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"The music is not in the notes, but in the silence between."
~ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ~
Composer John Cage took Mozart's concept to a whole new level with his piece 4'33" which consists mainly of silence. "John Cage, 4'33", and Experimental Music in 1950s America" by Melissa Fallon
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![Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]() He was the greatest music child prodigy the world has ever known. And he became one of the greatest music composers the world has ever known. Read this article about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. You can also watch videos and listen to audio samples of his music.
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 As one of the greatest songwriters over the last fifty years, Jimmy Webb is truly a "Musician of Note". Read this article about Jimmy Webb. You can also watch videos and listen to audio samples of his music.
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 According to Beethoven the guitar is "like a mini orchestra". Besides being ever present in performing popular music, the guitar is also an important concert hall instrument in classical music. Here we have "The Classical Guitar" by Kathy Unruh.
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 It's always exciting for me when I come across a piece of music I haven't heard before that then becomes a music gem for me. Music Gems are those pieces of music that are somewhat obscure and not generally well known by the masses. But they still have a refreshing, intrinsic, emotive, and timeless beauty about them. Here are a few "Classical" and "New Age" music gems I've come across.
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 In the long history of music, the arts, and technology sometimes its a bad idea to predict the future, to pass judgement that something or someone(s) can't be good or can't succeed. "Eat Your Words" is a list of quotations that have failed to stand up to the test of time.
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 "The Jealous Sister" by Andrew Huggan is not exactly a warm and cuddly music story. It is also not for the faint of heart. But this story is full of a heavy accented Scottish broque so it would be fun to read out load.
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 "The Dazzling Guitar of Shaun Hopper". Shaun Hopper is an amazing young guitarist I saw perform at a Brentwood, CA restaurant. Read this article to see why I call his guitar virtuosity "Dazzling". This includes a YouTube video of Shaun Hopper performing "Paper Orchid" a song he wrote.
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 "What Singers Should Do With Their Hands" by Rick Rakauskas.
"When you've taken a few singing lessons and you have enough confidence to perform in public, you might start wondering what you're going to do with your hands when you're on stage. Do you wave them around like a conductor? Do you stick them in your pockets? Or what do you do?"
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 "How Do I Find a Good Music Teacher?" by Inja Stanic.
"A good teacher can kindle the passion that you have for music and mold you to be a good musician."
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