To read basic sheet music is not difficult once you have mastered the odd and peculiar looking notes and symbols and understand exactly what they mean.

Did you notice that the notes are written on a set of five horizontal lines? This is known as a staff. The vertical lines placed at intervals on the staff are used to divide the music into measures. Each measure contains a number of notes and the name of the note is determined by the horizontal line it is placed on or between. So, let ’s start at the bottom line and work upwards on each line. On the treble clef these notes are E, G, B, D, F., easily remembered by the little rhyme, Every Good Boy Deserves Favor. The notes located in the spaces between the lines are F, A, C, E which no doubt you have spotted, spells the word face. …click here to read more

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The American Berlin Opera Foundation is holding a competition for aspiring American singers to study at the Deutsche Oper in Germany. The competition is for American citizens and permanent residents between the ages of eighteen and thirty who have completed their schooling and are starting their professional careers.

Winners receive $15,000 and round-trip plane fare to Berlin, Germany to start his or her training with the Deutsche Oper, from August to June. During the ten month trip, students will be offered roles in Deutsche Oper productions for which they will be paid. Applications are available on the foundation’s website, by requesting them via E-Mail or by writing to the address at the bottom. The application deadline is February 1, 2007.
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On my previous post, Giving Back: Little Kids Rock, I talked about The Little Kids Rock Music Foundation and how it has changed children’s lives. I encouraged everyone to get involved, to give a little of themselves, for an excellent cause.

One of the many ways you can get involved with Little Kids Rock is by becoming a music mentor.

Becoming a music mentor is one of the most personal ways to get involved with Little Kids Rock. Full time educators in the public schools are eligible to be trained as Little Kids Rock music mentors.

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Little Kids Rock is a foundation that revives music programs in schools that have lost them because of, among other things, budget cuts. They teach children how to play instruments by using the music they love and therefore can relate to; and they emphasize recording, improvising and composing. They currently have many chapters throughout the country that provide professional school teachers special training, so they can teach music at their schools. …click here to read more

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