Play Music Like You’re the Best

Music History

Everyone wants to play music. And why not, with music being considered a significant part of man’s way of life even way back during the time of Ancient Greece (that’s 8th century BC!), the urge to connect to it being strong is justifiably acceptable. And conventional.

 

However, perhaps for the sheer thought of music being a definitive factor in our existence, it’s not a little less of an expectation for us to take it seriously. Right? Right. Not that we should put it on a pedestal, side by side the saints we worship, and make a weeklong holiday for its sake. Playing it correctly will do.

 

You see, this is actually what separates the true musician from the rest: that he/she carries music with dignity everywhere he/she goes. Now if you, like the many other members of the global populace, would want to study and play music, and give it importance the same way professional musicians do, the first thing to do is…to study and play music, the proper way.

 

So does that mean I have to read about music theory and all those boring technicalities related to music? Does it mean I have to know the history of music, which could be equally boring as the technicalities of the subject, and its applications even for the time being? Does it mean I have to painfully spend hours practicing the instrument I decide to play?

 

Sing if You’re glad to be Gay or secret homosexual messages in music

Turning on a popular music channel I came across – cast my eyes over a romantic man cooing in a mellow baritone and slightly using make-up and dressed in a tight and sheer little shirt. Movements were lithe, time by time with gentle movement he put his hand on his cheek and bent a little his head sidewards. Try to repeat this movement and think of associations it causes?

It turned out that it was a live pop music icon Morrissey. The popular edition „The Independent” once asserted – „most pop stars have to be dead before they reach the iconic status that he has reached in his lifetime”. Indeed, Morrissey was and  is still very popular. However, the way of his behaviour strongly connected with stereotypes about homosexuals embarrasses us. Morrissey himself, according to the press news, lives in a celibacy. In general it is not important – what do we have to do with his private life, the main thing is he sings excellently.

However, embarrassing is something else – if we look back to pop music of the 80ties the tendencies of homosexuality are everywhere. It is also interesting from today’s points of view because the 80ties can be definitely called the zenith of pop music, musicians from that time are still popular, nowadays many popular songs from the past are reproduced. Besides some songs experience rather zestful somersaults – from 100% homosexual show turn into the dream for homosexual armies. The example will follow farther.

Music Lessons – You’re Never Too Old to Learn to Play a Musical Instrument

Music lessons can begin at any age – you are never too old to learn a musical instrument, particularly if you have played one before or already know how to read music. Many people sadly don’t go with their ambition to learn to play an instrument they have always been interested in because they feel that they are just ‘over the hill’. True, a younger student will find the dexterity and memory elements easier but you have the advantage of time and dedication. Don’t underestimate these factors if you are considering having music lessons.

Apart from those younger students who are clearly destined to make music their career, how many teenagers either can or will give up an hour a day to learn an instrument? There is also the cost of the music lessons themselves – you are independent, they are dependent upon parental funding which may have to be split with siblings.

Before you book your music lessons, make sure that your tutor is used to giving tuition to more mature students. For example, if a tutor is geared up to tutoring children, they may have a child-sized instrument for the student to play on. They will certainly have a good selection of child-friendly music which will probably not be to your taste.