Selasa, 16 Februari 2010

Becoming a Master Drummer

Are you becoming weary and unfulfilled of just envisaging the drums rather than really feeling playing the thumping beats? If your answers to these queries are yes, then it’s high time to go to the next level and sign for drum lessons. Air drumming is fine, but in order to sincerely fulfill your ambitions of becoming a drummer, then drum lessons are for you.

In reality, drumming is easy. Many of people are commonly intimidated by the complicated beats the drum and drummer produce. But in reality, these beats are just variants of simple patterns. Right! Anyone can learn the drums. All it needs is successive studying and mastery of these simple beats and patterns.

Before anything else, take the initial step first. One of the most basic lessons in drums and music is sheet reading. Yes, drums create notes too and you will have to know how to read the sheet music to yield the right sound. There are different symbols which will be familiarized as time goes by, but sheet reading is the basis which will help you to play the drums.

As the drummer, your sole responsibility is the beat. The primary focus of a beginner drum student should be how the beats should be counted and how the subdivisions associate to each other. A clean 4/4 time is usually taught. Make sure to count out loud while tapping as this is important in learning new beats and more complicated subdivisions in the future.

Learning to play with a single beat may be tiring and repetitive to some however, becoming expert on these two skills is important. As you progress, you can learn new beats, more compound moves and other drum techniques.

With the drums, mastery of the two above noted skills is the fundamental key to becoming an excellent drummer. Some students find it slow and try to push lessons. Hastening will only restrain your development and it would be better to master the basic principles before venturing further. Once you learn that you are ready for more, there are intermediate and innovative lessons for more veteran drummers out there.

Tante Girang VS Brondong

Film Arisan Brondong akan segera menjadi film yang paling digemari pada beberapa pekan ini. Pertimbangan tersebut berdasar kepada nama besar Bela Saphira yang menjadi pemeran utama film komedi tersebut. Fenomena tante girang dan brondong (istilah baru buat gigolo) memang mengasyikkan. Hal itu diakui pemeran Tante Anis dalam film Arisan Brondong, Anita Hara. Para wanita berusia paruh baya yang biasa disapa tante, yang main dengan para brondong, menurut Anita, umumnya ingin tampil lebih muda dan tentu saja berjiwa muda.

Tapi, buat gadis kelahiran 27 tahun lalu ini, Arisan Brondong sama sekali tidak menggiurkan. Anita Hara bisa bicara begitu bukannya karena tidak ada brondong yang naksir kepadanya, tapi lantaran ia memang tidak suka kepada pria yang lebih muda usianya.

"Fenomena tante girang? Wah, banyak banget. Temen aku juga banyak yang begitu. Tapi, aku sih nggaklah yau. Aku maunya sama yang lebih tua. Soalnya, kalau sama brondong, aku yang mesti ngelonin dia. Sementara aku ini kan selalu minta dikelonin, jadi cari yang lebih tua," kata Anita kepada Suara Karya usai preview film Arisan Brondong di Jakarta, Senin.

Di film Arisan Brondong, Anita memerankan sosok Tante Anis, seorang wanita bersuami yang menyukai brondong. Meski takut ketahuan sang suami, Anis tetap menjalani perselingkuhannya secara diam-diam. "Perselingkuhan itu ternyata nikmat juga meski mendebarkan bagi mereka yang sudah punya pasangan. Mendebarkan karena takut ketahuan," ujar Anita lagi.

Dia juga menjelaskan, peran yang dimainkannya di film terbarunya itu hanyalah sekadar akting. "Jadi, peran itu bukan aku banget. Soalnya aku kan tak suka brondong. Buat aku, sih, brondong sekadar teman, nggak lebih dari itu," kata Anita menambahkan.

Sabtu, 13 Februari 2010

Eye Catching Style

Chevrolet Corvette has made a name as a sports car. It has been in public gaze for a long time and still continues to be in the limelight. Over the years it has improved upon its looks and its style and added modern electronic aids to driving. It has powerful engines in three different models. That is 6.2 liter, 430 hp; 7.0 liter, 505 hp; and 6.2 liter, 638 hp engines. It has six speed manual or optional six speed automatic transmission. It has removable roof or convertible body options.

