In the old days when young boys and girls were required to attain certain accomplishments so as to be received into polite society, it was the prerequisite that everyone learn the piano. Even middleclass families, who liked to copy the upper classes, made sure that their children learned to play the piano well enough to [...]

For more intermediate players, there is Play Guitar with the Best of the Beatles. 23 hits are reproduced and there are two CDs, one with all the instruments and the other without the guitar parts so that the player can accompany the tracks. The most comprehensive Beatles sheet music for guitar is The Beatles Complete [...]

Tomorrow’s music industry pioneers can come from any background. Some of them start out as acoustic engineers with a solid academic background. Others start as bouncers in clubs or performers themselves. Still others use their charm and charisma as booking agents, promoters, or producers.
Basically, a music industry career is always a combination of luck and [...]