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Tricks to Developing More Confidence on Stage

5 confidence building tricks to help with stage performance By Cheryl Hodge

3 Finger Technique On The Bass Guitar

The development of a 3 finger style playing technique on the bass guitar is one way for a finger style bassist to achieve speed. By clear demonstration on video and accompanying text including some exercises this tutorial will bring your skills up to speed. By Graeme Carswell

The Role Of Rolls

Ever wondered about the role of rolls? This article explores the basics of drum rolls and how they are used by trap-set drummers, giving clear demonstration by video accompanied by an written explanation. By Tom Hoffman

Vocal Warm-ups for Songwriters Who Sing on Their Own Songs

If you are a songwriter that sings their own songs it does not diminsh the need to warm up before you perform your songs. In this article Cheryl provides some valuable tips and introduces some basic warm up exercises you can do. By Cheryl Hodge

Writer's Block: How to Reignite the Creative Process

Struggling to turn ideas into finished songs is an annoying problem for many writers. This article presents some solutions to the problem. By Joe Hanley

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Zero Level
This is a standard reference audio level used when discussing relative levels. Commonly the zero level is chosen to be 1 mW. This corresponds to 0.775 volts rms across a 600 Ohm resistance.

Zither
Musical instrument composed of strings mounted upon a resonate frame, strings can be plucked with fingers or struck using small mallets.

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