Singing Your Favorite Karaoke Songs - Tips For Performing Well

By Jackie Cummings

Are you afraid of public karaoke performance? Before you start singing, you must: Memorize your songs - Discover the tune, the language, and practise the actions you are going to use. It is also really essential to learn and know precisely where to come in at the opening of the song.

Sleep - Get lots of sleep the night before you perform.

Singing - Rest your voice on the day of your public presentation but make sure you warm it up the right way before you perform.

Eating - Make sure that you don't drink carbonated drinks or ice drinks before you sing. Same goes with milk, yoghurt, cream, ice cream, cheese etc. This is not at all proposing that you should avoid eating these foods altogether. Just be conscious that when you have to perform particular foods can interfere with your singing. It is a great idea to eat a couple of hours before you have to perform in order to permit the food to digest. It is no fun trying to sing on a full stomach. Some people wait until after they perform to eat, but I wouldn't propose this. First reason is that you need the vigour to be able to sing well. I have also learned that it's better to eat before you sing because it will help to keep your anxiety at a more workable level. If you don't eat you will become even more worried and unable to control the anxiety.

Breathing - Deep breathing is advised to help you with performance anxiousness. The more you sing the easier it gets. However, this does not happen with everyone. Some people proceed to fight with anxiousness. The important thing you need to remember is to never give up. Don't let the fright stop you from doing what you know.

Dress to impress - When you are going to perform make sure that you dress befittingly. It is better to be over dressed than under dressed.

Make up - Stage lights can make a individual look washed out or really sick. So a bit of colour will help you to avoid this. Age appropriate make up please!

Hair - Make it look special!

Warm up your voice before you sing - Do your vocal workouts, breathing and warm ups.

Arrive on time - You could get disqualified or a replacment might be found if you are late.

Smile - As soon as you walk on stage you have begun your performance. Put your shoulders back and smile confidently.

Enjoy yourself - Masses will savour your public presentation more if you are involved in what you are singing.

Mistakes - If you happen to make a error pretend as though nothing materialised and keep going. Don't say sorry, whoops, wind your eyes or start laughing. Most people won't have a clue that you have made a error.

Acknowledge and put across the content of the song - During performance it is very powerful to commune the message or story behind the song. Dont just stand like a statue. Learn about your character. Practice this at home when you sing your songs. If you do not practice beforehand you will not be able to make it materialise on the day of your performance.

Applause - Stand and accept the applause as it's being given and then walk off the stage. Constantly make sure that you hold off until the music ends before you depart. Remember that walking on and off stage are several important parts of your performance.

Reward yourself - After singing try not to think about the negatives. A performance is rarely perfect in every last way. Don't grant faults or disappointments halt you from singing once more. A person who never makes any faults doesn't do anything. - 18758

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The Facts About Music Keyboards

By Dave Falkner

One of the key benefits of a music keyboard is it's portability. Many music keyboards are extremely lightweight and ultra portable. Not all keyboards are portable however. Some music keyboards need to be connected to heavy frames in professional studios and in the homes of serious musicians. The more portable music keyboards may be placed on easily movable stands. Cheap music keyboards are now available very commonly.

A child who wants to learn how to experiment with making their own music has many options when they try their first music keyboard. The first instrument that most fledgling musician's want to learn to play is a piano keyboard. With 54 black and white keys, a music keyboard is an attractive and fun instrument to learn how to play for the musical novice. Music keyboards provide a wide variety of options for teaching children music and having fun creating sound for the first time!

Some of the names in piano keyboards are Korg, Kurzweil, Roland, Yamaha, Kawai and Moog. Yamaha music keyboards are generally considered among the best in terms of quality, but they are also on the higher end when it comes to cost.

Many modern music keyboards are MIDI compatible (musical instrument digital interface). MIDI files are a highly efficient method of transmitting musical information over the internet, because of their small file size. A useful keyboard feature is that you have access to MIDI which allows the keyboard to communicate with computer software and other equipment.

Seven octaves is the standard range for the majority of music keyboards. If you're looking for a simple and cheap music keyboard, you can easily find one. More sophisticated and expensive music keyboards are also available.

Many features are included on music keyboards to help beginners learn how to play music. The beginner can have hours of fun on their new music keyboard by playing along with background music loops, different sound styles, and even a microphone to help the player sing along. Music keyboards are generally used in modern music as an accompanying instrument to back up the main performer. A wide variety of music keyboards can be found online at virtual music keyboard stores. - 18758

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Download Songs to iPhone 3G and Enjoy

By Davion Wong

Apple's iPhone 3G is definitely one of the hottest gadgets that were introduced to us at present. It has amazing features that make it standout among its competitors. Aside from capturing videos and pictures, you can use this device to make video calls. This feature is so exciting because it makes you see the one you are talking with.

The unique interface of the gadget made a lot of people go gaga over it. It can also serve as a pocket computer and you can browse the net anytime that you wish. Another good thing is that you can actually download songs to iPhone 3G. This can be done with convenience as you can browse the net directly through the gadget and do the download immediately.

