Classic Wedding Songs and The Top Wedding Music
When planning a wedding there are many things that need to be coordinated and planned just right. Everything from the budget to the guest list; from the theme to the location; from the caterer to the band; everything needs to be planned ahead of time to ensure a well organized and memorable wedding day. When considering what music to play at your wedding; be sure to think hard and long as there are so many different top wedding songs to choose from. The good news is that you don’t have to pick just one!
We have gathered a few of the top wedding music picks for you to reference as you try to decide what wedding music to go with. When most people think of wedding music they think of what song to choose for their first dance as husband and wife. Though this is probably the most important song of the whole wedding; there are other times during a wedding that the song holds great significance. It is true that the whole day, in essence, is all about the bride and groom; but there are other people there too; namely the father of the bride. The song that is chosen for this very special dance needs to be just as sentimental and heartfelt as the one played for the bridegroom’s first dance.
Top Wedding Music
First Dance As Husband & Wife
There are so many different classic wedding songs to choose from; so how does one decide? Here is a list of the top wedding songs that are commonly chosen for you to ponder over when trying to decide which song to go with for your first dance as husband and wife… Read the rest of this entry »
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There are many classical music forums on the web. Some are friendly and well-managed, others less so. When deciding to join a forum look for these factors:-
- Check the posting rules. Are they a mass of pettifogging dos and don’ts? If so, you may find a forum manager running round after you, telling you what to post.
- Is there a privacy policy to protect your personal information? If not, think hard before joining. Your email address may be sold to a spam list.
- Are members allowed to attack each other, e.g. post foul-mouthed abuse, words designed to hurt and insult, breaches of privacy, sexist, racist or homophobic abuse? Some people enjoy the cut and thrust of such forums. Others find them upsetting. They’re not suitable for children.
- Is there a snobby atmosphere – classical music has a reputation for elitism – with members name-dropping or point-scoring about whether they’re a ‘professional’ a ‘serious amateur’ or a ‘serious listener’. One forum makes members wear a badge on their profile to say where they fit in the hierarchy! Are non-musicians as welcome as musicians and treated with proper respect?
- Are you permitted to link to your website, Myspace page, Facebook account etc? Some forum managers are paranoid about links to other classical music sites and have rules outlawing them. They may ‘discipline’ a member for breaking their rules!
- Are the moderators ban-happy? Spammers have to be dealt with and the occasional abusive poster removed, but it’s easy to go over the top and create a cult-like atmosphere with members ‘sucking up’ to the management for fear of being victimized.
- Do threads suddenly disappear or get locked? Again, it’s sometimes necessary to censor a discussion – say for legal reasons – or terminate a heated exchange – to let people cool off – but it’s easy to become over-controlling and to curtail legitimate debate. Read the rest of this entry »
Motif – The Hook of Classical Music
In pop music, most songs are comprised of a series of verses, a bridge, a chorus and often times you’ll hear a solo or two floating around in there. Most often, especially with pop music, we’re also introduced to what’s called a hook. This is infamously popular with songs that make it into the top 40, and it’s that infectious part of the tune that sticks in our brains and makes us hum the song all day long, hence the term hook.
A formal definition of a hook would be: a rhythmic of melodic event that repeatedly draws the listener in. Hooks are all important if you want to get your audience to listen to your songs more than once. Hooks are enjoyable, they’re fun, they’re catchy & in most cases they’re what makes a musician famous. Someone who knows how to write a good hook can launch his or her career as a musician with little or no effort.
It’s interesting to note that hooks aren’t the child of pop music. In fact, hooks existed long before there was any thought of pop. The term hook may be an invention of pop culture, but the hook itself is not. Hooks are a modern incarnation of what was known as a motif in classical music. Read the rest of this entry »
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