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Encouraging your child to learn to play a musical instrument is a lovely gesture. Granted not all children are interested in learning how to play the guitar, the violin or the piano, but if they are, it’s nice if a parent can present opportunities for them to pursue that. If your child is interested in learning the guitar, it’s a good idea to find some sheet music for guitar that is at the playing level they’re at.

Traditionally people who wanted to learn and play the guitar were restricted to purchasing books filled with music. Many sheet music for guitar books may have included dozens of songs by a particular artist or they centered on a specific theme such as summer songs or holiday tunes. Now it’s a bit different, as you can find all kinds of sheet music for guitars on the Internet.

The first thing to do when looking for music is to determine what level the person playing the instrument is at. Obviously you don’t want to give complicated sheet music for guitar that includes many notes and a fast tempo to a beginning player. They would struggle with this and more than likely it would frustrate them. Instead choose music that complements their current ability.

One way to get a child, in particular, to practice more is to give them songs that they enjoy. If you give a child sheet music for guitar that is for a song they’ve never heard of, they are less likely to want to practice it. However, if you find songs that they listen to on the radio or have sung in school, they are going to want to master those. They’ll want to learn them quickly so they can impress not only their friends, but themselves.

Asking the child what songs they dream of playing is a good start. If they tell you a song that you know is beyond their current playing ability, encourage them to keep practicing and suggest other songs that you know they enjoy.

Also, explain to the child that they don’t need to learn the entire song in one sitting. If they are working on a specific chord with their guitar teacher and they take a few days or weeks to learn that, reward them by telling them how proud you are. This will be the impetus they need to continue learning until they can play the entire song all at once.

Once the child feels very comfortable, they can begin to play songs that are a bit more difficult. Purchasing new sheet music for guitar for them as they progress from one playing level to another is the perfect way to constantly show them you believe strongly in their ability.

John Wellington
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One of the newest crazes in gift giving is personalized children’s music. It is not only entertaining but very educational. Kids just have a natual love of music, and learn best when they are having fun! We introduced our son Kailan to music and music classes at an early age. Science says music can help a childs creativity and intelligence. When a child is sad, a good energetic and fun tune can cheer them up. A good tune can help make a long car ride more fun and a childrens part more memorable. Just think of all the songs we remember from our own childhood such as “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” or “Itsy Bitsy Spider”. Music is imbeded in our culture and the earlier a child is exposed to music the more positive the impact can be.

So what is personalized music? Personalized music such as the ones offered at www.more4kids.com has your child’s name sung into the songs. Kidz Tunes, for example, consists of 9 different personalized songs. One song includes the ABC’s and another the counting the numbers 1 to 10. Children tend to learn more when they are personally involved and what could be funer then hearing their name in an song of the ABC’s or counting from 1 to 10?

Another great personalized gift is a personalized childrens book. In these books the child’s name and friends names, along with hometown are woven into the story line. Personalized books are educationally sound because the writers and publishers understand the stages of childhood. When reading about a five-year-old boy, we see that he may be a little scared in an unfamiliar situation such as the three pigs moving to another house, but he finds that with his own friends and with the pigs’ support, being happy while going through a change can be fun. Personalization also reinforces a positive self-image and helps to build self-esteem. Young children live in worlds of their own making much of the time and that is a good thing. Many small kids have a group of imaginary friends to whom he speaks quite openly and regularly. These personalized books, which make the child part of, a spiritual or cultural story, are also very affirming for children. Too often, we only ask that children sit still and listen when they attend church school or Bible class. Sitting still is very difficult for a young child and the publishers and writers of the good personalized books recognize these facts. By adding a child’s friends to the character lists, these books make young children feel parts of a larger whole and also that they are people with a purpose.
Personalized gifts such as these are great for making holidays, birthdays and special occassions a time to remember and a keepsake for years to come.

Kevin Heath
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Downloadable audio books (also called MP3 books) are timesaving, easily affordable, and portable. The flexible MP3 file format makes them useful in both entertaining and educating us when we are on-the-go. You probably already know it.

But did you know this?

You can save extra time when you listen to recorded-voice MP3 files by increasing the tempo of the MP3 file. And you can do it free to boot.

Why would you want to go the extra mile and speed up an MP3 file? If you are into listening to many MP3 voice recordings especially for education, cutting down on the time is takes to listen to them comes in handy.

