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<title>How To Play The Piano To Communicate A Feeling Or Emotion</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ If you are going to play the piano, it is important that you put everything into it. You don't want to just play the notes on a page or the chord progressions that you see, but you want the music to touch someone. Playing the piano is definitely technical in nature and it requires some training and talent, but beyond the notes, chords, keys, and rhythms, there is one other thing that you need - emotion. If you try to play the piano without emotion it will seem stilted and lame. So, you need to learn how to play the piano to communicate a feeling or emotion. Here are a few guidelines that can help you to accomplish playing with emotion and feeling.

Forget About Distractions or Life Problems

First of all, if you want to learn how to play the piano to communicate a feeling or emotion, you'll need to be able to forget about distractions or life problems. Avoid any distractions while you are playing and get lost in the music. Don't get bogged down by personal problems that you are dealing with, but let the emotion inspire you. When you can get above all the distractions and problems in your life, then you'll be best able to communicate emotions into your playing.

Let Yourself Go

It's also important that you let yourself go if you want to communicate a feeling or emotion with the music that you are playing. You can't just keep your emotions inside or lock them up if you want to play with emotion. You are going to have to let your feelings go and then communicate them with the music. Let everything go and submerse yourself in the music. It should be flowing around you and should become a part of you each time that you play. 

Use the Instrument to Communicate

Last of all, if you want to play with emotion, it is important that you learn to use the instrument to communicate. Let the piano communicate your thoughts and emotions for you. Instead of speaking them, just allow the communication to flow out with the instrument. This is important if you want to show emotion and feeling in your playing. 

It's not always so easy to learn how to communicate feeling and emotion with your piano playing. However, it can be done if you work on it. So, make sure that you forget about distractions and problems, let yourself go, and use the piano to communicate those deep emotions and feelings that are so deep within. ]]></description>
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<title>Letting Go And Moving On</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Letting go of the old is one of the hardest things in the world for most human beings. Letting go of old worn-out habits, old ineffective thought patterns, old routines that just don't fit anymore, old impressions of places or people that are now no longer useful, old feelings that are emotional scars that will not heal and get in the way of progress, are all things that most people when reading of them nod their heads and agree should be thrown away like an old ratty security blanket from childhood. Yet, how few of those people really would throw away or learn past these things! Most would just continue holding on to them.
 
Change--which is the one constant in the universe and in life--is quite a frightening thing for most people. Not small changes, for small changes are so common to our everyday experience that we even take them for granted. We take for granted that the sky will change and it will be lighter today and darker tonight, or if it is cloudy today it will be sunny in a day or two. 

We even take for granted some longer-term changes; we know that we were shorter and weaker when we were five than we are now, and we know that the short, weak five-year-old before us will one day grow into a taller, stronger woman or man. There are even some sad changes that we take for granted: if we have a pet dog we know that one day that dog will grow old and die. We don't like to think of that day and so we rarely do, but we know it's going to happen and we don't lose sleep over it.
 
But there are other norms that we cling to with a quiet desperation, and anything that threatens to change them we feel threatens us. The thing of it is, all of these changes have to do with things that are within us. They might be embodied in outward circumstances, such as our careers or homes, but even then they have to do with what we feel we are as a soul, a personality. 
 
There is one thing that most adults fear more than death or, it seems, even physical torture. And that "thing" is being wrong. It is this fear of being wrong that prevents us, most of the time, from letting go of the old. Too many times, when we are about to let go of the old we feel that we are admitting to having been wrong (and the assumption that there's something shameful about being wrong is itself a negative, false assumption). 

You see, we feel as if we have invested just way too much time and energy to learn and figure out what we believe we have. We have, therefore, an overwhelmingly powerful emotional investment in what we think we know--our ways of doing stuff, our priorities, our beliefs, our feelings about people and places and things. 
 
The ego, which is rightly the gatekeeper to our spirit, says to us, "Wait a minute! You're thinking about changing your ways with this? You're getting ready to change your mind about that? Don't you remember when that certain event happened to you that proved to you that the way you've been doing things since then works? You're safe! Why change? It could be very dangerous!" 
 
But the ego forgets that change is the only constant in life. It forgets that the past is dead; only the here and now is real. We can let go of the old when we find that it's no longer useful, or it gets in the way of a new level of achievement, or our circumstances have changed. It is natural for us to let go of the old; for as children we do so with ease. But as we get older, we become a little more and a little more expected to have permanent knowledge of stuff. 

