A “minim” is a musical note that is widely used in piano sheet music. In fact, it’s used in all sheet music for all musical instruments.
The minim has a hollow non-coloured oval shape with a stem on the right or left side depending on where on the staff it is written. When the minim is written higher up the staff or above the middle line, the stem will be written on the left side of the oval and pointing downwards. If it is below the middle line then the stem is written on the right side and pointing upwards. There are no hard and fast rules regarding this and ultimately whether to write the stem on left or right will be more for neatness and also to leave room for chord symbols and lyrics.
The minim is also referred to as a half note yet its musical time value is two beats. This is because the minim or half note should be referenced to the semibreve, which is worth four beats. Half of four equals two; the minim is worth two beats and is also half the value of a semibreve, hence the name half note.
An important reference note to all others, is the semibreve. A semibreve is also known as a whole note. Using simple fractions you can work out what different types of notes are called. We have already explained half notes, next would be quarter notes then eight notes and so on.
Also related to the minim is the minim rest or half rest. This is a musical silence worth two beats. A half rest is written as a small black rectangular box, which sits on the middle line of the staff.
Another relation to the minim is the dotted minim or dotted half note, which is worth three beats. It’s useful to know that a dot written on the right side of any musical note, increases that’s notes value by half as much again. So in the minims case, half of two equals one, add the one to the minims value of two, two plus one equals three.
Even though notes such as the minim, which we now know, can be referred to as a half note, it is useful to know the actual name of the note. The smallest note value in modern music is a sixty fourth note called a “hemidemsemiquaver” and the highest note value is called a “breve” which is worth eight beats and is not used anymore. Which is just as well or it would confuse things even more.
Original song ‘Facade’ by unsigned songwriter Kim Larking. Rock on the electronic keyboard. Read more for lyrics: These are the lyrics to the original version of the song. In this video, I had to cut some of the song out due to the camera cutting out after a few minutes. ‘Facade’ I hate to hate But it’s so twisted constricted inside I want to let it go But I’d just end up tired and more alone It’s hard to name it But I am being eaten up alive Trying to tame this rage inside I’m face to face With everything that I have tried to hide I can’t delude myself The person who you know is a facade And I believed it for a while Convinced I can’t be one of you I just conceived it all And it’s not true at all I can’t change myself Into a lie Although it may not be intentional I fear that I am a facade So could you never tell The way the me who disappeared Consuming everything It takes up almost all the strength I have To hide the claws that come out Even though I don’t mean to be bad I can’t contain it I’m not the angel that I might appear Only a broken girl is here I’m face to face With everything that I have tried to hide I can’t delude myself The person who you know is a facade And I believed it for a while Convinced I can’t be one of you I just conceived it all And it’s not true at all I can’t change myself I lie Although it may not be intentional I fear that I am a facade So could you never tell The way the me who disappeared I still confuse myself With every thought running …
‘I Don’t Want To Wait’ Original song by unsigned songwriter Kim Larking. Piano ballad on the electronic keyboard. Read more for lyrics: ‘I Don’t Want To Wait’ It’s hard to come to grips with what I’m seeing as my failure to fit in anywhere And all the people in the world just don’t want to care It’s taken me some time to build the courage up to now But I just want to say these words somehow Why does it feel so hard And why do I feel so lost I want to be someone special Not wallowing in their dust And I don’t want to wait But I have to wait until The perfect end comes into view It’s just a dream but if I believe One day perhaps I’ll be with you This world’s so very beautiful sometimes it takes my breath away I’m so wrapped up in jealousy because it never comes my way I know you’re just another normal guy without a clue But I still want to say these words to you Why does it feel so hard And why do I feel so lost I want to be someone special Not wallowing in their dust And I don’t want to wait But I have to wait until The perfect end comes into view It’s just a dream but if I believe One day perhaps I’ll be with It shouldn’t mean so much to me It’s been my own philosophy That it’s the shy ones and the kind ones Who are so often left behind But I don’t really want to be Caught up in their reality I want to start again I need a friend or someone to call my own So why do I feel so lost I want to be someone special Not wallowing in their dust And I don’t want to wait But I have …
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Here’s a song I made on my Yamaha keyboard. Enjoy! It’s all true by the way. Rofl. Lyrics: My poop smells like fruit My poop smells like fruit I don’t eat much fruit But still my poop smells like fruit Sometimes my pee smells like KFC Biscuits I don’t know why Hope that I don’t die Because my poop smells like fruit My poop smells like fruit I don’t eat much fruit But my poop smells like fruit Sometimes my poop burns my asshole up After too many cups Of Vodka in my gut And sometimes my poop is black Why is that crap? I really don’t know It weirds me out, OH NO! My poop smells like fruit My poop smells like fruit I don’t eat much fruit But my poop smells like FRUIT! +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Don’t forget to rate and comment. :p
Hip hope is one of the most popular genres of music to date, taking advantage of all sorts of different sounds, beats, mixes, and the works. If produced properly, anyone can think up a great beat for a hip hop song and even some lyrics when taken the time to do so. It can be a really rewarding and fun experience, provided that you have to tools to lead you there.