Many advanced MP3 players have the options of varying the playback speed. But what if the choices change the tempo and pitch of the recording? You’ll hear a bunch of chipmunks as a result. And what about if you have a reliable MP3 player without the extra bells and whistles. Should you part with it and shell out some dough to buy a more advanced model? No worries. There’s a way around it.

In the following list of steps, learn how you can alter the playback speed of MP3 voice recordings without paying a dime for a new, fancy MP3 player, or … for anything else.

Here is the list of steps. Take a look:

1. Download the MP3 file and store it on your PC’s hard drive. Remember the file’s location.

2. If you already have the Audacity Program, great. If not, go to http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ and download it from there. Follow the downloading and installation instructions.

3. You will need LAME MP3 Encoder file on your computer. You can download it at http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/beta_windows under the “Optional Downloads”. The encoder file allows you to export MP3 files.

4. Okay. You have your MP3 file, Audacity and the LAME MP3 Encoder file now ready to go. So, let’s …

5. Open the Audacity program. In the menu bar, under File, choose Open. Browse your hard drive and find the MP3 file. Once you find the file, choose it and click the Open button. It may take a short while for the file to export and open in the Audacity program.

6. Do you have the file open now? Excellent. Now, under Edit (left upper corner), choose Select … > All. Your action now selects the entire MP3 file.

7. Under EFFECT (in the same menu bar as before) … choose “Change Tempo…” (about 5th one down the column). A new window opens. You can see a slider bar with a window showing 0.0 percentage change. That’s the spot to alter the MP3’s tempo without changing the pitch.

8. Now, enter the percentage change you want and preview the playback. Usually, somewhere between 10 - 50% change does the trick. Start at 10% and go up. Preview the playback with every % change you make.

9. When you are happy with the playback speed, click OK. The rewriting process takes a few moments. Once it’s finished, you’ll see the original MP3 file duration display shorter by the % change you’ve chosen.

10. Now, click somewhere in the big gray rectangle below the new waveform of the MP3 file. Make sure this deselects any portions of the waveform.

11. Got it? Good. Now, go to File (left upper corner menu bar again) and choose “Export As MP3″. A new window opens and gives you the choices to name your new file and store it. Go ahead and do that. You can add the word “FAST” at the end of the file name to recognize it from the original file later.

12. Almost done. Close Audacity now. If you want to keep the original file intact “as it were”, click on “No” and Audacity closes.

13. Now, all you have to do is to download the “faster” MP3 file to your MP3 player and boogie down the road, so to speak. If you need help with transferring downloadable audio books, MP3 books, MP3 music or any MP3 voice recordings to your MP3 player, you’ll find http://www.mybigaudio.com/help.html video section useful .

You are done. Congratulations! Downloadable audio books on-the-go can go even faster. See, it’s easy to speed up MP3 books, teleconferences, or any other recorded voice in MP3 format.

Lu Smith
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This article is devoted to learning how to play guitar (and even those just thinking about learning to play or giving the gift of music to a loved one) and how to approach gaining some kind of proficiency on the instrument. Now, we’ve all seen people playing the guitar at various times, sometimes on TV, sometimes up close (a real treat), playing various kinds of music and at varying skill levels. I think the hardest obstacle to overcome when you’re /www.activemusician.com”>learning how to play the guitar or thinking about starting is the thought that playing the guitar is only something musicians can do, or is only for people who are musically inclined. The simple fact is that anyone can learn to play the guitar. It’s just a matter of spending some time with it on a regular basis, and practicing in a manner that’s both fun and productive. Once it becomes part of your routine, it’s only a matter of time before your skill level and confidence develop.

When I started learning the guitar, there were a couple of learning aids I found to be indispensable. They include:

• Learning to Play Guitar Chord Reference Book - This is really helpful when you’re not sure how to play an F chord or a B minor, or want to learn some other ways to play it
• Artist Songbook - This is a songbook which has the piano, lyrics, and guitar chords to your artist’s favorite songs, and is great for learning how to strum and change from chord to chord
• Classical Guitar Book - This helps you familiarize yourself with the feel of scales and arpeggios, and also improves your sight reading
• Guitar Tab Songbook - As you progress, you’re going to want to play some of the guitar parts from your favorite songs note-for-note, meaning exactly as your favorite guitarist plays them. This type of book has the music for this both in standard notation and guitar tablature

