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On music festivals and events

Special occasions and events can be such a challenge to coordinate, particularly if these involve a large number of guests and attendees. Business conferences, clan reunions, musical concerts and shows are just examples of such events that require so much planning and preparation. I remember when we were in Finland on a family vacation, it […]

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Playing a guitar

Usually, the first musical instrument a music lover owns is a guitar, whatever kind it is. As time passes by, he is not anymore contented with what he has but that he wants to own another one. Sometimes he adds a keyboard, but then choosing another guitar may be his fancy. He might like a […]

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Too old for piano lessons?

Is there an age limit for learning how to play the piano? I really don’t know how to react when my 70-something dad indicated his interest in taking piano lessons. He plays the keyboards by ear, but he has long ago expressed interest in learning how to read notes. He would always drop by the […]

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Motivate kids thru music

Kids and babies naturally and easily respond to music. There are all sorts of music to cater to the young ones, even classical music for the unborn which the expectant mothers can play during their pregnancy period. Child psychology experts believe that classical music stimulates the brain of the baby in the mother’s womb and […]

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Studying techniques: Music or no music

Although I may not be student anymore, I deem my work as an ongoing academic course. Yup, I still consider myself as one who keeps on learning and facing educational challenges just like what students encounter in school. When one is working with writing content for websites, she is challenged with how to focus on […]

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On music-related hobbies

We all need to take a break from life’s routine and this is where exploring our hobbies come in. We can indulge ourselves with the usual projects that we find interesting and gratifying, or we can try a different activity that will bring us new-found fulfillment. For some, music is considered a hobby, especially playing […]

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Sound off

What do you do when your music equipment suddenly bogs down? Unfortunately, this is what happened recently during one of our community meetings. The amp emitted some smoke and won’t function afterwards. The owner, our choir master, was not in good mood when it happened. It’s not easy if something’s wrong with an equipment or […]