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		<title>| Octave Box</title>
		<link>http://www.octavebox.com/songwriting/silence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:33:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is not enough of it.
In today&#8217;s popular music it seems the vocals never stop.  There&#8217;s never a moment where we don&#8217;t hear a voice singing, talking, rapping, screaming, yelling, etc&#8230;  I don&#8217;t know who started this or why but it needs to stop.  The vocals need to stop if just for a second.  Take a break, breathe, rest.  This is a general and exaggerated statement. I&#8217;m sure you could list a slew of songs to counter what I&#8217;m saying; but I have a point.
Expanding ...]]></description>
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		<title>| Octave Box</title>
		<link>http://www.octavebox.com/news/music44-gives-free-hal-leonard-sheet-music/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:57:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The Music44 &#8220;Music for Teachers&#8221; free sheet music program gives popular music books by Hal Leonard, Alfred, Kjos and other sheet music publishers to schools like yours! Each school receives $100 of free sheet music, music books, music software, or music textbooks of their choice. To have your school entered into the next drawing, simply email michelle(at)music44(dot)com with your name, email, name of school, city and state. No purchase is required.
Indianapolis, IN (PRWEB) January 12, 2010 &#8212; The Music44 Music for Teachers free sheet music gift supports music teachers ...]]></description>
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		<title>| Octave Box</title>
		<link>http://www.octavebox.com/how-to/notate-classical-guitar-music/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aside from the music itself, notation is key to getting others to enjoy your music. To do so a songwriter and/or composer must make the notation as clear as possible.  If a performer can&#8217;t red or decipher your intentions then there is little hope they&#8217;ll get through the entire piece and even less hope of them spreading the good word.  Also if you want your creation to be played correctly it&#8217;s best if your intentions are make sense.
In addition to standard articulations such as Marcato and Staccatissmo the ...]]></description>
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		<title>| Octave Box</title>
		<link>http://www.octavebox.com/how-to/play-fast-guitar-rhythms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I once got asked &#8220;How can I start playing like Jimmy Page?&#8221;  As specific as this question is I was able to broadened the subject to make it more relateable: &#8220;How can I play lightning fast?&#8221;.
The simple solution: practice.
The expanded solution: Practice really, really, really slow.
Additional Materials Needed: Metronome.
Now why on earth would you want to practice something slow when you are trying to play it fast?  It turns out this technique is actually derived from martial arts.  The greatest martial artists practice their moves as slow ...]]></description>
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		<title>| Octave Box</title>
		<link>http://www.octavebox.com/news/coast-2-coast-convention/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:38:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Coast 2 Coast New Music Industry Convention will be held this August, 22nd, 2009 at the immaculate Club TOUCH in Mid-Town Manhattan. The event will be a professional music industry networking event with many industry professionals speaking on detailed panels about the state of the current music industry. The convention is put on by Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes, the largest promotional mixtape in the world and iStandardProducers.com. 
New York, NY (PRWEB) July 26, 2009 &#8212; Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes, Coast2CoastMixtapes.com, is one of the largest music promotion companies in ...]]></description>
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		<title>| Octave Box</title>
		<link>http://www.octavebox.com/news/acdc-phil-rubb-drum-set/</link>
		<comments>http://www.octavebox.com/news/acdc-phil-rubb-drum-set/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Celebrating a collaboration of almost 40 years, Sonar and Phil Rudd have teamed up to create a unique special edition drum kit. This kit features the large, powerful Sonor drums that have been the driving force behind AC/DC&#8217;s sound.
Glen Allen, VA (PRWEB) July 26, 2009 &#8212; The Phil Rudd Special Edition Drum Set features a 22&#8243; X 18&#8243; no mount Bass Drum, a 13&#8243; X 121/2&#8243; Tom Tom, an 18&#8243; X 171/2&#8243; Floor Tom, and a 16&#8243; X 171/2&#8243; Floor Tom in a gloss black finish. Hardware is also included, ...]]></description>
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		<title>| Octave Box</title>
		<link>http://www.octavebox.com/news/nikki-granat-madison-square-garden/</link>
		<comments>http://www.octavebox.com/news/nikki-granat-madison-square-garden/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:22:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Young New Jersey singer uses her voice to help raise money for animals.
River Vale, NJ (PRWEB) July 23, 2009 &#8212; Nikki Granat, of River Vale, New Jersey, will perform at Dog Fest, a fundraiser to help dogs in need. This event for canines and animal lovers will take place on August 23, 2009 at 3:00 PM in Beechwood Park in Hillsdale, NJ.
Nikki, who performed at Madison Square Garden at a New York Libery Game, July 19, 2009 has always loved animals. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAmn1sZgcW4.
When she was 12, she gave a solo ...]]></description>
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		<title>| Octave Box</title>
		<link>http://www.octavebox.com/popular-music/japanese-pop-rock-band-sakanaction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.octavebox.com/popular-music/japanese-pop-rock-band-sakanaction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 17:52:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japanese Pop Rock Band &#8220;Sakanaction&#8221; Releases 3 Albums at Apple Music Store Worldwide
On July 15, Sakanaction began selling three albums internationally that were only previously released domestically in Japan. Japanese rock band Sakanaction&#8217;s songs are now available at Apple Music Stores worldwide.
Tokyo, Japan (PRWEB) July 23, 2009 &#8212; Hiplandmusic Corporation (Japan) began selling Sakanaction&#8217;s songs at Apple Music Store worldwide on July 15. All tracks from Sakanaction&#8217;s three albums, previously only available domestically in Japan, are now available at Apple Music Store&#8217;s worldwide.

&#8220;Sakanaction &#8211; Rising Sun Band from Far East ...]]></description>
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		<title>| Octave Box</title>
		<link>http://www.octavebox.com/news/yamaha-avantgrand-recreates-experience-of-125k-9-foot-concert-piano-at-one-fifth-the-price-half-the-length/</link>
		<comments>http://www.octavebox.com/news/yamaha-avantgrand-recreates-experience-of-125k-9-foot-concert-piano-at-one-fifth-the-price-half-the-length/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:17:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Groundbreaking Instrument Provides Affordable, Space-Saving Option to Music Lovers; Now Available at Authorized Yamaha Piano Dealers Nationwide 
Buena Park, Calif. (Vocus/PRWEB ) July 24, 2009 &#8212; Yamaha Corporation of America is now shipping the AvantGrand, a remarkable hybrid piano that digitally simulates the sound, as well as the physical experience of playing a fine grand piano—at a fraction of the cost of a traditional concert grand.
The piano’s state-of-the-art technology offers an exciting and affordable new option to music lovers who have dreamt of owning and playing the ultimate concert grand ...]]></description>
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		<title>| Octave Box</title>
		<link>http://www.octavebox.com/popular-music/dreampilots-comedown/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Andrews</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Norwegian band will release North American debut on September 29 through Red Hammer Records and E1 Entertainment Distribution (formerly KOCH Entertainment)
Nashville, TN (Billboard Publicity Wire/PRWEB ) July 23, 2009 &#8212; Hailing from the fjords of Scandinavia, Norwegian rock band Dreampilots is set to release their North American debut album Comedown on September 29th. The highly-anticipated project will be the first release through Red Hammer Records&#8217; new major distribution partnership with E1 Entertainment Distribution (formerly Koch Entertainment).

Frontman and former Word Records UK artist Oddi Nessa teamed up with bass player Gulleiv ...]]></description>
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