I had a very insightful guitar teacher who started off each lesson by showing me a new chord and how to play it. Some good chord reference books that tackle these types of chords are the Whole Book of Guitar Chords and The First Book of Chords for the Guitar both written by Dan Fox. Once I had a feel for the chord, he would choose a song from a songbook from one of my favorite bands that used this chord (say a B minor or an A7) and would have me learn that song using an appropriate strum pattern. My mom played the piano, and would often visit the music store to buy sheet music songbooks from her favorite artists, so eventually I got her to buy me a few gems of this type:

• Beatles Complete - This is a valuable book for two reasons. One is that it’s The Beatles. The second is that The Beatles composed songs with relatively few and very easy to play chords (”I Saw Her Standing There” has three), and also songs with many and often unorthodox chords (”Michelle” has, um, a lot), especially when used in rock music. This makes it a great vehicle for learning new chords incrementally via their songs
• Neil Young - Decade - My brother wore out this recording and when I started playing some of the tunes from it on the guitar, it gave his little brother some instant credibility. Many of the songs in this book were recorded by Neil on the acoustic guitar, so it lends itself to the beginner who’s learning on an acoustic
• Led Zeppelin Complete - This is a strange and beautiful book. It has the main guitar riffs for every Led Zeppelin song on the first five albums (I - IV and House of the Holy) but it’s in standard notation. I spent a summer learning every song in this book and not only did my guitar playing improve, but so did my sight reading
• Eric Clapton Deluxe Revised - This contains some of the best songs from Cream, the Layla disc by Derek and the Dominoes, and some of Eric’s early solo work, but it’s unique in that it has a separate section with some of Eric’s best guitar solos transcribed. Eric is a great role model when you start learning how to play a guitar solo, because some of his solos are simple enough that they can be played by a beginning-intermediate guitar player (though it takes a lifetime to learn to play it with as much feeling as Eric)

Once we covered the chord of the week and the song that went with it, we would tackle a classical piece. One of the best classical books I can recommend, especially if you’re not a classical guitarist, is Classical Studies for Pick-Style Guitar - Volume 1. This book is great for developing your right-hand picking and also for developing your sight reading since all the music is in standard notation. There are some interesting pieces by Matteo Carcassi, which require you to arpeggiate various chords, and also some Bach Inventions that are arranged for duet guitar, so you can play with a friend. You can hear how this sounds in an on-line guitar lesson I created at WholeNote - Bach’s 8th Invention.

The one thing that’s changed over the past decade in sheet music for guitarists is the emergence of guitar tab songbooks. In the late 1990’s, an archive of guitar tablature files was collectively created and dubbed the On-Line Guitar Archives (OLGA), in which random guitarists from around the world created text files containing their own transcriptions of how to play your favorite songs by your favorite bands. The problem was that the quality and accuracy of the transcription was hit or miss. Sheet music companies finally wised up and started releasing accurate note-for-note transcription books, which were the real deal. In my day, you were a god if you could play the guitar solo, “Eruption”, played by Eddie Van Halen off Van Halen I, because you had to learn it by ear off the record, which is pretty much impossible. Today, you can just buy the Van Halen I guitar tab songbook and get all the music for Eruption both in guitar tab and standard notation. Oh, and they also throw in the rest of the songs from Van Halen I, and from Van Halen II, as well. I’ve always loved the whacked-out intro that Eddie plays in Mean Street, which opens the Fair Warning recording. The Van Halen Guitar Anthology Series has the tab for this, note for note, including every last harmonic, pick scrape, bend, and tap. It’s unbelievable. And it’s not just Van Halen. You can find similar guitar tab songbooks for The Beatles, Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dave Matthews Band, Nirvana, Green Day, Audioslave and pretty much anyone else you can think of.

Finally, as you develop your practice routine, the one thing most often overlooked during practice is being able to play in time. When you start to get comfortable with chords and strumming, there’s a natural tendency to stop or to hesitate while switching between chords. A good metronome will make you aware of this and force you to play in time. The Qwik Time QT-7 Quartz Metronome is a good budget option and provides a good click, while the Wittner Wood Case Metronome w/ Bell and Cover is the kind you can hang onto forever and pass along from generation to generation (and I should know - I have one from my grandfather). The Fender MT-1000 Chromatic Tuner/Metronome is unique in that you get both a metronome and a guitar tuner in one convenient package. Very handy, indeed.