Our society values our pride in thinking we know everything. Instead, we can and must learn to take pride in being fearless about making mistakes, changing, seeing a new perspective, letting go of the old, and reveling in the endless journey the end of which is not an arrival but an evolution into ever-new possibilities. ]]></description>
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<title>The Paradox Of An Attitude Of Gratitude</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The attitude of gratitude is a terribly overlooked aspect of manifesting your dreams and desires. When you feel gratitude for all the good that you have in your life, without even making any efforts you are throwing open wide the doors to bring even more abundance of good things into your life. 
 
An attitude of gratitude is like a magnet, charging up your life to receive blessings and abundance. Have you ever heard the phrase, "the rich get richer and the poor get poorer"? Well, needless to say that is always said as some kind of indictment of the rich--those who have abundance. It's a statement of jealousy and it's one that is supposed to impart to the listener how "unjust" life is. But as a matter of fact, that statement unwittingly expresses a great and perfectly "just" cosmic law. On the surface, it seems very unfair; but scratch the surface and you'll find simple natural laws and natural energy working according to, well, their nature.
 
The rich, the wealthy, those with abundance, are grateful. Those who are poor are not. Now, you will likely say, "Of COURSE that's how it is! The wealthy are grateful for their good luck, while the poor certainly don't have anything to be grateful for!" 
 
But are the wealthy lucky? Not usually. Usually they have worked from the ground up to get their fortune. And even when they have started with "a silver spoon in their mouth", they have had to learn what to do with their money to make sure they keep it. It's not nearly as simplistic as those with less money assume--and that's exactly why they have less money! 
 
You see, most people get the cause and effect backwards here. They assume that the fortune, the "good luck", comes first, and then comes the gratitude. Without the good fortune, no gratitude. Wrong. 

It is the gratitude that attracts more good fortune!
 
You can cultivate an attitude of gratitude to help you get more abundance in your life by keeping journal. Get yourself a very nice blank journal--not some spiral bound notebook. Every day, write down at least five things you are grateful for. Now, every day is different; not all days are as good as others. When you have a bad day, just write down the most basic things; you are grateful to have your place to live; you are grateful for the food you ate that day; you are grateful for your dog; etc. It doesn't matter if you've written these things down before--all good things are worth repeating. As you feel yourself growing more grateful for what you have, you'll suddenly be amazed one day when you have more! ]]></description>
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<title>A Working Knowledge of Chords</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Are you interested in learning how to play the piano, but you just don't want to wait for years to be able to play? Well, you're not alone. There are many people out there that want to find a quicker way to learn to play music, and although you may think that learning to play is a long and difficult task, there are actually some learning methods that will enable you to learn quickly. Let's take a closer look at learning to play with chords, since a working knowledge of chords makes playing the piano so much easier for you. 

More Easily Learn to Play with Chords

One of the main reasons that learning the chords in the beginning is so important is because you can more easily learn to play with chords. If you know the chords, you won't have to have piano tabs and you'll be ready to start creating music. This is an even faster way to learn than learning to read music. So, instead of struggling along with another method of learning, try learning the chords first and then focusing on other aspects of learning to play the piano. 

Explore the Piano in a New Way

Not only will you find that learning to play the piano with chords is so much easier for you, but you'll also find that knowing the chords allows you to explore the instrument in a whole new way. You may not think that you have the talent that is needed to play the piano or to even improvise at the piano; however, with good chord knowledge behind you, you really can. 

More than Years of Lessons

Although many people go through years of piano lessons trying to learn how to play the piano, you don't have to do this. It does not have to be so hard for you to learn how to play. When you are able to learn a few chords, and then you go on and start using those chords to experiment with, you can really learn to play quickly without having to pay for many years of piano lessons.

Reading Music is Important Too

Of course while learning the chords is important to playing the piano, it's important to note that reading music is important too. After all, if you plan to go on to play classical music, then you'll need to be able to read music. However, learning the chords first before you begin learning music can be extremely helpful and can making learning to read music and play difficult forms of music, such as classical music, much easier for you. ]]></description>
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<title>Do You Have A Retirement Plan?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ There is no guarantee that you would live only ten years after you retire. Now imagine by chance you survive more what would you do?  No work and you blew away all your savings. The best way to handle this situation is to make a retirement plan. Government pensions would only help you with bare necessities of life but if you wish to live life according to your terms you got to make a systematic retirement planning.

