Mike Murphy
Mike is a musician/composer/guitar teacher and writer living in St. Louis Missouri.Currently. He maintains a blog at www.twilightguitar.wordpress.com He has also worked in radio, t.v multimedia, software development, and electronic publishing.
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MA, Communications, University of Illinois Springfield, BA English, St Mary s University, Professional Musician and Guitar/Bass Instructor, Professional Managing Editor of Multimedia Projects, College Level Hockey Player, High School Level Hockey Coach,Interests
Music, Culture, Communications, History, Narrative, Technology, Media, Guitar Playing, Guitar Instruction, Music Composition, Music Theory, Rock Music History, Science Fiction Writing, Audio Production, Sound Recording, Sprituality, American and English LAffiliations
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Why You Should Learn All the Note Names on Your GuitarIbanez Guitar -
Top Ten Reasons to Practice Guitar ScalesMany students get blank looks on their faces when I ask them to play their scales. Probably because of scary stories about old piano teachers, it has become commonplace to think of scales as punishment of some sort. It really doesn't have to be like that! -
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12 Tips for Staying Inspired: Practicing Guitar, Piano, Violin, or Any Musical InstrumentThese tips apply to any and all instruments. Learn how to stay inspired on piano, guitar, bass guitar, cello, violin, viola, saxophone, voice or any other instrument. -
How to Practice the Major Scale and Its Intervals Using SofelgeA brief tutorial on understanding the major scale and techniques for practicing it using only your voice. -
Gifts of Technology: An Organic Cure for StressWhy fear the very things we love? By embracing new technologies we can filter much of the harmful fear and stress from our lives. -
Double Rainbow Guy Hooks Up with Microsoft for His Pot of GoldOn 9-2-2010, The Huffington Post reported that Microsoft has asked the "Double Rainbow" guy to do an ad for Windows Live, photo software. -
Heart: Red Velvet Car, an Album ReviewAnn and Nancy Wilson of Heart have created a masterpiece. Here are 10 great songs on an album that offers more than the sum of its parts. -
The Best Way to Stay on Top of Your Digital Music Collection: Or, How the Cloud Will ReignMusic has "existed" on many forms of media. Where will it land next? Where does it belong. -
The Content Economy and the New ObviousWe tread deeper into a new era... There is an explosion of new writers and journalists... a democratization of news and social commentary.... The art is the same as it was in the days of the cave paintings. It is the oldest art. The art of storytelling. -
Oxford English Dictionary: The Weight of WordsA humorous take on the merits of a behemoth book and its digital counterpart. -
5 Classical Albums to Listen to While Reading, Writing or StudyingBach? Beethoven? Haydn? Mozart? What's the best music to create the perfect background when you need to focus on the task at hand? Here are 5 suggestions. -
Halloween: Food for ThoughtZombies, witches, ghosts, skeletons, parties, music... these are all included when we celebrate Halloween. But think about it. What are we really celebrating? -
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock HolmesWelcome dear reader. Allow me to deduce a few things about yourself. -
Let's Have Live DJs on Internet RadioFor years, radio stations were not just a source of music, they were a rich source of information about music and the artists that create it. Today the knowledgeable DJ has all but disappeared along with the immediacy of a live broadcast.
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Classic Rock Guitar Solos Aspiring Guitarists Should KnowFor many rock fans, the guitar solo is the best part of the song. Here is a list of eleven time honored classics that are important to know whether you a guitar player or a fan of great rock music. -
The Magic of EBooksThe growth of eBook technologies enables book lovers to reignite with their lost, or fading, passion for reading.