Connect With Fans (CwF) + Reason To Buy (RtB) = The Business Model ($$$$)

A must see video by Mike Masnick of TechDirt for musicians large and small and the music industry on how Trent Resnor and Nine Inch Nails markets their music using the Connect With Fans (CwF) + Reason To Buy (RtB) = The Business Model ($$$$). By following this model and connecting with your fans and letting go to get, success will follow.

Chords and Keys work for All Music

Hi all. Thanks to everyone who has been downloading our free guitar and mandolin chord charts and our basic key charts. We have been getting a great response from them. We have more coming, just crazy busy with all kinds of projects. Including editing and getting ready for a couple of new Acoustic Music TV shows.

We were asked a good question recently from a new mandolin player. "Do our basic key charts also apply for mandolin." The answer is yes, the basic keys apply to all instruments. The chord shapes will be different for each instrument, guitar, mandolin, piano, etc. but the keys and their components are the same.

So lets say you are playing in the key of E, and E is the 1 chord, then the 4 and 5 chords will be A and B across all instruments, including all their variations.

Thanks for the question, keep them coming, I love to hear everyone's responses.

Amazon has lots of cool books on learning mandolin, check out this one, Teach yourself to Play Mandolin, (amazon affiliate link)

Chuck Williams at the Narrows

Back from shooting a new Acoustic Music TV show with Chuck Williams at the Narrows in Fall River, MA. A cold night outside but great music inside. This is my first visit to the Narrows, what a great performance center. I had no idea how big the place is, combinded with a gallery just a great place. We will be editing this show and hope to have it up soon. Big thanks to Chuck and all the great music.

You can learn more about Chuck's music at www.chuckwilliamsmusic.com
Check out the Narrows Center for the Arts at www.ncfta.org

Jeff Buckley Hallelujah

Just the coolest music video, Jeff Buckley, "Hallelujah"

Download Free Mandolin Chord Chart

Above is our new Acoustic Music TV pdf Mandolin Chord Chart. A nice simple to read chord chart with the 7 major mandolin chords illustrated. Shows the basic Major, Minor and the 7th fingerings for each chord. Perfect for the beginning Mandolin student. Take it with you everywhere. Also check out the guitar chord charts and sheet music templates. Just sign up on the upper right.

You can see samples of all our Chord Charts at www.AcousticMusicTV.com

Pick up a copy today of Essential Chords for Guitar, Mandolin, Ukulele and Banjo at Amazon.com

2 Finger Mandolin Chord Chart

Above is our new Acoustic Music TV 2 Finger Mandolin Chord Chart from our book Essential Chords for Guitar, Mandolin, Ukulele and Banjo. A nice simple to read chart with the 7 major mandolin chords illustrated. Shows the basic Major, Minor and the 7th fingerings for each chord. Download and print out the free major chords chart. Take it with you everywhere. Also check out the guitar chord charts. Just sign up on the upper right for more info and a free sampler.

Update: We have a new 2 Finger Chord Chart that you can see and download at AcousticMusicTV.com. We have also updated and included them in the 2nd edition of Essential Chords.

Pickup a copy of Essential Chords for Guitar, Mandolin, Ukulele and Banjo, 2nd Edition at Amazon

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A Visit with Carolyn Waters Obin

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Join us on a personal visit with singer songwriter Carolyn Waters Obin as we learn about her, her music and the process of building her songs. Carolyn plays with fellow musicians, Chris Gerstner, Claude Galinsky, Charlie Koch and Charlotte Koch. The visit moves between a personal interview and a Saturday afternoon song session with her friends as she work on her songs, The Devil Inside, and You've Got to Change.

I find the Dummies book usually pretty helpful, here is one on Singing for Dummies (amazon affiliate link)

Guitar and Mandolin Chord Charts

I was at guitar camp a number of years ago, out on the porch, it was dark and hard to see the song that I had printed off the internet in my jam notebook. I had only started playing guitar and taking the lead on a song in a circle was a big deal. And then I couldn't read the page. It just fell apart. But it gave me the beginning of an idea, to reprint these song pages in nice big type so I can read them in the dark. And that lead me to a second idea, how about some charts for all those guitar or mandolin chords that could also be read in the dark or just easily at a glance.

In the beginning of learning to play the guitar I searched and searched for nice clear information on how to play. I printed out all kinds of pages from the web, most only had half or two thirds of the info I was looking for. Or it was three chords I needed and 35 I didn't. So over the last number of years I have been working on putting together some nice clear charts with the information I have been looking for and making it nice and big so I can read it at a glance.

Notebook Music Charts for Guitar and Mandolin Chord Charts is Completed,
Ready for Using
I am pleased to announce I have finally completed my basic guitar and mandolin charts for the major, minor and 7th chords. Along with a guitar chart of all seven major keys with the I, VI and V chord fingerings illustrated. Plus some blank music pages for guitar and mandolin with nice spaces between the lines, I hate those really squished music pages. Each of these will fit nicely into your guitar jam books, ready whenever you need them. As I complete more I will keep releasing them.

So look over on the right column and sign up and download a sample, mandolin, banjo, ukulele and guitar major key charts. Check out all our charts at notebookmusiccharts.com

Notebook Music Charts at Amazon (affiliate link)

PDF Guitar Chord Chart from Acoustic Music TV

Above is our new AcousticMusicTV.com's Guitar Chord Chart. A nice simple to read chord chart with the 7 guitar major chords illustrated. Shows the basic Major, Minor and the 7th fingerings for each chord. This chart is perfect for your jam notebook. Take it with you everywhere. Also check out the mandolin chord charts and sheet music templates. Just sign up on the right.

