Youll feel good about thinking youre in the in crowd saying all of the buzz words, but you will most likely go no where. Youre not in the game to sound like the rest of them, youre in the game to get a record deal, obtain jingle singing work or general session work. Utilize this principle and it will go along ways in your career.

Weve touched on developing your focus, creating a game plan with goals, obtaining the best musicians or the reel musician, and now lets look at some ancillary ideas to wrap up this topic and will hopefully give you an edge in your career path. Attitude is king as everyone knows. Great attitudes often make up for pretty good demos and helps pave the way to real success People like working with down to earth, nice individuals and not the artsy fartsy. Maintaining and setting your goals is key. Always be looking at and creating new goals and ways to get there. Always be authentic in your personal dealings. Music professionals may not always be transparent, but believe me, with all of the insecurity out there in the halls of the music industry and outside, its always refreshing to work with singers and acts that are real and transparent and not in a put on way.

Learn to develop creative ways to develop relationships with individuals already in your field. For session singers and jingle singers, you will want to form authentic relationships with singers already in the field involved in session work. Your relationship might entail vocal coaching or just a plain friendship keeping in mind, that while you want to succeed in becoming a mainstream session singer, that the individual you have developed a friendship with is worth more than your goal. In other words, its not what you can do for me, but I want to be your friend with or without the session work help. Inclosing, develop a general game plan, set your goals, make all creative material including your demo center around those goals, utilize the best possible players, with only one or two players where budget is slim and develop authentic relationships with individuals already in the field.

Mr Gauger is a former talent booking agent with the William Morris Agency and founder of http://www.ReelMusician.com You may contact the author at tgauger@reelmusician.com. Free e-books The Jingle Singers Guide, and Secrets To Great Song Demos, may be downloaded at http://www.ReelMusician.com

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