It is so designed that it allows the driver to work in an efficient and comfortable environment. If you travel with your friends or family there is ample space for their luggage. Its acceleration is good. It can attain 60 mph in 6 seconds. It offers three types of suspensions each of which is capable of providing a jerk-free even ride.

The designers and manufacturers have devoted a lot of their time and attention to offer a reliable and comfortable car, they have bestowed the same care and attention to Chevrolet Corvette headlights. The manufacturers cannot take any risk in the design of headlights as they are an important safety feature. They are also so highly visible that have to be conspicuously attractive so as to stand out amongst others in the market. If they are not sufficiently bright or do not cast their beam in the desire direction the driver will be badly handicapped. His ability to take timely action will be reduced. Corvette headlights have bright sources of light and better class of reflectors and lenses to provide bright light on the road in the right areas. Their housings are designed to add to their ornamental value. Therefore when it is time to replace the headlights you take the time and choose from the latest Corvette headlights that give great performance with eye catching style.

Jumat, 12 Februari 2010

Aniline Italian designer sofas

Alexander McQueen - Aniline Italian Designer sofas are some of the highest quality sofas you can purchase. The aniline dying process tints the leather used to make the leather sofa all the way through, so even if you get a scratch, the leather underneath the top layer is still the same color.

Because the aniline leather does not cover up any imperfections in the original leather, it must be of very high quality without imperfections to be used to make a leather sofa.

Aniline Italian leather sofas are made from full grain leather and soaking it in a drum to dye the leather. The leather is then used to create the aniline sofa without any other treatments to alter the look of the leather.

This makes it so the leather used for the sofa can breath. Over time and with proper care an aniline leather sofa will develop a patina. Any stains will be absorbed into the leather over a short time and will not be noticeable.

Aniline Italian leather sofas are some of the strongest leather sofas available since they are made with full grain leather rather than the lesser quality split leather that is sometimes used to make inexpensive Italian leather sofas .

However, they do need to be properly cared for. As this is natural leather, you do not want to use any liquids on the leather. If you should spill something, just blot with a clean dry cloth to remove as much as possible of the spill and then leave it alone to be absorbed into the leather.

You want to keep your aniline leather sofa out of the sun and away from direct heat in order to protect the leather from drying out or fading. You do not want to use anything on your full grain sofa that contains oil, wax, or silicone as this will damage it.

Aniline sofas are quite expensive usually due to the high quality of leather used to produce these sofas. Even at a discounted price they may be more expensive than other lesser quality leather sofas. However, you are paying for quality, and you get what you pay for.

Due the the cost of aniline leather sofas and the need to try to prevent liquid spills as much as possible with these sofas Health Fitness Articles, it might be best for those who have small children to stick with other types of sofas that are more child friendly

Jumat, 05 Februari 2010

Four Homemade Valentine's Day Cards to Make

Valentine's Day - There is nothing as special or personal as a homemade Valentine's Day card. Surprise your friends and family with your handmade creations. Here are some ideas to get you started. The link at the end of the article shows photographs of the finished cards.

Materials:

Romantic Valentine's Day Nights - Four blank greeting cards (available at craft stores), dark red piece of scrap booking paper, white piece of card stock, cream colored piece of card stock, red and white gingham piece of scrap booking paper, paper cutter, scissors, glue stick, computer, printer, sewing machine.

Card #1

For this card you will need a dark red piece of scrap booking paper, a red and white gingham piece of scrap booking paper (or other coordinating piece of paper), and a piece of white card stock. Cut a piece of the dark red paper to fit the front of the greeting card and glue it in place. The dark red is the background of the card. Cut two strips of the gingham paper, approximately an inch and a half wide. Cut them to the width of the card (this card will open horizontally). Tear a freehand heart from the gingham paper, large enough to fill up approximately three quarters of the entire card. Next glue the strips of gingham paper to the front of the card with space in between them. The idea is that there is a "strip" of gingham, a strip of red, a strip of gingham, and then a strip of red. Use your sewing machine to stitch* along the edges of the strips of gingham paper, and then stitch around the edge of the card. Glue the heart in the middle of the card. Type "Happy Valentine's Day" on your computer and print out on white card stock. Cut out the phrase (narrow strip) and glue to the center of the heart.