You too can learn to play the guitar today! Hopefully, this gives you a bit of direction as you learn to play the guitar. Remember that it’s simply a matter of spending some time regularly practicing some of the basics and then applying them to your favorite music. Keep expanding your knowledge of the basic chords and learn to play songs that use them, along with the strumming patterns of the tune. Combined with some classical pieces for dexterity and developing your sight-reading chops, you’ll be well on your way to mastering the guitar in no time!

Christopher Sung
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For people with an unbridled passion for music looking for somewhere to download from a wide range including contemporary popular music, golden oldies, new talent and quirky sounds, then Tunetribe is the place to be.

Tunetribe offers music downloads from small, independent record labels as well as the big, major labels like EMI and Warners, which helps to give the musical newbies the exposure they need.

It’s easy to search for music downloads by genre, such as rock, pop, latin, jazz, blues, audio books and comedy, which is then further broken down into styles, such as decades, soundtracks and more. For convenience, one can also search by new releases, top tens or exclusives to help find that jewel in the crown. Or simply search by artist, song title or album and download the licensed music at a very reasonable price.

For those interested in the people and experiences behind the music, there is more than just music downloads, including a feature archive offering interesting and insightful glimpses “behind the scenes”. Tunetribe truly is the scene for music lovers everywhere!

Penny Namen
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Unlimited music downloads have been made available at online major music stores. You can now download music legally at giants like iTunes and EMusic. Such online stores offer millions of music and song tracks. In most cases, it costs anything between 99 cents to a dollar or more to download each piece of music. Many other competing sites have surfaced offering even better deals, such as lifetime memberships which gives one the entitlement to unlimited music downloads. Let us go on a walk through on these online music stores and try to comprehend why these sites could become the future of online music.

Unlimited music downloads sites carry millions of sound tracks and music MP3s for download onto your PC or MP3 player. It is reported that more than 1 million users worldwide are downloading online music at these sites at any point of time. This speaks volume of how well received these services are. The following are some things you should be looking out for when downloading music.

1. Affordable Pricing

These sites operate on a lifetime membership model. This is more affordable than most music stores and even teens can afford them. Never pay more than 60 dollars for such a service as this is the industry standard.

2. Unlimited Music Downloads and Other Media Files

Since these sites run on P2P file sharing networks, make sure that you get the best out of the deal with a site that offers practically all the music and song files that are ever produced. The site must not only give you unlimited music downloads but preferably music videos, movies, audio books, etc. This would of course depend on how good the P2P search client is. Good P2P download sites provide the best software to perform deep searches into Bitorrent, Gnutella, Limewire, Shareza, Bearshare and other major networks.

3. Downloading Experience

This can be measured in terms of the downloading speed, user software features, safe download environment, instruction manuals and customer support. There are sites which are always overloaded and slow download speeds can be expected. Some software interfaces provided are clumsy and difficult to navigate. Others do not even put in effort to give customers easy to read manuals. Still there are some where customer support is practically non-existent. Avoid these at all costs. Fortunately, this is just a handful of black sheep as there are other sites that outperform in every aspect mentioned.

As you can see, though being able to download unlimited music is tempting, diving straight into any download site would not be wise. Take an afternoon off, spend some time doing some read up on these sites, or even contact them if you have any query.

Davion Wong
http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/unlimited-music-downloads-be-well-informed-109060.html

Books are great, but most people use them the wrong way. The
real value in the information within a book comes when you do
something with it.

I recommend approaching books by going through them one chapter
at a time…and possibly even one sub-chapter or idea at a time.
Instead of just reading through everything, when you see an item
that you can put into action, stop and write it down.

So let’s say you’re reading a book like Music Business Success
and the section is all about how you can built rapport when
meeting people… Instead of just reading through it, or even
highlighting it, take out your pen and note pad and actually
write the action down.

Each section you read will probably have several action items
you can take, so make a list like, “How to Build Rapport When
Meeting Somebody” and start listing everything that you can do.
The next time you have a meeting or need to make a phone call,
you’ll be able to pull out that list and go through steps you
can take to make everything go smoothly.

Then, when you get to the section on “How to Sell More CDs from
the Stage,” write down action items to do that. And the next
time you’re playing a gig, you’ll have steps to follow which
will allow you to sell more merchandise from the back of the
room.

