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10 articles to help improve your music abilities

New or not, beginner or advanced, just have a passion or perhaps you're a pro, Karaoke Version is here to help you reach your musical objectives.

Beyond our 81,000 backing tracks, we've got a library of articles to help you improve!

Do you use these techniques?

Spotlight on one of Karaoke Version own: Alex

Music is not only our job, it’s our passion. At Karaoke Version, we’ve got enough musicians to launch our own group and it's high-time we introduce them.

So let’s kick it off with Alex, our in-house guitarist and click-master.

Understanding the different voice types

Although there are different categories of voices, divided according to tessiture, the process of “outputting” sound can be reduced to two main principles: the “chest voice” and the “head voice.”

The origins of Saint Patrick’s Day and the music to celebrate it

What does driving the snakes out of Ireland have anything to do with a green river in Chicago and an Enya song?

In celebration of shamrocks, leprechauns and all that is green, this Saint Paddy’s Day, we take a look at the origin of this celebrated holiday and the music that goes with it.

Don't forget to wear some green and play on this March 17th!

And the Grammy winners are ....

The 2016 Grammy Awards proved to be as exciting as ever with performances from big names like Adele and Justin Bieber, tributes to the late and great David Bowie by Lady Gaga and unexpected upsets in the various categories.

Here are the 2016 Grammy winners that add their name to the prestigious list:

Album of the Year:1989 - Taylor Swift
Song of the Year:Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
Record of the Year:Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson
Best New Artist: Meghan Trainor
Best Rap Album:To Pimp a Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar
Best Country Album: Traveller - Chris Stapleton
Best Alternative Music Album:Alabama Shakes
Best Pop Vocal Album:1989 - Taylor Swift

Missed out on the nominees? Here's a recap of who was honored for the big event. The Grammy Awards: the biggest and brightest in music.

Establishing a practice routine and getting the most out of it

Sure talent plays a part in your success as a singer and a musician, but practice has been confirmed to help you become an expert in anything. After all, practice makes perfect! Just ask renowned psychologist Dr. Anders Ericsson who’s determined that anybody can be an expert at anything with enough practice. According to the good doc, to become an expert, it takes 20 hours of practice for 50 weeks a year for ten years (a.k.a. 10,000 hours). But for those of us just trying to get the most out of life and enjoy the music, 10,000 hours of practice hugely eats into our daily lives.

So how do you make the most of the practice time you’ve got and establish a routine that will help you improve? Below are our tips.