Halloween Issue - October 2011 |
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| Checkout The Music Store's Community Events Calendar for more information about these and other upcoming events. If you would like to add your group's events to our calendar, visit our submission page. |
| Every Monday from 7pm to 10pm: Fiesta Chorus Rehearsal at Resurrection Catholic Church in Tempe |
| Every Tuesday (October 18th through December 6th) from 10am to 12pm: Sonic Seniors New Horizons Band & Orchestra Rehearsal at Historic Irving Elementary Building in Mesa. |
| Thursday, October 13th from 7:30pm to 9:30pm:
Bad Cactus Brass Band - Connections between German and New Orleans Music at ASU Kerr Cultural Center in Scottsdale. |
| Thursday, October 20th 6pm to 8pm:
Music School Admissions Seminar at My First Piano in Mesa. |
| Saturday, October 22nd from 7pm to 9pm:
Chandler Children's Choir and Tempe Community Chorus Present A Cornucopia of Song at Marcos de Niza High School in Tempe. |
| Saturday, October 22nd from 7:30pm to 9:30pm:
Tribute to Ray Charles by the ASU Concert Jazz Band and Guest Artists at Tempe Center for the Arts. |
| Sunday, October 23rd from 3pm to 4:30pm: "First" Fine Arts Recital at Arizona Community Church in Tempe. |
| Sunday, October 30th from 3pm to 4:30pm:
KOG Concert Series featuring the Spirit of Phoenix Barbershop Chorus at King of Glory Lutheran Church in Tempe. |
| Sunday, October 30th from 3pm to 5pm: Phoenix Youth Symphony Fall Fantasy Concert at Tempe Center for the Arts |
| Sunday, November 6th from 3pm to 4:30pm:
KOG Concert Series featuring Bob Ravenscort and Music Serving the Word at King of Glory Lutheran Church in Tempe. |
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School Guitar Programs
"Proponents of school guitar programs have argued for years that school music is far of a zero-sum game. By tapping a pool of students who otherwise wouldn't have played an instrument at all, they say, adding a guitar program expands the overall "pie" of music students rather than taking a slice out of band, orchestra, or chorus. [The argument is] that the student who plays cello in the orchestra is not necessarily the same one who wants to start a rock band."
"Glen McCarthy, a professor at George Mason University, conducted a study which provides some numerical backup for the argument in favor of guitar in the schools." McCarthy's data from 25 schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, indicates that when guitar programs were added, band, orchestra, and chorus numbers taken together remained stable while total music numbers, (including guitar classes) rose from just over to 9,000 to over 12,000 in just three years. "Student enrollment data provides tangible evidence that guitar programs increase total participation in music programs and don't sabotage band and orchestra." (Taken from May 2011 issue of Music Trades). |
New Lesson Studio for The Music Store
Beginning in October, The Music Store will provide music instruction for private and group lessons at Community of Hope/Leading Edge Academy in Maricopa. As a trial run, lessons will be available on Tuesdays at the campus next to Pecana Park, and if interest is strong, more days will be added.
The first instructor at the new campus will be bassist and percussionist Byron Lipkins, also a former band director. To schedule lesson times or get more information, contact the instructor at byronlipkins@the-music-store.com or call (480) 831-9691.
Sheet Music Sale: Pocket Books!
This month we're featuring Pocket Books for all instruments at 25% off throughout the store. E-Club members instead get 40% off when you bring in the your coupon.
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iHalloween Halloween Sound Collection |
| iHalloween features Horror, Spooky, or Storm background music for trick or treating, Halloween parties or just scaring your friends. This little bit of fun for Halloween is available free from the iTunes Store.
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Guitar Music Sale with Coupon |
Clip-on Chromatic Tuner @ New Reduced Price |
Guitar Pop/Rock and Metal books 25% off October 14th-October 31st. When shopping online, use discount code 25POPROCKMETAL.
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The On-Stage CTA-7700 Chromatic Tuner features a tactile Transducer that can be clipped onto most instruments; any pitched instrument that vibrates can be tuned with the CTA7700. The CTA7700 also features a Microphone, allowing it to tune instruments without making direct contact.
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The CTA7700's large blue LCD screen is easy to read and intuitive controls access advanced features like a Chromatic Pitch Pipe, Flat Tuning Mode, and Calibration.
Previously $18, we've reduced the daily price for this tuner to $13. You can also buy it online. |
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Our favorite music-related video for this month was submitted by Mary Morgan. The video is the Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra performance of Holst's Jupiter, conducted by Eiji Oue. We hope you like it as much as we did. Click here to view the video on YouTube.
Do you have a favorite music-related YouTube Video that you would like to share? E-mail your submissions to web@the-music-store.com
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Byron Lipkins |
| This month's staff in the spotlight is Byron Lipkins. A bassist and percussionist, as well as an elementary and middle school band director for over two decades, Byron will be providing music lessons at the new Maricopa campus. Having just finished a tour of duty as Timpanist/Percussionist for the Salt River Brass, Byron is currently performing with the Greg Morton Band as well as holding down the bass chair on Sundays for the World's Most Dangerous Praise Band at Community of Hope in Maricopa. Welcome back Byron! |
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Are we friends yet? |
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We will be giving away five $20 Gift Certificates to Facebook friends of our page by the end of the year! Like The Music Store on Facebook to get the scoop about the next random drawing. Absolutely no purchase necessary to win. |
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Happy Birthday to the composers who were born in October!
| Guiseppi Verdi |
October 9th, 1813 |
| John Lennon |
October 9th, 1940 |
| Charles Ives |
October 20th, 1874 |
| Franz Liszt |
October 22nd, 1811 |
| Johann Strauss, Jr. |
October 25th, 1825 |
| Georges Bizet |
October 25th, 1838 |
| Nicolo Paganini |
October 27th, 1782 |
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