Songs!
Finally! I have uploaded some songs! I had a chance to use my roommate’s laptop and her computer seemed to do way better than my old clunker. Anyways, the song’s I chose this week are a few pretty awesome songs. Uploaded tonight was “The River” by Manchester Orchestra, “Ooh la la” by The Faces and “Sometime Around Midnight” by Airborne Toxic Event. These songs are fantastic.
“The River” and “Sometime Around Midnight” are both great songs and very emotional in different ways. They have a sound that makes you get lost within the melody. Both of those songs have a special meaning to me and I know that if you give them a listen they will mean something to you too. “Ohh la la” by The Faces is just a great feel good song. Every time I hear it makes me happy! It was written a long time ago so it makes think of simpler times and places that…well I wasn’t a part of. I can still imagine though.
Here are links to the actual songs below…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKEu3EmBCzQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--HaFAtC17U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrSBLU1YQ0I
*Disclaimer**Neither I or my roommate claim to be fantastic singers or guitar players we are just having a good time playing and sharing music with you!*
Artist of the week!
I did one their songs with my roommate this week called “The River”, but they have so many more songs than just this. They sing their songs with such emotion and I was even lucky enough to go see them in concert- they are very good live. I first really started listening to them when my uncle passed away last year, their music really helped me get through it. They are a hipster/alternative band that definitely deserves a listen.
Here is a video below so you can hear another one of their songs.
Tip of the week
Can’t quite sing that octave in that one song you love? Not quite good enough to transpose the song to another key? Want your guitar to sort of sound like a ukulele? Well have I got a solution for you! There is an invention out there for all you novice guitar players out there and it is called a capo. Putting a capo on the guitar allows you to change keys without changing the chords. I have used the capo in a couple of my videos, one being the Tegan and Sara song “Call it off”. It’s a great invention so use it. There is no need to strain your voice so! Hope that helps!
Well that’s all for this week, Please leave me a song request to cover or write a song either in my comments below or at my email zinsbrit@hotmail.com
Have a fantastic week!
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Songs!
Ok I know I have been lacking on my song postage…I don’t know what it is I am doing wrong. I don’t have a web cam on my computer (my dad thought web cams were a bad thing when I got this computer four years ago) so I have been trying to upload via a camera I got for Christmas. It’s supposed to be easy right? Well it hasn’t been a cake walk, let me tell you! I even tried to be proactive and use a more up-to-date computer that has a webcam, hoping it would make things easier. I have been waiting for hours just for one video to load. Not cool. I have the songs I need recorded I am just having no luck getting them where I need them to be. Maybe I need to find a techie person to help me out. I mean this isn’t rocket science! At any rate I have a ton of songs for you including “Ooh la la” by the Faces, Northshore by Tegan and Sara, my own original song and of course whatever is chosen next week. I am going to get a hold of someone who is good at this stuff during the week to help me out. I am sorry this is being such a fail thus far! Well… as they say even the best laid plans of mice and men often go astray.
Artist of the week!
Just because I am seemingly failing terribly with my songs right now it doesn’t mean others are! This week’s artist of the week goes to no other than…can you guess? Lady Gaga! Her brand new single “Born This Way” just came out over the past couple of days. As per Lady Gaga’s style she came busting through itunes with her new single and became the fastest number one in itunes history. Personally I feel the song sounds a heck of a lot like Madonna’s “Express Yourself”, which was produced in the early 90s. I don’t know maybe it is just me. I will post both videos below and you can decide. Leave your comments and tell me what you think.
Tip of the week!
For this week’s tip I will help you on what to look for when you are buying your first acoustic guitar! If this is your first guitar and you have decided to go acoustic my biggest tip is to go with a good name with a low price. My first guitar was an acoustic Yamaha. I know it was part of a starter kit and was probably around one hundred dollars, but it has served me well for the time I have had it. The starter kits are great because they offer a lot for a great price. Here is a link to a great starter kit. As you can see it comes with picks, instructional dvd, gig bag, tuner and more for about $160.00. This is the way to go because Yamaha is a great brand with a good reputation, but if guitar doesn’t pan out for you at least you didn’t break the bank.
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Yamaha-GigMaker-Acoustic-Guitar-Pack?sku=519040
Once again have a great week! Keep playing!
Send your requests to zinsbrit@hotmail.com or leave a comment below!
Ok I know I have been lacking on my song postage…I don’t know what it is I am doing wrong. I don’t have a web cam on my computer (my dad thought web cams were a bad thing when I got this computer four years ago) so I have been trying to upload via a camera I got for Christmas. It’s supposed to be easy right? Well it hasn’t been a cake walk, let me tell you! I even tried to be proactive and use a more up-to-date computer that has a webcam, hoping it would make things easier. I have been waiting for hours just for one video to load. Not cool. I have the songs I need recorded I am just having no luck getting them where I need them to be. Maybe I need to find a techie person to help me out. I mean this isn’t rocket science! At any rate I have a ton of songs for you including “Ooh la la” by the Faces, Northshore by Tegan and Sara, my own original song and of course whatever is chosen next week. I am going to get a hold of someone who is good at this stuff during the week to help me out. I am sorry this is being such a fail thus far! Well… as they say even the best laid plans of mice and men often go astray.
Artist of the week!
Just because I am seemingly failing terribly with my songs right now it doesn’t mean others are! This week’s artist of the week goes to no other than…can you guess? Lady Gaga! Her brand new single “Born This Way” just came out over the past couple of days. As per Lady Gaga’s style she came busting through itunes with her new single and became the fastest number one in itunes history. Personally I feel the song sounds a heck of a lot like Madonna’s “Express Yourself”, which was produced in the early 90s. I don’t know maybe it is just me. I will post both videos below and you can decide. Leave your comments and tell me what you think.