* Stitching tips: If you have never used your sewing machine to make cards, it is easy! Just sew on the paper like you would on fabric. You might want to reserve a needle just for paper so you don't dull the needle for your fabric projects. There are two ways you can include stitching in your card making projects. You can either stitch directly on the card, or you can stitch on a separate piece of paper and then glue that piece to the card (then the stitching won't show through the card).

Card #2:

This Valentine's Day card is quick and easy. Cut a piece of dark red paper to fit the front of your blank card and glue it in place. Type "Happy Valentine's Day" on your computer and print it on the cream colored paper. Mat the cut-out phrase first on a dark red piece of paper, and then mat that piece on another piece of cream colored cards tock to create a layered look. This card will open horizontally, so turn it in that direction and glue the Valentine's sentiment to the top third of the card. For the bottom portion of the card cut three small freehand hearts from the dark red paper. Glue these hearts to three torn scraps (in the shapes of squares) of cream colored paper. Space these pieces across the bottom of the card and glue in place. Stitch around the outside of the card and around the "Happy Valentine's Day" if you wish, but it isn't necessary.

Card #3:

This card is made from a dark red piece of paper and a cream colored piece of paper. Cut a piece of the dark red paper to fit the front of your blank card and glue it in place. Cut a large square from the cream colored paper and glue it just above the center of the card. Glue the piece of paper in place. Tear a large heart from the dark red paper and glue it in the center of the cream colored square. Type "Happy Valentine's Day" on your computer. Print on cream colored paper and glue in the center of the heart. Stitch around the cream colored square and the edge of the card, if you wish.

Card #4:

This card is made from a dark red piece of paper, the gingham paper, and white card stock. This card will open horizontally. Cut a piece of the dark red paper to fit the front of your pre-made card and glue it in place. Cut two strips of gingham paper and glue them to the top and bottom of the card so that there is a red strip in between. Cut three freehand hearts from the gingham paper and space them out in the red portion of the card. Glue them in place. Type "Happy Valentine's Day" on your computer and print on white paper. Cut out into a narrow strip (narrower than hearts) and glue in the center of the card on top of the hearts.

Notes: - The terms "card stock" and "paper" are used inter changebly here, but it is up to you which kind of paper you use, depending on the look you are trying to achieve - A sewing machine isn't necessary for this project, it is just a nice added touch - You don't have to use your computer for this project, you can hand write the words if you wish.

Rabu, 03 Februari 2010

Always Choose the Best Mobile Phone

Blackberry Gemini - Mobile market is flooded with mobile phones with latest styles, shapes, and designs. With so many new models in the market, mobile users have got a variety of options to choose from the crowd. They look for the new styles and latest 3G features in their mobile phone apart from the brand name.

Blackberry Gemini 8520 - Of late, mobile handsets from Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, and LG, etc., have launched a variety of models with all new and the latest 3G features. Latest 3G features include video calling, video recording, digital camera, MP3, etc. Manufacturing companies are trying to launch the latest models and features to compete with the market demands. Motorola V3i, Nokia 6680, Nokia 'N' series, Samsung X660, Sony Ericsson W550i, LG chocolate phones, etc., are among the latest handsets that are very much in demand in the UK market.

The latest 3G features include video calling facility wherein the caller will be able to view the person on the other side during their talk. Other 3G features include high mega-pixel digital camera phone to capture special moments, video recordings, and the Internet service to connect you all over the world anytime, anywhere. MP3 facility enables you to listen to your favorite songs and also download songs of your choice. Mobile network providers are also competing with each other. Though all are in the same fray, customers are getting benefits from these services. Mobile Network Companies like Three, T-mobile, Vodafone, Virgin, O2, and Orange are available in the UK with their quality services.

To Choose and see latest handsets having all 3G features and get connected with the network as well as with Mobile Phone Reviews