You get the idea…

What you don’t want to happen is that you’ll finish the book
simply knowing more stuff. Knowing things is fine, but it’s when
knowledge meets action that things really start to happen. And
if I had to have one of the other, I’d take action every time.

There are plenty of intelligent musicians who know what they
should do, but don’t do it…and where do you think those people
are? Working dayjobs, living with their parents, and doing
things other than making music for a living.

Successful musicians take action.

Books to check out:

Music Business Success: Better Networking Skills and Creativity
for Musicians and Songwriters

CD Release Party Strategies: How to Have a Major Label Event on
a Shoestring Budget

How I Make $100,000/year in the Music Business (Without a Record
Label, Manager, or Booking Agent)

And if you really want to get into writing things down and see
how far it will take you, try Music Business Goal Planner (52
Weeks to the Record Deal, Publishing Contract, and Income You
Want)

David Hooper
http://www.articlesbase.com/art-and-entertainment-articles/getting-more-from-books-1257.html

You want to play synthesizer? Want to learn the instrument from your home? No problem. Online learning of keyboard music synthesizers is possible now.

Keyboard music synthesizer is a nice instrument. It is very good for learning the basics of keyboards. It is very user friendly. It includes a full octave keyboard, with various brilliant effects.

Online learning of keyboard music synthesizers has become very easy nowadays. There are lots of websites available for that. But they have got some rules and regulations. You just need to visit their website and read those carefully. You may have to register your name. Then download the lessons. Obviously step by step. First download the easy lessons. Downloading the tough lesson will not help you anyway.

You will find their instructions about the learning process. Just follow them. You need to be very careful while reading the lessons. You will not find any one who can give you a practical lesson. You make one small mistake to understand the lesson and it can ruin your whole lesson.

The best thing about online learning of keyboard music synthesizers is that you can gather all the lessons by sitting at your home. You do not need to go anywhere. All the facilities are just one mouse click away. You will even find a varied range of notations of different songs. You can take those and practice. It will help you to achieve the perfection.

Another thing, which makes the online process exclusive, is the tips from the professionals. A lot of famous synthesizer players often give various valuable suggestions on various sites. These suggestions will help you to understand the lessons properly.

This process is very effective. But it will not give you any practical knowledge. To gather that, you need to play what you have learned. Do not only take the lessons. Practice them at your home regularly. The more you practice, the more you will be perfect on your playing.

If you practice daily, then you will be able to learn your lessons fast. And if you learn your lesson fast, then you will be able to move on to your next lesson very soon.

Although the online process of keyboard music synthesizers is pretty good; but it will be more effective if you also consult some books. There are many books available that will help you to enhance your knowledge.

You can even sit for the practical exam from your home. You do not have to go anywhere. Just fill up a small form online and send them to the proper address. All you have to do is, just pay the examination fee. And after this you will be able to give the exam online.

And you will not have to move a thing. They will take every hassle. They will send you the question paper, they will check your copy and even send you the result.

Online learning of keyboard music synthesizers is not that tough. The online instructions are very lucidly written and you will not find any problem to understand them. So do not worry. Just go ahead and give this new system a chance.

Victor Epand
http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/online-learning-of-keyboard-music-synthesizers-256290.html

Have you experienced holding a guitar or any musical instruments? Do you know something about it aside from its being a musical instrument? Do you know how to play it? Or have you asked a friend to tutor you and yet you see yourself so upset because you can’t still figure out how it goes?

For those who have just acquired the interest in music as well as for those who have been music enthusiasts for quite a long time, you should not worry anymore! There are abundant resources available in the present that can be used to learn music easily.

Afar from the traditional way of teaching music which is purely theoretical, it evolves from a complex approach to a more practical type. Such happens with the help of the advanced technology.

Consequently, there are new trends of teaching and learning music as well as those musical instruments. One is by utilizing advanced music teaching gadgets, which are considered as some of the most useful music teaching resources nowadays.

For an instance, there is this digital piano that lights its teeth up while playing a recorded music piece. The user will just have to press the keys that light and in an instant – he can now play a music piece with his high-tech keyboard. It is no wonder how these gadgets brought an enormous impact to the music industry!

It is also true that the Internet can also be one of the helpful music teaching resources at the present. One can simply know more about the latest gadgets, updated inputs and much innovation by just browsing the net with some few clicks. That surely makes such easy access to music teaching resources. Now, isn’t it really amazing?