The problem with this era is that most us are often carried away with the notion of living for the moment. We indulge in buying the latest gadget and technologies. There are so many opportunities to spend money that it's difficult to keep a portion away for retirement.

There comes a bolt from the blue when you realize that you're standing at the threshold of sixty and haven't yet planned anything for your retirement.

The youth have the opportunity to learn from the mistakes made by their elders. They have the advantage of using the latest technology such as the online web service as well as private and government investment adviser to look for valuable help. They also need to be careful while choosing an adviser, make sure that it is a reputed firm.

There have been instances where people have lost their life's saving trying to invest it with the help of the wrong adviser. So be carefully that you don't get duped.

There are many ways in which you can save up for your post retirement life. You can be benefited from government superannuation schemes to employee pension plans. You may also buy real estate and invest your money in blue chip companies, but do avoid involving into speculative investing.

An important piece of information for all those who wish to invest that is please make sure that you do have various investment schemes. This would be helpful; if one fails you have another investment plan to back you.

In case you need an alternative to this retirement plan then I would say that as long as you are young spend the money and enjoy.

Some of us may just shrug our shoulders when it comes to all these planning, but unfortunately when reality would set into their life they would just be panic stricken. You would consider yourself lucky if you own a house, sell it for something cheap or leave with your kids. Another option would be a mobile home.

Selling the house would help you to free your equity and you kid enjoy the investment return from other investments.

Now to it is completely your decision as to how you would lead your life. As you reach this stage you would realize that how important it is for you. Do not leave it for the end, plan it now. Let not the knell ring at the age of sixty. With a little effort in your youth you may lead a comfortable old age. ]]></description>
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<title>What The Heck Is Web 2.0?</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The new happening thing in the web world is Web 2.0. You must have wracked your brain as to how it works? What is it? Where is it and going? 

So do you feel that it is some highly technologically advance software program making a debut at the web world.

Let's just see how web 2.0 is nothing more than a simple tool that works to make the internet more users friendly.

Web 2.0 consist of AJAX, social book marking, RSS feed, tags and blogs. This will not give you the whole idea. Let's see some further aspects. Web 2.0 helps with media related activities, graphic intensive websites and constantly work on easing the entire web world. It also helps us experience the technology without even knowing it.

When Web 1.0 existed it was the old age of the internet. It was not attractive. Web 2.0 helps us regular updates unlike web 1.0.

It's important to compare some difference as this would enable you to understand better.

In case of web 1.0 if you had to look up for something you had to do something similar to an online dictionary. You had a limited access to a definition but now with web 2.0 you have a wide study available with the help of wikipedia.

Wikipedia provides you with in depth study updated by the users.

Blogging is a new rave in the web 2.0. They help both personal n business purposes.

With web 2.0 the traffic can be calculated by cost per click .the amount one pays determines the traffic.

On web 2.0, RSS feed automatically updates you with news and delivers it directly.

Tagging is also a web 2.0 technology. Tags allow search more specific. Book marking websites helps in identifying tags.

Web 2.0 has made internet a much easier place to shop play and work. The future of internet lies in web 3.0. Though it is unpredictable, however there are certain standard paths that may lead us to the right direction. The problem with its prediction is that there are too many possibilities.

Some think that the internet will have its own artificial intelligence and some think that the graphic would become more advance.

There might be more web applications which would be modular and above all the speed will increase.

It will bring on innovation that would help to bring about application. These would be smaller and have the ability to run on multiple devices. Some believe that the internet will become three dimensional. There are many idea that are taken into consideration while talking about the change that will be brought about with web 3.0.

Let's talk on a relative term i.e. to say that a web of any new version would become smarter than the previous version, more interactive and easier to use. With each passing year these things would develop.

Internet has been a magnum opus since its birth and with each passing age it would be greater and bigger. Given the fact that Internet has immense potentials,there will inevitably be further growth and development. ]]></description>
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<title>Successful Home Business Tips</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ It's rather interesting that the internet can be as helpful as it give you an opportunity to earn extra money or provide you with a steady side income. There are so many profit making opportunity online. Internet has become the home of many small businesses. Though the internet offers many opportunity but none of these are offers that can give you long term assurance and achievements. Especially they cannot provide for you the support consistently. Many give that "get rich quick" scheme but you should know that most of them are based on fraudulent activities.