Tip of the week!
For this week’s tip I will help you on what to look for when you are buying your first acoustic guitar! If this is your first guitar and you have decided to go acoustic my biggest tip is to go with a good name with a low price. My first guitar was an acoustic Yamaha. I know it was part of a starter kit and was probably around one hundred dollars, but it has served me well for the time I have had it. The starter kits are great because they offer a lot for a great price. Here is a link to a great starter kit. As you can see it comes with picks, instructional dvd, gig bag, tuner and more for about $160.00. This is the way to go because Yamaha is a great brand with a good reputation, but if guitar doesn’t pan out for you at least you didn’t break the bank.
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Yamaha-GigMaker-Acoustic-Guitar-Pack?sku=519040
Once again have a great week! Keep playing!
Send your requests to zinsbrit@hotmail.com or leave a comment below!
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Week four and I know you want more!
Good evening to you bloggers!
I hope everyone has enjoyed watching the Super Bowl this evening, I was lucky enough to get to perform during the pregame! There were so many celebrities like Christina Aguilera, Lea Michele (from Glee), Hugh Jackman and of course Ryan Seacrest! If you were thinking I played my guitar for the Super Bowl, you would be wrong- I am definitely not that good haha. In addition to playing the guitar, I also play the Alto Saxophone for the TCU marching band, as well as the bassoon for their concert band. I definitely enjoy the music scene and what it has to offer- I mean it got me to the Super Bowl, right?? So the reason for me telling you this is I do not have a song for this week! Well, correction I have a song I just forgot to upload it before I left with the band this morning on to my computer and for some reason that takes like a million hours. Eventually I will be a pro at this whole technology thing and everything will happen the way it is supposed to. The good news is I will have the song from last week posted, because silly me saved it as an mp4, which is just the sound. At any rate, here is the song I wrote for last week and next week I definitely owe you guy’s two songs!
Artist of the week!
This week’s artist of the week goes to TCU’s very own Tim Halperin! If you have not been watching American Idol this season, you should be proud to hear that recent graduate/singer/songwriter Tim Halperin has advanced to Hollywood. Tim plays the piano and writes his own music. He is comparable to John Mayer and Jack’s Mannequin. So here’s to you Tim Halperin, you are this week’s artist of the week!
Tip of the week!
I get a lot of questions about the tuning of guitars. One of the biggest ones is, “If I don’t have a tuner with me, how do I keep the guitar in tune?”. Well that is actually pretty easy. The strings on the guitar, in order from top to bottom, or thickest to thinnest, are E A D G B E. The two E’s are the same note, just in different octaves. Of course it is easiest with a tuner, but it is also not that big a deal of you do not have one. If you are playing by yourself just tune the guitar to the lowest “E”. Later you might notice that the pitch is too high or too low, but honestly if you just make sure to tune down at least your guitar will be in tune with itself.
*Bonus tip: The way you tune your guitar to itself is through the fifth fret. The neck of the guitar is divided by bars, those bars are called frets.
I hope some of that stuff is helpful to you on your musical journey! Want me to write you a song? Want me to cover one of your favorites? Email me at zinsbrit@hotmail.com to send a request, or just leave a comment below!
I hope everyone has enjoyed watching the Super Bowl this evening, I was lucky enough to get to perform during the pregame! There were so many celebrities like Christina Aguilera, Lea Michele (from Glee), Hugh Jackman and of course Ryan Seacrest! If you were thinking I played my guitar for the Super Bowl, you would be wrong- I am definitely not that good haha. In addition to playing the guitar, I also play the Alto Saxophone for the TCU marching band, as well as the bassoon for their concert band. I definitely enjoy the music scene and what it has to offer- I mean it got me to the Super Bowl, right?? So the reason for me telling you this is I do not have a song for this week! Well, correction I have a song I just forgot to upload it before I left with the band this morning on to my computer and for some reason that takes like a million hours. Eventually I will be a pro at this whole technology thing and everything will happen the way it is supposed to. The good news is I will have the song from last week posted, because silly me saved it as an mp4, which is just the sound. At any rate, here is the song I wrote for last week and next week I definitely owe you guy’s two songs!
Artist of the week!
This week’s artist of the week goes to TCU’s very own Tim Halperin! If you have not been watching American Idol this season, you should be proud to hear that recent graduate/singer/songwriter Tim Halperin has advanced to Hollywood. Tim plays the piano and writes his own music. He is comparable to John Mayer and Jack’s Mannequin. So here’s to you Tim Halperin, you are this week’s artist of the week!
Tip of the week!
I get a lot of questions about the tuning of guitars. One of the biggest ones is, “If I don’t have a tuner with me, how do I keep the guitar in tune?”. Well that is actually pretty easy. The strings on the guitar, in order from top to bottom, or thickest to thinnest, are E A D G B E. The two E’s are the same note, just in different octaves. Of course it is easiest with a tuner, but it is also not that big a deal of you do not have one. If you are playing by yourself just tune the guitar to the lowest “E”. Later you might notice that the pitch is too high or too low, but honestly if you just make sure to tune down at least your guitar will be in tune with itself.
*Bonus tip: The way you tune your guitar to itself is through the fifth fret. The neck of the guitar is divided by bars, those bars are called frets.
I hope some of that stuff is helpful to you on your musical journey! Want me to write you a song? Want me to cover one of your favorites? Email me at zinsbrit@hotmail.com to send a request, or just leave a comment below!
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