All About iPods

Music is in the air!

So what is an Ipod anyway? Well, for one, it is music to our ears! Wouldn’t you agree? However, on a more serious note, the ‘ipod’ is a brand. It is a brand of portable music/ media players which are a technically advanced, compact version of our good old walkmans. The brand ipod was launched by Apple Inc on October 23, 2001, and has ever since been making waves in the music world.

This rectangular gadget with a bright and clear screen stores and plays a large number of songs and videos for you without going through the hassle of changing CDs or cassettes, unlike the earlier walkmans or disk mans.

Ipod Basics

The first striking feature about an Ipod is its storage capacity. For instance, the capacity of an iPod Classic is 120GB which holds approximately 30000 songs while of course if you do not need that kind of storage you can always opt for medium range models. The wide screen in most of the models displays your play lists, song queue and helps you select which song or video you want to play. The large dial is the manual control dial of all the functions.

The iPods  also come with iTunes, a program that will burn CDs, let you download music from Apple’s music store and convert songs into iPod format.

Which iPod to choose

Apple is the undisputed leader in the filed of ipods so largely you have to decide between its various models. However, if price is your consideration, then you might also look at the other MP3 Players produced by other companies available at very affordable prices in the market.

Apple’s current line of ipod includes the iPod classic, the video feature enabled iPod Nano, the touch screen enabled iPod Touch, the screen less iPod shuffle and the latest, iPhone.

To decide on which one is the best for you, you will first have to figure out what kind of usage are you going to have of your iPod. Whether you want to store a large number of songs or just a few favorites, do you want to use your iPod for viewing videos also or are you just happy with a basic music device. Once you’ve decided that, here’s the cheat sheet for you to select your dream music machine.

iPod Shuffle: This is a gadget for people who want music with them but don’t need to carry their entire collection around all the time. There are two sizes available in it, one is 512mb which can hold around 120 songs and the other is 1gb which will hold around 240 songs. This is a an iPod without the screen and can give you difficulty in managing your play lists.

iPod Nano: These are ipods with a display screen and a capacity of 1gb, 2gb or 4 gb. A cool feature of the ipod nano is its recent collaboration with Nike. The Nano can be used with Nike shoes as a pedometer and a media player both. You can also store and view your pictures in the iPod Nano.

iPod Touch: This one comes with a touch screen and a capacity of 8GB/16GB/32GB. It is definitely for serious music lovers and has other features like downloading movies, audio books, games, office and notes.

iPod Classic:  When it comes to storage, this is the mother of all iPods. With 120 GB of memory, it can hold up to 150 hours of video or 25000 photos.

iPhone: The latest in Apple technology, this gadget is a unique combination of Apple phone, Apple IPod and an internet device.

You can choose your iPod on the basis of what you want from it. You could be looking for a large storage space for your music collection form where you could directly listen to it or attach it to a music system to get a bigger sound affect or you could be looking for a musical device to entertain you a bit during your workouts-the perfect answer is available in one these iPods.

Pooja Lapasia
http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/ipod-basics-and-buying-guide-695019.html

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Free Music
Free sheet music winds up costing about the same as quality sheet music.
By the time you download (usually poor arrangements) and add the cost of printing the solo and any accompaniment, the free winds up costing about the same.
Make a habit of visiting a music store that sells sheet music. Mark the date of purchase and the date when ready for performance as well as the date of all performances.
Make a file to keep the music.
I have over 50 years of music that is in good playable condition.
I recommend that everyone find a music store with sheet music. They should spend some time browsing what is available. It is surprising what you can get for a few dollars. You will also find a lot of great music that you had not even considered. The cost is inexpensive for what you get. The composers and arrangers make a little money and keep on writing.

I have been looking online for piano sheet music for artists such as Hillsong United, David Crowder Band, Matt Maher, Chris Tomlin, etc. but haven’t been able to find anything.
Does anyone have any suggestions of sites that offer piano sheet music for free?
Thanks!

Try in http://www.sheetmus.com. Then go to the popular category. Many of those artists should be there.

The Violin/Piano sheet music for this song is available at SheetMelodies.com

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Learn how to play Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ and other popular songs in this free video clip series that will have you playing everyone’s favorite songs on guitar in no time.

Expert: Joe Wiles
Contact: www.myspace.com/rnrconservatory
Bio: Joe Wiles is the founder of the Rock and Roll Conservatory which is a facility dedicated to mentoring the next generation of influential artists.
Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

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Me playing “Narnian Lullaby” in flute

Thanks you all for the post =)

For all that wants the sheet music, I uploaded it in imageshack
…visit this url and you will find it:

http://img90.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lwwnarnianlullabykd2.jpg

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Arranged by Nathan Shirley, performed on synthesizer. Visit-
http://www.NathanShirley.org

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www.webpianoteacher.com for Shawn’s complete video lesson library.

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Sheet music is available to download at http://www.musicforstrings.com/catalog/beethoven-moonlight-sonata-string-quartet-p-160.html The download (PDF) includes all individual parts: Violin I, Violin II, Viola and Cello.

Sheet music for other string quartet arrangements also available: http://www.musicforstrings.com/catalog/string-quartet-c-31.html

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Finally, here’s the Fugue part as a follow-up to my previous Toccata version played on Axon AX100 guitar synth. (I’ve also added a new Toccata version without the Axon, but with the Roland GR-100 instead).
In my first version of Toccata I used only the church organ sound from my Axon, but on the Fugue I’ve mixed the Axon sound with my good old Roland GR-100, one of Roland’s analog “guitar synth” units from the early 80’s. It doesn’t sound much like a synth, though, it’s basically a “hexaphonic fuzz”.. Both sounds were recorded simultaneously and mixed in Cubase, to make it sound like a “duet” for organ and guitar, and you can see me playing both tracks on the split screen.
I also added a third track on a few small sections where I found my piano sheet music version lacked something compared to the original organ version. (the piano version uses of course only two staffs/voices, the original organ version has three; left and right hand plus feet).
Of all my You tube videos, this has been my biggest challenge so far. It’s not the easiest piece of music to play on a guitar, so it took quite a few hours to learn, reading both treble and bass clefs from the sheet music..
Hope you enjoy it!

Additional pedals used: Electro-Harmonix Micro Pog, Boss DD-6 dig.delay, Boss RV-5 dig. reverb, Palmer PDI-09 The Junction guitar DI box.

mp3 version: www.geocities.com/ketilstrand/lydklipp

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