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Is Live Music Dying in Seattle?

Is Live Music Dying in Seattle?

The once-thriving live music scene in Seattle, which is also known as the “Rainy Northwest,” might be on the decline.

Background Music Tracks for Singers and Karaoke Aficionados

Background Music Tracks for Singers and Karaoke Aficionados

Whether you call them instrumental tracks, playback, rehearsal tracks, or simply backing tracks, background music tracks are important to singers at all levels.

The Naive Songwriter

The Naive Songwriter

Being a naïve songwriter is useful at times, as long as there is a balance with also being rational and making decisions that are beneficial to your music career.

Another Surprising Place to Find Songwriting Inspiration

Another Surprising Place to Find Songwriting Inspiration

As songwriters, hearing from successful people and listening to motivating talks could turn out to be just the things that help you to push through rough patches and make your mark.

Want to Add Girth to Your Guitar Mix?

Want to Add Girth to Your Guitar Mix?

There are numerous ways to fatten up your guitar tracks and achieve the kind of sound you’re looking for, including joining Tunedly.

Just Starting out in Music? Time for a Reality Check

Just Starting out in Music? Time for a Reality Check

So, you’ve decided that music is what you want to do for the rest of your life.

To Learn or not to Learn Piano Tuning

To Learn or not to Learn Piano Tuning

Acoustic pianos need tuning from time to time in order for them to provide the best quality sound, and tuning the instrument is not the simplest thing to do.

Here is How to Get Good at the Guitar

Here is How to Get Good at the Guitar

Finding the right guitar tutors on YouTube can be helpful to musicians wanting to get better at playing the instrument.

Let us Do it for Love

Let us Do it for Love

Songs of Love uses music as a positive instrument to bring cheer to the lives of sick kids and teens across the nation and around the world.

Sometimes Making Good Music Requires Change

Sometimes Making Good Music Requires Change

There are benefits to stepping out of your comfort zone sometimes and trying something different if your goal is to make good music.

A Return to Live Instruments in Music

A Return to Live Instruments in Music

More music creators are using live instruments in their songs while avoiding the added cost associated with traditional means of producing music.

Read This if You are Pursuing a Career in Music

Read This if You are Pursuing a Career in Music

There are some basic fundamentals to be aware of for musicians looking to build a successful career in music.

Why it is Important to KISS

Why it is Important to KISS

KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) is the ultimate acronym to have tattooed at the front of your songwriting brain.

Try This When Out of Songwriting Ideas

Try This When Out of Songwriting Ideas

A great way to generate fresh ideas for a song is to think about ways to help people cope with depression or other life challenges.

How Singers Can Overcome Performance Anxiety

How Singers Can Overcome Performance Anxiety

Performing in front of an audience can be difficult for people suffering from performance anxiety, but there are strategies you can follow to help eliminate anxiety when singing.

Failure-Proofing Your Music Career

Failure-Proofing Your Music Career

Diversifying your music career will allow you to have multiple income streams, or at least a backup plan if the funds aren’t rolling in from your music just yet.

Explaining That So-Called Singing Accent

Explaining That So-Called Singing Accent

Based on the so-called ‘singing accent,’ it would seem that most of the world's singers who record English-language songs are from the same country.

Try These Songs When You Want to Get Loud

Try These Songs When You Want to Get Loud

Singing along to your favorite songs can be unbelievably liberating and satisfying, whether you’re hollering in the confines of your bathroom, banging on the desk at work, or while driving home in traffic.