Introducing Playing Music For Fun with Greg Dixon

The inspiration for Playing Music For Fun is the sense that many people of all ages have always wanted to play and sing, but have been discouraged by criticism or are unsure where to start.I believe that musical ability is an innate human ability that can be nurtured throughout one’s life.While there are tremendous resources available now to learn and make music, there is room for some simple encouragement and some strategies to get going with playing music for your own enjoyment and some insights into how musicians can play with each other even when they don’t know each other or know what songs they will play next.This applies to friends jamming and top musicians stepping into a recording session.I aim to show the building blocks and spirit of fun experimentation that can lead to a lifetime of joy with music.My musical adventure includes playing drums and bass professionally. I also play guitar and sing my own songs, as well as a few favourites.I am also learning keyboards and aspire to be one of those magicians on stages and in studios that play piano, organ, strings, percussion, and other sounds to create comprehensive musical expressions.How Music WorksI will use the piano keyboard to explain how notes combine to create melodies and chords.The piano keyboard provides a visual representation of how Western music works.Anyone, at any age, can start playing the white keys to make music. The emphasis is on joyful play.The same musical ideas apply to other instruments, such as guitar, mandolin, violin, cello, bass, woodwind, percussion, and brass.The piano is both a string instrument and a percussion instrument.A MIDI keyboard can be ANY instrument or sound.The playing mechanics of various instruments differ, but the musical ideas remain the same.Also, musicality is mostly about rhythm, touch, and style—things that apply to all instruments, including singing.Blog Posts and EmailsI have a growing list of topics to write and present that will appear as blog posts, live streams, and podcasts.I will also send the articles to the mailing list or some inbox fun.Complete this fun survey about your musical activities and aspirations to join the mailing list:Here are some topics:You Were Born MusicalYour Body is a Musical WonderlandYou Can Drum On AnythingExploring Notes and ChordsExploring Music With An Inexpensive Portable Keyboard.A Chart Showing Almost Everything You Need To Know About MusicChord Progressions For Most Music.Karaoke Magic When You Want Musical Accompaniment.Endless Resources On YouTube.Reviews of Books and Programs for Learning Music.How I Prepare For A Gig With A Setlist.Leadsheets.Interviews and Profiles.Printable BookI am working on a book in a format suitable for printing with charts and illustrations that you can put in a binder.Online and In-Person Music Experience FunshopsI am working on ways to create a fun music experience for people in-person and in virtual sessions.Join Singing For Fun at https://playingmusicforfun.com/Greg Dixon, Chief Fun EnablerShared Visions UnlimitedCome learn more about Shared Visions Unlimited at https://sharedvisions.com/