Learning how to make your own hip hop beats doesn’t have to be complicated, even though it seems like it should be. Little do many know that people all over the world are creating their very own masterpiece hip hop beats on their very own computers from the very comfort of their own home, which you can do too.
The key to this is choosing the right music production program that can allow you to make your own hip hop beats. Just take take a moment to think of the possibilities here.
You will gain the ability to record your own music and mix it with other sounds. You will not have to worry about exploding your budget with expensive software or sound equipment. You get to be your very own lyricist, mixer, sound engineer, editor, and music producer. You will get to experience with virtually thousands of different sounds. You won’t ever have to pick up a musical instrument if you choose not to. You will be able to learn music production as quickly and easily as you want.
What kind of music lover WOULDN’T want all of this?
So, considering the fact that you probably already own or have access to a computer, the other half of learning how to make your own hip hop beats is getting your hands on a good, solid music production program. But which one?
As a dedicated pianist for over 15 years, I began to use Sonic Producer to start recording my own music on with my Yamaha keyboard and mixing it with different sounds offered by this program to create better sounding music as a hobby.
This is a great program for a beginner, and I would still even recommend it to anyone who has even already dabbled in music production. I don’t produce hip hop music, but you can definitely learn to make your own hip hop beats with this program. It offers so many different sounds and beats that you’ll never get bored with mixing them.
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Elise Moreau is an accomplished conservatory piano player who has been playing the piano for over 15 years. To find out what music production software she uses to collaborate with piano, visit www.SonicMusicProduction.com or for more information on music creation, click here.
Please tweet this video to Shontelle if you liked it, thanks : tinyurl.com This is my cover of “Impossible” which is the lead and new single by Shontelle from her album No Gravity. I played this song completely by ear, so no sheet music unfortunately. If you want to use this as an instrument…
This is my dance remix cover of “Can’t Be Tamed” which is the new single by Miley Cyrus from her new upcoming album “Can’t Be Tamed”.
It premiered on Miley’s Myspace on April 30th 2010, and released for airplay on May 3rd. The official music video premiere will be on May 4th on E! @ 7pm PT / 10pm.
and available for digital download on May 18th 2010.
I played this song completely by ear, so no sheet music sorry.
Thanks for everyone’s ongoing support.
Lyrics are below if you want to sing along
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Can’t Be Tamed by Miley Cyrus Lyrics
Start @0:13
For those who don’t know me,
I can get a bit crazy
Have to get my way, yep
24 hours a day
‘Cuz I’m hot like that
Every guy, everywhere just gives me mad attention
Like I’m under inspection
I always get a ten
‘Cuz I’m built like that
I go through guys like money flyin’ out the hands
They try to change me but they realize they can’t
And every tomorrow is a day I never plan
If you gonna be my man understand
I can’t be tamed
I can’t be tamed
I can’t be blamed
I can’t can’t I can’t can’t be tamed
I can’t be changed
I can’t be tamed I can’t be can’t I can’t be tamed
If there is a question about my intensions I’ll tell ya
I’m not here to sell ya
Or tell you to go to hell
I’m not a brat like that
I’m like a puzzle but all of my pieces are jagged
If you can understand this
We can make some magic
I’m wrong like that
I wanna fly, I wanna drive, I wanna go
I wanna be a part of something I don’t know
And if you try to hold me back I might explode
Baby by now you should know
I can’t be tamed
I can’t be tamed
I can’t be blamed
I can’t can’t I can’t can’t be tamed
I can’t be changed
I can’t be tamed I can’t be can’t I can’t be tamed
Well I’m not a trick you play
I’m wired a different way
I’m not a mistake
I’m not a fake
It’s set in my DNA
Don’t change me
Don’t change me
Don’t change me
Don’t change me
I can’t be tamed
I wanna fly, I wanna drive, I wanna go
I wanna be a part of something I don’t know
And if you try to hold me back I might explode
Baby by now you should know
I can’t be tamed
I can’t be tamed
I can’t be blamed
I can’t can’t I can’t can’t be tamed
I can’t be changed
I can’t be tamed I can’t be can’t I can’t be tamed
Miley cyrus cant be tamed tammed new official music video song may 2010 Miley cyrus cant be tamed tammed new official music video song may 2010 Miley cyrus cant be tamed tammed new official music video song may 2010
: tinyurl.com This is my cover of “Impossible” which is the lead and new single by Shontelle from her album No Gravity. I played this song completely by ear, so no sheet music unfortunately. If you want to use this as an instrument…
This is my dance remix cover of “Can’t Be Tamed” which is the new single by Miley Cyrus from her new upcoming album “Can’t Be Tamed”.