Home business may provide you with the kind of income you want but that does not mean that they would be able to provide for a long term. As this may also not help you to earn the kind you wish for. Home business is like other business. It takes a lot of determination persistence and motivation. Most importantly home business requires a lot of patience. A lot of things come into considerations when you wish to pursue your dream.

There are many tips online that may provide you with sufficient amount of information but none of them may be able to give you the pointer that you need.

There are certain tips that may help you to set up a successful home business.

The first thing you must do is "your homework".

There are numerous home business that thrives online but it's your duty to carry out an extensive homework on them. You should try and figure out what each undertaking provides. Do a study on the product and the company's profile. When you know these details, you are able to decide on a specific venture that suits you the best.

You may not require a hefty capital to set up a home based business. But to set it up should be acquainted with the company's product and service. So you need to depend on other people as well as yourself for the gains you receive.

Next you need to seek help from your mental strength and there would be no room for your emotion. It depends on your firm decision making ability to achieve a realistic goal. The flow of event must be logical. Your next step should be getting hold of testimonials. The secret of your success lies in your knowledge regarding the work your doing. Get hold of experience of people who have tried this business. You would be able to get a first hand report. Apart from that there are online forums where additional information and reports of the company may be available. So to be honest if you have made the right choice you would soon see the result. Concentrating on any one company which is good will provide you with the kind of income you wished for.

It is said that rolling stone gathers no mass, so cut out the other considerations and be focused. Always keep in mind that genuine hard work and true determination never goes unpaid. ]]></description>
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<title>Journey Into The Mind</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ No matter how controversial hypnosis may be but if it is performed properly and fulfilling all the desired conditions it truly works. Hypnosis plays an important role in affecting vital areas of our lives. It is very influential when it comes to impacting areas such as smoking, weight gains to overcoming the shyness and to everything around us.

The process of hypnosis is like a journey into the inner realms of our mind. It teaches our mind that is subconscious, how to accept and maintain the changes.

A well reputed hypnotist or hypnotherapist can have a strong control over the mind and the imagination of the subject.

A trained professional can show it to you all the possibilities that hypnosis offers.

They may also provide you with the tools that may help you when your home. This may lead to a new found freedom.

You're taught how to be inspired, how to create wellness and how to achieve true happiness and especially find joy in your present life.

Hypnosis works on the principal of altered state of mind. The other side of our present consciousness.

Let see how hypnosis affects us. For example if we are at a meeting and someone is talking to us but we find that our mind is no more at the present scenario, instead it's somewhere else. It might be sitting next to a lake or water skiing.

The main work of hypnosis is to shift your focused attention to a trance like state. It keeps its door open for the subconscious mind to play an active role. This is later accepted with the change.

Hypnosis is even useful in the medical field with growing number of doctors that are taking keen interest. As the doctors are able to get into the mind of the patient and curb the disease. For example if a child is suffering from asthma then by hypnosis the frequent bouts of attack can be curbed. It's important that hypnosis is done with help of trained personnel.

Hypnosis leaves behind a lot of positive outcomes. You see that you are able to concentrate better and respond better to stimuli. For hypnosis to work properly you have to accept it mentally. It affects the brain communicative skills and working ability with respect to the nerves impulses. It creates a state of deep relaxation and greater concentrations. You develop an ability to control over your emotions and behavior.

Self hypnosis in the beginning may have an opposite reaction. But accomplish the objective you need to horn your skills. On going practice will make the person more accurate. Self hypnosis will help you to deal with problems by working into your subconscious mind and overcoming your problem.

Self hypnosis needs a quite place, without the interruption from anyone and anywhere. Slowly you can go through all the difficulties and find solutions to the problems. You can keep working until you find a solution and find results. Both self hypnosis and hypnosis by professionals take time. ]]></description>
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<title>Building A Singing Group</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ There is science in music too. The excellent chemistry in science is manifested from the mixture of substances but in music it is through the blend of voices. Usually there are four voice groups in music i.e. the tenor (high male), bass (low male) soprano (high female), and alto (low female).