You can go to Apple's official website and download iTunes. You can use this software to download music to iPhone. You will be charged per song though, but the quality that you will get from this jukebox software is worth the pay.

Unquestionably, there are also other alternatives aside from iTunes. You can search for other sites that offer users to download songs to iPhone free of charge. There is no assurance though that you will love the quality that you will get. Aside from that, there is no assurance that you are safe because you might also download viruses.

To save yourself from experiencing such hang-ups, it will be better if you will sign up under a paid site. You will usually be required to pay a small fee for the membership.

You have several subscription options if you want to go for paid sites. You can choose the monthly, periodical, annual and so on. Some sites are generous enough to offer lifetime subscription where you will only pay once and for all.

If you have CDs at home, you can also get songs from them which you can later on store into your iPhone. All you need to do is rip the songs on your computer through Windows Media Player; and then, you can convert them to a format that is suitable to your device.

Music downloads for iPhone 3G can take you to a higher level of entertainment. Some sites offer a wide range of song selection that you can download and transfer to your gadget. You can also find articles and reviews on these sites which you will enjoy reading. You can also view some of the video tutorials to make it easier for you. - 18758

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Scotland, Alternative Vacations

By Andrew Kelly

Scotland has some of the best scenery in the United Kingdom of Great Britain making it a popular holiday destination. Countless visitors to Scotland choose Edinburgh for their main destination, while others choose something a bit different. The following article examines Scottish vacations and a variety of things to do when in Scotland. I also looks at the Wickerman Festival.

With an amazingly diverse countryside the choice of activities is endless. Climbing mountains is highly popular, as are mountain biking vacations. The most popular holidays are golf or fishing. With the country of Scotland being the home of the sport of golf it is not surprising that you are never too far from at least one world class golf course. With the Rivers Tay, Spey and Tweed you are guaranteed of an incredible day fishing. But what if you want a vacation with a difference?

Increasing numbers of folk are making music festivals their annual holiday. Even though the majority of music festivals are huge with a focus on making money, you can find a small selection of family orientated music festival, for example Tartan Heart and the Wickerman Festival.

The Wickerman Festival is an annual music and arts festival is held on farm land near Dundrennan in the heart of Dumfries and Galloway about five miles from the town of Kirkcudbright in Scotland. The event celebrates the cult movie "The Wicker Man which the stars Christopher Lee, Edward Woodward, Ingrid Pitt, Britt Ekland and Diane Cilento.

The first festival was held in the month of July 2002 and was organized by a local guy called Sid Ambrose. With next to no experience of putting together a very large event it is a surprise that it is still held today, especially when you consider the present economic climate. The Wickerman Festival has altered slightly each year and, like the film, has a cult following.

Wickerman is immensely family friendly it features many child orientated activities including, a fairground, a mountain biking trek, face painting and various workshops. This fact can be proven easily by searching Yahoo, Google and MSN for Wickerman photos 2009 or alternatively visit the official Wickerman Festival Gallery.

Near to the site of the festival is the small village of Kirkudbright where you will find many of the locations used in the film including Harbour Cottage which was used for the bakery and High Street Gallery (May Morrison's post office and sweetshop). You will find that there are a great many places of interest in the region and it is really worth taking a short break here so that you can visit all of the visitor attractions. Common destinations in which to stay include Castle Douglas and Dumfries. Bed and breakfast accommodation in Scotland is always top class and is also priced very reasonably and far cheaper than staying in a hotel. - 18758

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If you are looking for Wickerman Photos's then you will find lots on the Internet and a good starting point is the official Wickerman Festival site. You will also find plenty of bed and breakfast in Scotland and you will pass many small guest houses on your way.

Hip Hop Beat Maker

By Francis Drake

Making beats online through a hip hop beat maker has become dramatically easier now with new computer programs, and with technology getting more advanced. You can now simply learn how to create your own beats online if you want.

Gone are the days when a music composer would sit over a piano for hours and stop at every note to write it down on a score sheet, every note he liked. That was the classical people made music. You may have seen old movies show this form of creating music a way of romanticizing music composition.

Todays composer will sit at a computer desk in a cozy desk chair to compose music. Do you recall the appealing blonde that constantly sat on top of the piano? Well those women are still around, however they do not sit on top of the piano anymore either.

New hip hop beat maker computer programs are easy to use to make your own beats online, and they show you just how to do it as well. SonicProducer is a superb product that you can set up on your PC. This is very well integrated software that you will find very addictive.

To be able to make your own music online, you will have to have a music sequencer that also has mp3 export abilities. Well, SonicProducer comes with everything you will need to start making your music. You will quickly learn how to make beats online with the music production tutorials that are included with SonicProducer.

Finally, you will have the means of becoming the composer you have always wanted to be, as well as one that is desired by recording artists. With hip hop beat maker tutorials, you will be able to do this very easily and smoothly. You will have a comprehensible way to completely express yourself and because your sound will be totally one of a kind, everyone will want to hear your music.

Now I know that you do not want to make music by sampling. Therefore, if you use beats from any other source other than what you create on your own it is sampling. With SonicProducer, your the only one creating both the beats as well as the music. When you produce the music, it will belong to you. Now you will be able to make your own beats with music on your home computer.

