March brought some new challenges and victories, and (hopefully) some nicer weather! Below are some select articles of the past month for your review. Enjoy!
Recording Gear Review: MXL V63M Studio Mic
THE Two Keys to Success in Music (and Life)!
Starting Over: One Person’s Journey
Annoying and Alienating your Fellow Musicians
How to Make an Ocarina
Musical Stylin’
Starting Over: One Person’s Journey, part 2
And now a quick (and well-deserved) plug for the PTM advertisers: if you need anything for your music-making, please check with them first. They’re good folks, and their prices, service, and quality are tough to beat. Their ads are in the column to the right (—>). Please give them the chance to earn your business and in doing so, you’ll be giving back a bit to the PTM community at the same time…without paying a single dime more!
All the best to everyone, and thank you for another great month!
Keep playing,
Mark
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November was a bit crazy, but crazy isn’t always a bad thing. Here’s hoping your November was “crazy good”, too. :-)
Below are links to the choice articles from November. Enjoy!
November 13: Crazy conductors
November 14: How to Make a Transposing Wheel
November 16: PartTimeMusician.com goes mobile!
November 28: Choosing your Instrument
November 29: How to Avoid Regrets as a Musician
As we approach Christmastime, allow me to put in a good word for your PTM advertisers: if you’re in the market for something exceptional for a friend, loved one, or that special you in your life (!), please check with the advertisers here first. They’re good people, and their prices, service, and quality are tough to beat. Check out their ads in the right column, and please give them the chance to earn your business. By doing so, you’ll be giving back a bit to the PTM community without paying a single dime more! And please don’t forget about the PTM Guide; we guarantee it will save you money, and all updates are free…forever!
All the best to everyone, and thank you for another great month. Merry Christmas, all!
Keep playing,
Mark
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September was a busy month, but a good one. To everyone who has made the past month a musical one, thank you!
Below are links to the top 10 articles from September 2010. Enjoy!
September 8 : Can Videogames (Finally) Help You Play Better?
September 9 : Learning Tips for Better Playing
September 13: Quote of the Day: Picabo Street on Proving Yourself
September 15: Sharing Your Talents with More-talented Kids
September 17: Joke of the Day: Soprano Saxes
September 20: Quote of the Day: Mary Kay Ash
September 22: Three Secrets to Dealing with Criticism
September 24: Joke of the Day: Banjo Players
September 27: Quote of the Day: Picabo Street on Success
September 30: Practice – how much is enough? Too much?
And a quick plug for your PTM advertisers: if you’re in the market for something, please check with them first. They’re good folks…and their prices, service, and quality are tough to beat. Check out their ads in the right column, and please give them the chance to earn your business. By doing so, you’ll be giving back a bit to the PTM community without paying a single dime more! And please don’t forget about the PTM Guide; we guarantee it will save you money, and all updates are free…forever!
All the best to everyone, and thank you for another great month!
Keep playing,
Mark
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We’re now well into 2010, and it’s time for a quick look at last month’s topics and a note of heartfelt appreciation. Thanks to everyone who is a part of the PartTimeMusician.com family – writers, readers, commenters, well-wishers, subscribers, and all who have contributed in any way – for all you do to make this site the information hub for your playing addiction.Below are some of the “blue ribbon” articles from January that you may want to revisit:
January 5: Three tips for setting – and reaching – your goals
January 8: Music publishing for the masses? About Sibelius First
January 11: Keeping it fresh: learning a new instrument
January 13: Music matters
January 14: Fun with music: a classic(al) cinema moment!
January 19: PTMs in the news: “passion players” in the UK
January 21: From virtual musician to real musician
January 25: Build Your Own Soundproof Studio
January 27: Citation/ticket for bass players
And the usual (well-deserved!) plug for your PTM advertisers: if you’re in the market for something, please check with them first. They’re good folks…and their prices, service, and quality are tough to beat. Check out their ads in the right column, and please give them the chance to earn your business. By doing so, you’ll be giving back a bit to the PTM community without paying a single dime more! And please don’t forget about the PTM Guide; we guarantee it will save you money, and all updates are free…forever!
All the best to you all, and thank you for another great month!
Keep playing,
Mark
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While life has always been hectic (!), the last month brought with it an epiphany of sorts: we just can’t “do it all” ourselves and do everything we want to do for the PartTimeMusician.com community. So…who wants to join in the fun?
If you’ve ever considered sharing some of your PTM musical knowledge or insights, why don’t you give it a try? We welcome article submissions, as a one-time thing or on a regular basis. We would also consider a “staff writer” if you’re so inclined. The pay is the same we get, which is to say the satisfaction of contributing to the PTM community as a whole; nothing monetary, but it’s always good to do right by others. 
The “rules” are simple: short or long articles (or multi-part, if they’re really long) are fine, and most topics are welcome – the primary criterion is that they benefit those of us who work a day job to support our playing addiction. We also believe in sharing knowledge in a way that anyone, anywhere can read an article here – regardless of who may be looking over their shoulder – without embarrassment. Let’s keep it clean so all can benefit.
That’s the offer; who will step up for the prize? 
Drop us a line and let us know! In the meantime, keep playing…
All the best,
Mark
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