<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:58:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/musiceducation/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[🎶 **The Venezuelan Cuatro: A Faithful Friend and a Musical Treasure 🎶]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Venezuelan cuatro, a four-stringed instrument, has been my work companion and faithful musical friend. Although it wasn't my main instrument, I've grown to love it. 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I am super excited to finally announce that I am now a composer for the Woodson Percussion & Publishing Company!! This is going to open up]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@jaimusic/big-news-publishing-at-woodson</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@jaimusic/big-news-publishing-at-woodson</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jaimusic]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2019 01:22:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNtze9xHvT6xWCdz7q3QGD35ZKdaPpVrFksWkBjfcjHLPiDTZCiAq1R53DPYdJ5Pi29MccwhUvg6d4DHCRmBFsJwBJ8yUubNHN4iVoBR2c4NNjSvbs5fUtQewWma3vvdtBhJo3b3VxgTG21RiQXv6sqBc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Az Jazz Guitar Lessons #24: How Do You Make Pop Songs into Jazz Versions?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lot of people ask me about this. Like how do you take an Ed Sheeran song or a Taylor Swift song and make it jazzy? I often ask back, "Why would you want to do this?" The thing is that sometimes]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/jazz/@azsamad/az-jazz-guitar-lessons-24-how-do-you-make-pop-songs-into-jazz-versions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/jazz/@azsamad/az-jazz-guitar-lessons-24-how-do-you-make-pop-songs-into-jazz-versions</guid><category><![CDATA[jazz]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[azsamad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 13:25:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmEwHnsXKML7xF4NE4zxEVyvENsPKp9LmDaFv5A6xwQsAGZp6hTVZeWwc9UQtogEj3GkoFn5rEdrfFkuVuchAxVpMxWSLwbe8Mtmw6AgDaWe2tED5nf4wPRK6HjDgoemp6FU6TzLQW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Az Jazz Guitar Lessons #23: Simplify Learning Jazz Guitar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learning jazz doesn't have to be complicated. 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This time also I come with a big amount of time without publishing on Steemit, these weeks have been complicated and I have finally managed to organize my time, so please expect to see me more]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/musiceducation/@joedukeg/ajourneythroughharmonyandmusictheorymusicforeveryone-4g8g332rgs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/musiceducation/@joedukeg/ajourneythroughharmonyandmusictheorymusicforeveryone-4g8g332rgs</guid><category><![CDATA[musiceducation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[joedukeg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2018 02:02:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WQe4SNGWd7TzozjPgq3rggennavDx3XPY35pEAVnpmRA8rLHxQSVLMAiPoPi41r2SW9NrAwUJwBMvZX22ATA3PBFPCNLQcaDSsyXieCVR1BqCtyLRWymcGei72igBMTY2h9VzJKy5LswpQe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PRACTICE SMART - Ten tips for a productive practice.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever found yourself practicing without improving? 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While looking for notes for my guitar student, I found the work in progress.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/jazzguitar/@azsamad/i-wrote-my-second-book-this-time-for-jazz-guitarists</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/jazzguitar/@azsamad/i-wrote-my-second-book-this-time-for-jazz-guitarists</guid><category><![CDATA[jazzguitar]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[azsamad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 08:07:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs77k9azJmjkaxnx81HjQdUi6LmKZZTuxoRsDiuLhREktRF4QBKChEsZioiEhU3u5m3BojynPfeLxurP63PkLry7Dp6E5UZC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding the reason & setting intention in music]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why do you play music? Why do you play guitar? Why are you practicing X or X or X? To get the best results, you need to know why you're doing it in the first place. 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Babies move. Adults move, children move, even old people with creaky joints move. 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Where ever we go, and whatever we do, we hear sounds. The rush of traffic, the yelling of street merchants, the cry of a baby, the bark of a dog, a gasp,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit-education/@tin-tin/musiced-music-listening-waste-of-time-or-time-spent-well</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit-education/@tin-tin/musiced-music-listening-waste-of-time-or-time-spent-well</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit-education]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tin-tin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 16:01:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVMs2CCP4GjsTFR4qnh7iEsJCSafe3khfFsH4zRzCmAvQ4rJvGCcwEUti2se7sJ9M94hF3kg9XhjCBuipLTqujB8xwcS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Give yourself a chance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diversify your artistic portfolio by doing as much as you can. It's shocking how many people consult me and tell me they have this one song and they believe in it so much. They believe in it so much that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@adriansilas/give-yourself-a-chance</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@adriansilas/give-yourself-a-chance</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adriansilas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 11:44:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTHtsogsVHGF3mxxU3Vcw6mx4MCyRXAD3yUj8y4zi6qUBiUZipJXnpbnkSjSekXzr9HviDJFJyTnwFTjHpe6wiE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ascension]]></title><description><![CDATA[I like explaining things using analogies because they're so descriptive and I can usually get my point across really well when I get a reader to think about a situation differently. 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I think he had 21 points.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@adriansilas/south-african-musician-must-read</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@adriansilas/south-african-musician-must-read</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adriansilas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 13:22:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/DogN7fF3oJDTuidMLNGK1CtaB3vWdYsAuDjakRVWVj2HamB8psx8YNYmQtVrWxTJcd8uEzxodARSvCJACE2Cpy5E7xBfsjZa8EgCD843rMJiC98qgLaEfqNSjTg1YT7xdTc9UiKmfAZfb7i3KQtS8zzJKDaWgMp1vbw71is1ySoTkrpLLYkAj3Ny1rKpAErD7t7vmFj7VKrLx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 more tips to improve your craft as a musician]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve put together another list of 3 things you can do to develop your skills as an artist quickly and efficiently. If you like this post feel free to tag a musician who needs to see this. Find a mentor]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@adriansilas/3-more-tips-to-improve-your-craft-as-a-musician</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@adriansilas/3-more-tips-to-improve-your-craft-as-a-musician</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adriansilas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 12:57:57 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>