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Articles and Tutorials Cross-training for musicians "When we look to another instrument or other source for ideas...we force our minds to think about music differently" Teamwork - Are we all on the same page here? Applying a corporate team building model to a garage band. The Coffeehouse Gig - an Employer's Perspective Find out what the business owner is looking for in a musical act An Introduction To The Blues Covers the Dominant 7th chord and the basics of a Twelve Bar Blues progression Originality - I Am What I Am Are you "original"? The Guts of a Chord Shape Get inside chord shapes and construct your own. Harmonics, Intonation and Other Fancy Stuff Learn what's involved in setting the intonation. Strings. Put 'em On and Keep 'em In Tune How to measure, cut, bend strings so they stay in place. Songwriting Part 1 of 2 An interview with Arizona Songwriters Association President - Jon Iger Songwriting Part 2 of 2 Making the 3 minute movie. Song structures and avoiding cliché'. Songwriting-Reinventing the Wheel In The Sky Rewriting as a powerful tool for making song forms your friend. Recording I: Pre-Production Preparing to go into the studio. Find out what you need to have ready before you roll tape. Recording II: In The Studio What to expect in the studio. Recording III: Post-Production Mixing, Mastering, Artwork, making copies. Copyright - Too Much Fun With Federal Forms Covers the basics of using copyright forms. Microphones - Is This Thing On? Intro to mic terminology. Words, Syncopation and Cartoons Using the spoken word to learn new rhythm skills