This is a base to our study as this would help to see how a singing group is formed. When in close knit groups they don't really find it difficult forming members from the acapella groups. For the benefit of the readers I would let them know that an acapella group consists of members who don't use any instrument. These singers completely bank on their ability to produce good music.

They horn on their god given talent and bond with the society. They are very well trained as they know when to sing and when not to.

As the singing group is strictly acapella, they are both orchestra and maestro. They become their own conductor and put in an extra effort to be good listeners for they need to know the cues and then sing to that point.

The members of the group are asked to sing solo as this is a part of the exercise. When one member does manage to sing a solo it builds on the confidence. The next step after solo is to sing a duet. To be able to sing a duet is considered as a perfect launch pad. It helps in the basic step of voice blending. When the members are paired they are told which part they would sing. The work of the director is meticulous as he positions everyone on stage in such a way that every single performer is visible. So when the music conductor does his bit in trying to position the singers he has to keep in mind that each and every voice is utilized and their chemistry is shown through the performance they put in.

The strong bonding helps them to sing their part and feel it. The relationship that develops between the performer are expressed in the excellent co-ordination that they show.

There is a show of commitment, passion and enthusiasm when they put up a performance. And this perfect symphony forms music to everyone's ear.

As a conductor if you feel that your singing group is well versed in their singing, then you should join competitions. These competitions are first local and then they become regional. The competitions are also carried out nationwide which searches for the best singing group.

The best part about the singing group is that you are allowed to do something that you love doing. In the process of doing what you like you actually get to earn money. Not only do earn money but you also get recognition which is like the icing on the cake. So don't sit back home, is you have the talent to sing then harness it. As through music you can reach god. ]]></description>
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<title>Excellence Is Perfect, Perfection Is Not</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ To start off, we have two categories. One is that of excellence and the other, that of perfection. We admit that these two categories are incommensurable on a particular plane. What we wish to ask though is that does perfection constrain excellence. Given that perfection these days has been almost outdone as a possibility, can we not conclude that perfection is a provisional goal that a more general category like excellence helps us strive towards and in the process better our lives? 

Perfection had put you into some sort of stasis. The very fact of perfection is status quoist by essence and excellence is that motivation which installs some positive dynamism to your life. The aim of excellence thus has always been to improve on perfections and seek new realizations of life.  

Perfection is an illusion reality would like us to have sometimes. That very reality is challenged by excellence. The real perfect is the illusory state- a state of possible hallucination where everything seems to be going in one direction and uniformly. If uniformity is mistaken for a positive outcome, the motive of excellence presents it in new light pointing out the insufficiencies that accompany a uniform position.  

Perfection requires no attempt to change. Thus, perfection can never be cause to achieve, to know more, and to gain greater wisdom of life. If you ever thought it was possible to progress in life then what inspired it if not excellence. Perfection constrains. Excellence pushes you to conquer one after another, the bastions of supposed perfection.  

Excellence helps deal with uncertainties in life. Perfection does not even recognize that there is any uncertainty in life. It merely urges you to suit everything to your present state. You might just crumble into oblivion and still be perfect. Excellence will raise a finger and point out the fact of crumbling down to you. You will shoot past poles and handle situations in the most creative way possible if you ever wanted to excel. You will slump into straitjackets of uniformity if you conform to perfection.  

To pursue your destiny function in the excellence mode. Life is a chain of arbitrary happenings, causes, and causalities. To face the brunt of the bad and rejoice yet improve on the good is a part of life. What this entails is that a possible good has to be in the foreground all the time. A good that can be touched, a good that is necessary, and a good that is wanted. A sense of perfection hardly considers these questions and always leaves you satisfied or too tired to pursue anything good.  

The desire to improve, to move ahead to conquer is what drives excellence. There is no epitome to harp on, sit on tightly, and ruminate. Life springs up the new every hour, every second and to respond to it and to grasp what is new about it is extremely necessary to confront our truths. Perfection is that falsity that hinders all other truths of life. Satisfaction is in trying not in giving up and resting on a single pinnacle thinking that every other entity seems way below while the skyscrapers of success tower over your false pinnacle. 

Excellence gives you the vantage point to stand and look and finds out what is going on where as perfection hardly prepares you for anything in life. ]]></description>
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