Surely, learning how to make beats online will take some time, but all good things require time to develop, and this will be time well spent. Your music will have both your contacts and friends speaking about your music with enthusiasm and admiration. All this will be yours because you have at last found the right hip hop beat maker software to make your very own music online.

Whenever you get the urge, SonicProducer is there ready to help you create and perform in whatever capacity you need. SonicProducer is not only just a beat producer, but also a total system including the best music production system in existence. This amazing music production system is what it takes to lead you away from being an amateur player, to a creative composer. - 18758

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A Sampling Of Various Film Plot Lines To Go Over

By Armando Molina

With a shop near every neighborhood, video stores have been the most convenient way to get movies for years. The next generation it seems will be getting their movies from movie downloads, avoiding any trips to the store. Let's look at what you might find to watch using a movie download site.

Casper: Casper is a friendly ghost that lives in a haunted house, Whipstaff Manor. The owner of Whipstaff Manor has sent Dr. Harvey, who is accompanied by his daughter Kat, to remove all the ghosts from the house so she can recover the treasure that is supposedly in the old manor. What will be poor Casper's fate?

Trading Places: This movie is testing heredity vs. environment by switching a "have" preppie Aykroyd and a "have-not" road hustler Murphy. Murphy, in his second film, is a powerhouse, and makes up for director Landis' pleasures like a subplot engaging a horny gorilla. Cast includes Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott, Kristin Holby, Al Franken, Tom Davis, and Bill Cobbs.(116 minutes, 1983)

Metropolis: A private investigator and his nephew track a suspect to the futuristic Metropolis, meet a bizarre gal who is really an extremely commanding android, and decipher a message sent by a rebel forces leader who plans to take over the city. This is an amazing Japanese animated movie. It is written by Katsuhiro Otomo Akira, based on a visual novel by Osamu Tezuka called Astro Boy. Rich backdrops balance with cartoon looking lead characters, although dramatic storytelling and commanding visuals defeat film's shortcomings. Cast includes Kei Kobayashi, Kohki Okada, Taro Ishida, and Kousei Tomita. (106 minutes, 2001)

Rhythm Thief: Immediately fascinating and arrogant ultra low cost picture of a distant although afflicted Andrews, who lives on N.Y.C.'s dirty Lower East Side and makes his keep by marketing tapes of illicitly copied music. The film is intriguing and seductive at times. It was filmed in 11 nights, for $ 11,000. Cast includes Jason Andrews, Eddie Daniels, Kevin Corrigan, Kimberly Flynn, Sean Hagerty, Mark Alfred, Christopher Cooke, and Bob McGrath. (99 minutes, 1995)

Mystic River: Friends since their youth Dave, Jimmy, and Sean have a secret they have kept. Dave was kidnapped and sexually assaulted for days. Now in their adult live Jimmies 19 year old daughter has been murdered. Lots of evidence points toward Dave as the killer. Is Dave the killer?

Mrs. Brown: Gratifying drama set in the 1860s. Monarch Victoria Bench has been in grieving for years, following the death of her cherished spouse Albert; living in Windsor Castle, away from London and city life, she only comes out of her shell when her spouse's believed Highland rider, John Brown Connolly, declines to pamper her. Cast includes Judi Bench, Billy Connolly, Geoffrey Palmer, Antony Sher, Gerald Butler, Richard Pasco, and David Westhead. (103 minutes, 1997)

They Won't Believe Me: This is about a philanderer who becomes engaged with 3 females, leading to calamity and a tremendous twist ending. Young succeeds in his unsympathetic role; Johnson does marvels with her scenes as his spouse. Cast includes Susan Hayward, Robert Young, Jane Greer, Rita Johnson, Tom Powers, Don Beddoe, and Blunt Ferguson. (95 minutes, 1947)

Mr. Nice Guy: Jackie Chan, a Television cook, is chased by 2 sets of men who are both after an incriminating videotape that's fallen into his hands. One of Jackie's better later films, set in Melbourne and, like most of his best films, an action comedy. Shimmering and arousing fights abound, the best and funniest orchestrated at a construction site. Cast includes Jackie Chan, Richard Norton, Miki Lee, Karen McLymont, Gamelle Fitzpatrick, and Vince Poletto. (113 minutes, 1997)

The Rock: General Francis Hummel is angry with the U.S. government for not honoring men he has because they died during covert operations. He is so angered by this rebuke that he takes a group of tourists visiting the now closed prison of Alcatraz, and holds them hostage. He plans to unleash poisonous gases upon the city of San Francisco if his demands are not met. The unlikely team of a biological weapons expert, and a former prisoner of Alcatraz, must sneak onto the island and attempt to thwart the plot.

Try "Movies Online Rental" if you want to find some downloads. Different phrases get different results. If the last one did not work try something else. "Downloadable Movies Online" would be worth a try. - 18758

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You can find anything you want when you subscribe to an online movie rental site. Latest Movies If you burn a dvd, you also don't have the same quality as if you were to buy it. Another popular movie to watch online right now or buy will be Fast and Furious.