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Archive for December, 2008
Sheriff Picks: Cold Weather Song Tabs
With the temperature dipping below 0°F and wind chills nearing -30°F here in Madison, WI USA, I didn’t so much choose this week’s Sheriff Picks theme as it chose me: Cold Weather Song Tabs. If you live in a cold climate yourself then I’m sure you understand. At first, the cold weather is merely a minor discomfort, forcing you to dig out your heavy coat from the back closet and grab your ice scraper from the basement. But as winter progresses and the temps continue to drop, the... [Continue Reading]
Off-Stage: Create a Fan Page for your Band on Facebook for FREE
Facebook is what we like to call a “social media tool” around here. By putting this free service in your arsenal of online band promotional tools, you can get in touch with new and interesting folk — and your existing fans. Today I’m going to take a step back from philosophy and show you how to create a fan page for your band on Facebook. Aren’t you lucky? Less ruminating and more “do this now.” I should mention that creating a Facebook page for your fans... [Continue Reading]
Free Guitar Christmas Music Playlist
Can somebody please tell me what’s going on around here? The temperature has been dropping at an alarming rate, small pieces of white cotton have been falling from the sky, and I swear I keep hearing ringing bells wherever I roam. Furthermore, it looks like several of my neighbors have planted trees in their living rooms and hung huge, dirty socks over their fireplace. And to top it all off? Yesterday I was at the mall and some bearded old man wearing a strange red outfit asked me to sit... [Continue Reading]
Off-Stage: Tee Up with a Rock T-Shirt
We now break from helping your band grow into a savvy business and return to the Land of Cool. In this chilly land — where it doesn’t necessarily need to snow to feel a bit frosty — you ooze the kewl because you are a rock star who just so happens to look amazing in a pair of jeans and an awesome t-shirt. (And gosh darn it, people like you and your rockin’ music!) You get 1,000 good vibeage points for the day if you can tell me where I ganked that line o’ parody from.... [Continue Reading]
How to Read a Drum Tab that Uses ASCII Text
As a follow-up to our post on How to Read a Guitar Tab that Uses ASCII Text, today we’re featuring a guest post by one of our very own MXTabs.net members – he goes by the username pie21 – to explain how to decipher a drum tab. Pie21 is a moderator over at the MXTabs.net Forum and is one of the leading contributers of drum tab to the MXTabs.net tab database. Take it away, pie21! Reading ASCII Drum Tabs The original motivation for tablature was to transcribe guitar and bass guitar... [Continue Reading]
Off-Stage: Distribute Your Music and Other Products Online
Last week I talked about how giving credit where credit is due can minimize band drama. You may recall that before that I had mentioned about why it’s important for bands to think of their music as a product. Well, in this follow-up post, I’d like to talk about how you can distribute your music online. Before you can distribute your music though, you need a product “to” distribute. In fact, I recommend several. :) Keep in mind that since you love cheap and easy (After all,... [Continue Reading]
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