J©§H D GREAT™ ~ ¶All About Music¶

“Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth. Truth is not beauty. Beauty is not love. Love is not music. Music is THE BEST.”  ― Frank Zappa

7 purposes of Church Music The music program in the local church is vital, and it’s impact—for good or bad—on a church service is immeasurable. While some may view music as simply a form of entertainment and emotional conditioning, godly music plays a much larger role in a church. Scripture gives at least seven purposes for Christ-honoring music. Use these principles as a gauge to evaluate the biblical soundness of your music ministry: 1. The Purpose of Worship —“And all the congregation worshipped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded: and all this continued until the burnt offering was finished” (2 Chronicles 29:28). 2. The Purpose of Thanks— “Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God” (Psalm 147:7). 3. The Purpose of Rejoicing— “Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. Sing unto the Lord with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm” (Psalm 98:4–5). 4...

I asked a singer lately how often she takes water I was so shocked with the respond she gave . singers don't drink water because we are thirsty or drink water whenever we feel like. We drink water because that's the only language our vocal and body generally understand. So the number one bad habit is ; Not staying hydrated. Staying hydrated is one of the most important things a singer can do.  Keeping your vocal cords well-hydrated will help you avoid vocal injuries. This is especially important to keep in mind during the summer months, when air conditioning can create a very drying environment. The recommendation is 8 to 10 glasses of water per day, but this can vary depending on the person.  As long as you’re sipping water throughout the day, you should be fine. In case you don't know,  Staying hydrated also benefit your overall health, helping you to avoid infections and colds. Even mild dehydration can affect your body’s efficiency, leading to ailments like heada...

Happy Independence Nigeria, Happy New Month Everyone “No matter how corrupt, greedy, and heartless our government, our corporations, our media, and our religious & charitable institutions may become, the music will still be wonderful.” ― Kurt Vonnegut

“Music… will help dissolve your perplexities and purify your character and sensibilities, and in time of care and sorrow, will keep a fountain of joy alive in you.” ― Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“Music is the great uniter. An incredible force. Something that people who differ on everything and anything else can have in common.” ― Sarah Dessen

“Music is a proud, temperamental mistress. Give her the time and attention she deserves, and she is yours. Slight her and there will come a day when you call and she will not answer. So I began sleeping less to give her the time she needed” ― Patrick Rothfuss

Polychords are everywhere in music – all kinds of music. And yet polychords are often not fully understood, or even worse, are viewed as “scary” and “difficult,” leaving students to dismiss them as too advanced for their own understanding. Well, polychords are not too scary, difficult, or advanced. In fact, they are sometimes used to make advanced chords easier to understand and play Polychords: How To Define Them Let’s break this down into “ poly”-“chords .” We know what “chords” are, of course. Chords are two or more notes played simultaneously. Major and minor triads are some of the first chords we learn at the piano. “Poly” simply means “more than one” – as in, “two or more.” So a polychord is simply a single chord that incorporates two different chords. Polychords: Examples Let’s first review slash chords before we look at some polychord examples. Slash chords are very closely related to polychords . Remember that slash chords are written using a slash, with a chord ind...

“The more you love,the more love you have to give. It’s the only feeling we have which is infinite” ― Christina Westover

How to Sing Falsetto Falsetto is an often misunderstood term. It's widely confused with "head voice" in men and some don't think women have it all (though it's likely they do).  It lies toward the top of your vocal range and is generally light and airy compared to your other "voices." Finding your falsetto......... Do sirens from the top of your register. The falsetto "register" (though it's more of a muscle placement than a register) lies at the top of your range. It's a different type of voice that can be found by experimenting with high-pitched sirens – that's when you mimic a siren on an "ooh" sound just like a fire engine or a police car. Do them from the top of your register; not to the top of your register. Start as high as can – that should be your falsetto. It doesn't matter if it sounds good, it just has to be a legitimate note. Go into your little boy voice. Many voice teachers tell their male ...

NIGERIAN pop star, Wizkid, has become the first Afro-pop artiste to appear in the Guinness Book of World Records. This is as a result of  his contribution to Canadian rapper, Drake’s smah hit, ‘One Dance’, which topped several charts worldwide. Wizkid Although the song is technically Drake‘s single, Wizkid has songwriting credits for the ‘One Dance’ which has the Guinness World Record as the most played song on Spotify with over one billion streams. The 2018 edition of the Guinness World Record named Wizkid in its most recent book. The post Wizkid enters Guinness World Book of Records 2018 appeared first on Vanguard News. Courtesy: nigeriatoday.ng J©§H D GREAT™ ~ ¶All About Music¶

How to practice music and memorize music  There's a single key ingredient in elevating your musicianship: the amount of time you spend playing well. Sounds utterly simplistic, but it's true. And to play really well-to find your best mastery over a piece-some memorization is usually required. So it follows, to play your best, you'll need to explore music memorization, directly experience its many benefits, and regularly use memorization to foster deep accomplishments and technical achievements. I encourage you to give memorization a solid try under good guidance. If you like the results you may find yourself motivated to use those memory/memorization techniques on a regular basis, and continue looking for "practice tools" that help you honestly and quickly improve. The opposing view Many teachers view memorization and the use of music notation as polar opposites, and those who teach primarily through notation often discourage memorization, as if there...