You can learn more about our Music Charts at www.AcousticMusicTV.com.
Our newest book on chords for guitar, mandolin, ukulele and banjo (amazon affiliate link)

Free Chord Charts for Major Guitar Keys

Above is our new pdf jam book Guitar Chord key chart. Includes all 7 keys with I, IV,V and V7 chords with fingering for each key. To see more check out the free Quick Chord Chart for Guitar, Mandolin, Ukulele an Banjo over on the right. Part of the collection of chord and music chart from Essential Chords for Guitar, Mandolin, Ukulele and Banjo which includes major chords for guitar, mandolin, banjo and ukulele. Also check out the mandolin chord charts and blank sheet music pages. To learn more also check out AcousticMusicTV.com

Mel Bay's Guitar Chords book and DVD, affiliate link.

Siobhan Quinn and Michael Bowers, Valentino’s Ghost

Siobhan Quinn with Michael Bowers performing their song “Valentino’s Ghost” during the morning radio broadcast at Summer Acoustic Music Week, August 2008, (SAMW).

Siobhan Quinn at Summer Acoustic Music Week

Siobhan Quinn with Michael Bowers performing their song “Let It Come” during the morning radio broadcast at Summer Acoustic Music Week, August 2008, (SAMW).

John Kirk and Trish Miller at WUMB’s SAMW

John Kirk and Trish Miller perform at the morning radio broadcast during Summer Acoustic Music Week, August 2008, (SAMW). John on Fiddle and Trish on banjo.

John Kirk and Trish Miller at SAMW

John Kirk and Trish perform at the morning radio broadcast during Summer Acoustic Music Week, August 2008, (SAMW). John on fiddle, Trish clogs to the music, and Tom MacKenzie is on banjo

Bo Veaner Sings Ron' Garage at SAMW

We join Bo Veaner on stage at WUMB's Summer Acoustic Music Week (SAMW) singing his song "Ron's Garage".

Barry Spiro with Robert's Song at SAMW

Barry Spiro singer/songwriter sings his song "Robert's Song" at SAMW second week. With Mike Delaney on mandolin and John Kirk on fiddle

Carolyn Waters-Obin, You've Got to Change

Singer/Songwriter Carolyn Waters-Obin with her song You've Got to Change.

Learning Cross Picking on the Mandolin

Anthony Hannigan is the 1999 National Mandolin Champion shows us how to cross pick on the mandolin www.musicmoose.org

To learn more about Mandolin, check out all the cool books at Amazon.com
 A DVD to help you along with learning the Mandolin (amazon affiliate link)

Mike Delaney at Java Jo's on Acoustic Music TV

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Mike Delaney, Boston area singer songwriter along with Ken Porter are featured at Java Jo's in Jamaica Plain, MA this past March. Playing some of his well known songs and some new ones. Including, Old Wooden Chair, soon to be released on a new CD, Peace Through War, coming off of a long number 1 position on Neil Youngs "Living with War Today" web site, Trash This Planet, I'm Changing My Name to DOT.COM and United We Sing. Sit back and enjoy the interview and performance.

Tags: mike, delaney, acoustic, music, tv, folk, independent, samw, singer, songwriter

Mike Delaney - Old Wooden Chair

Singer Songwriter Mike Delaney and Ken Porter sing Mike's song "Old Wooden Chair" at Java Jo's in Jamaica Plain

Mike Delaney - Trash This Planet

Singer Songwriter Mike Delaney and Ken Porter sing Mike's song "Trash This Planet" at Java Jo's on Acoustic Music TV

Mike Delaney - I'm Changing My Name to DOT.COM

Singer Songwriter Mike Delaney and Ken Porter sing Mike's song "I'm Changing My Name to DOT.COM" at Java Jo's on Acoustic Music TV

Mike Delaney - Peace Through War

Singer Songwriter Mike Delaney and Ken Porter sing Mike's song "Peace Through War" at Java Jo's in Jamaica Plain. This song has floated at or near the top of Neil Young's "Living with War Today" web site.

Mike Delaney - United We Sing

Singer Songwriter Mike Delaney and Ken Porter sing Mike's song "United We Sing" at Java Jo's on Mike's feature night

Mike Delaney Fanga Alafia

Mike Delaney and Ken Porter sing Fanga Alafia at Java Jo's during Mike's feature night.

Norwood Color Guard Wins Championship

Norwood High School's Winter Color Guard won their class's championship this past Sunday, April 6, in Salem, MA. Great job all around. They went undefeated this year. Congratulations.

Acoustic Music TV: Tom Smith

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Acoustic Music TV with Tom Smith

Acoustic Music TV show #4 features Tom Smith, singer, songwriter and performer. Calling himself a "kitchen musician" who enjoys sharing music with other who like simple, direct folk music that has stood the test of time.

Tom has played music since he was five, starting out on the ukulele, and now playing a wide range of instruments, including the guitar, mandolin, harmonica and the Appalachian dulcimer. Tom sings in a wide range of folk traditions including American, English, Scottish and Irish.

For more information check out his website http://www.tomsmithmusic.com

Visit Acoustic Music TV http://www.acousticmusictv.com 

Tags: folk, alternative, tom, smith, acoustic, music, tv, norwood, public, access, peace

Norwood High Winter Color Guard

A special treat of Norwood High Winter Color Guard doing their interpretation of "Feeling Good". 21 girls all keeping time to the music with flags and swords at Mansfield High, March 2008.

Beth DeSombre - Between the White Lines

Beth DeSombre singing Between the White Lines at her CD release party for her new album Crooked Highways. Singing with Maura Kennedy and Dave Chalfant.