The web or the Internet is highly regarded as an effective medium to provide a wide scope of information in almost any subjects. It is renowned globally for it caters to the need of everyone especially in terms of communication and research. Undoubtedly, it is another functional music teaching resource; certainly, something that music educators can exploit with when it comes to obtaining music teaching strategies.

Most music teaching resources in the recent past such as books and fellow music teachers seem to be just references while these new advanced ones are combined ‘references’ with great  ‘advantages’ and accessibility.

With this channel, burden in teaching is almost eliminated or lessened by web and online venture on the part of music educators. As a result, they can easily download activities, quizzes, and games to be used as their teaching instruments and techniques – unlike before when they needed to improvise on their own.

On the other light, students can learn music and other related matters on their own. They can surely enjoy music more while learning it with interactive activities online. As they put in their full attention into it and be able to give in time and effort, these kinds of innovative activities truly promote both rational and creative thinking.

The new technology of music – teaching and learning – is definitely more effective than those conventional ones.

For the most credible and helpful music teaching resources, log on to Music Teachers blog.

Music Teacher
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Digital Audio Books are getting more popular by the day. Weekly, more digital media players are made available and consumers replace their old cassette and CD players with the modern MP3 players- These MP3 players are much smaller and can be loaded with many MegaBytes of content, music and audio books, even videos.

Audio Books are normally encoded in either MP3 or WMA format. Both formats can be played on PC’s, laptops and on Apple computers and most portable media players (MP3 players), like the iPod, Zune, iRiver, Samsung MP3 etc.

Here are a few tips that will help you making the right decisions, when buying your first audio book:

To download large files from the internet, it’s best to have a high speed broadband connection, it can speed up the download considerably. If you are on an slower - ISDN or analog - connection, downloading is still possible. It will just take a bit longer. I suggest you use a download manager to be able to pick up where you were interrupted, should the line go down.

The file size for audio books can vary considerably, depending on the file quality.

Usually audio books are made available by the publishers in several different compressions, making the files smaller. The most compressed format is usually of good, audible, but not excellent, quality, whilst the medium compression will be perfect for most users. The largest files usually provide better than CD quality and can be quite bulky. If you are not sure which format suits your ear most, download all three qualities for testing, then decide what is most convenient for you. When you then buy your next audio book, you’ll know what firle format to download.

The iPod has made media players popular, and a large number of iPods are used by old and young consumers. The questio I’m asked most often is: “Is it possible to transfer audio books to an iPod?”

My answer is a simple “Yes.” It’s a straightforward process: All you have to do is to burn the audio book files to CD first (this is a step we’d always recommend as it is wise to make a physical backup copy of anything you buy just in case your computer ever fails or is stolen) and then rip that CD straight into iTunes, from where it’s transferred to your iPod when you synchronize it.

Burning your audio book files to an audio CD on your computer is quick and easy, particularly if you are using Windows. If you are in doubt how to exactly proceed check for the help page. Audio book stores offer very detailed, step by step desciptions, often illustrated or even as videos, that will help you burn these files on CD.

“How can I test if my equipment will work with audio books” is an other question that is asked often. There is risk free way to find out:

Most audio book stores offer free audio books. So if you’re in doubt whether your system will be able to handle the files and whether the audio books are compatible with the equipment you own, just download one of the free books, and test it.

When you purchase an audio book, you often receive a user name and a password which allows you to download the files and prove that you are the rightful owner of these files. Like this you don’t run the risk of breaking the law. Such audio books have been licensed for sale and have been approved by the publishers and copyright holders. As a paying customer you are entitled to download and listen to these files as often as you wish and on whatever equipment you wish. You can also copy the audio books on CD as backup for yourself and your family. However, like for any other media, it would be illegal to make copies of the files and distribute them widely.

The length of time it will take for an audio book to download will vary greatly depending on what kind of Internet connection you have. Often the audio books are split into several smaller files or parts, especially if the recordings are several hours of listeing pleasure. If you have a broadband connection it will take just a few minutes per part. This makes it easier to download the book. Even if you are on a slow connection you can start listening to the first part whilst the other files are downloading.

Rolf Zimmerli
http://www.articlesbase.com/publishing-articles/audio-book-guide-how-to-download-and-listen-to-audio-books-93815.html