“To live is to be musical, starting with the blood dancing in your veins. Everything living has a rhythm. Do you feel your music?” ― Michael Jackson

1. Drink water. If you think drinking water is only good for physical fitness, newsflash: it's great for vocal health, too. Load up on the H20 to keep your vocal folds hydrated, healthy, and ready to go. Avoid any liquids at extreme temperatures. Anything too cold and your vocal folds will tense up; too hot and they may get irritated. If you are experiencing a tickle, warm teas or warm water with honey is fine. If you drink milk every morning, drink water after that, as dairy products coat your throat. As always, avoid alcohol. It dehydrates you and your voice. 2. Breath down low. Most people have a nasty habit of sucking their stomachs in and breathing just with the tops of their lungs. In order to get a strong, healthy singing voice, you must utilize the rest of your lungs and diaphragm, breathing low and deep. This is true whether you're sitting, standing, or lying down. While standing or sitting, place a hand on your stomach and force it out with every inhale...

Happy Sunday Everyone, welcome to a new week. Evans forged a wholly original and completely personal approach to Jazz piano. Evans once said: ".... (music) should enrich the soul; it should teach spirituality by showing a person a portion of himself that he would not discover otherwise. It's easy to rediscover part of yourself, but through art you can be shown part of yourself you never knew existed. That's the real mission of art. The artist has to find something within himself that's universal and which he can put into terms that are communicable to other people. The magic of it is that art can communicate to a person without his realizing it... enrichment, that's the function of music " - #BILL_EVANS

Three Kinds of Music You will find as you go to the Scriptures that there are three kinds of music. The strongest emphasis in the Scriptures is on sacred, worshipful music. A second kind of music is mentioned from time to time-music that is entertaining in nature, to lift your mood, perhaps to work by. And there is a third kind of music mentioned from time to time-degenerate music. Certainly, if you notice what is around you in the world, there seems today to be more degenerate music in our culture by far than there ever has been. Then again, there have always been “bar songs” and other entertainments that were sarcastic and derogatory toward other people, values and ideas. Why is this important? Whether we know it or not, the music we listen to affects the way we think. It affects our attitude. It affects our view of life. It affects how we relate to other people. Music has a power that goes far beyond noise. It is not just noise with a tune-it is a lot more than that. Con...

How can someone Find His or her singing range? 3 tips to unlock your voice 1. Find your vocal range  This is the measure of octaves you can sing, from the lowest to the highest. You can find your range by singing scales, starting with the lowest note you can clearly sing and continuing until you aren't able to hit a higher note. There are 7 main voice types: soprano, mezzo-Soprano, alto, countertenor, tenor, baritone, and bass. Warm up by singing major scales starting with the middle C. Sing C-D-E-F-G-F-E-D-C and move up or down one half step for each new scale. Which scales can you sing most clearly? At what point does it become difficult to hit the notes? Take note of where you fall to determine what your voice type is. 2. Find your tessitura Your tessitura is the range at which you are the most comfortable, and at which your voice sounds the most pleasant. [3] Your vocal range might exceed your tessitura. You might be able to hit very high or very low notes, but...

Making Your Voice Sound Better, Instantly 1. The “Instant Vocal Fix” This is a quick trick that makes you sound better instantly. Say A-E-I-O-U (watch your jaw movement in the mirror). Did your jaw close on any of the vowels? Chances are your jaw closed on the E and the U – and most likely on others too, if not all of them. Take your first two fingers and pull your jaw down 2 inches (or even better – use a plastic bottle cap or a cork (wine) to prop your jaw open). And speak the vowels again. And repeat again (we’re trying to re-program muscle memory – so the more the better). Now sing the vowels on one pitch. A-E-I-O-U. Your goal is to keep your jaw open (long not wide) without closing for all of your vowels. Repeat until you can do it. Now sing a phrase of one of your songs – and make sure your jaw opens to the same position on all of your vowels. You have to practice this a bunch before it becomes natural – but the more you do, the sooner this new movement is programmed into...

One of my very favorite musician "Travis Greene" a man after God's heart. Can you ask yourself the question of "what you do when you sing" here are some answers below. 1. When you sing, you obey. Singing isn’t an option in Scripture. It’s a command. Colossians 3:16: “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” Ephesians 5:18-19: “And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart…” God’s people are more than just invited to sing – we are commanded to sing. When we sing, we’re doing what God asks of us! 2. When you sing, you dig deep roots in the Word. “Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly…singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs…” Colossians 3:16 The...