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Welcome to Jim Snedeker Music Lifts You Up – jimsnedekermusic! We’re dedicated to giving you the very best in music that lifts you up. Please reach out if you want to know more!

This is the home page for a blog of articles written by Jim Snedeker. Jim’s interest in music and his 50-plus years of practice and performance have provided him with a large reservoir of experiences. JIm Snedeker Music renews Jim’s training in classical music. He studied summers at Interlochen National Music Camp. That helped to solidify his understanding of music as an amateur expert.

Jim graduated with a degree in Music Education from the Ohio State University. He left that field professionally in the early 80s. Computers seemed like a good field to get into. A 9-month certificate in computer programming was all it took to make the change. But with the internet as a platform and classroom, teaching music became attainable to pursue and develop.

Jim Snedeker Music is now available online. It provides a way for Jim to share his love for music and inspire others as they learn and grow in their appreciation of music. Whether it’s his Youtube channel or his other work listed on allmylinks Jim has been able to keep active with his music for many years.

Jim plays the music that lifts you up. Jim Snedeker Music has come about from a desire to share music that provides encouragement. It may consist of a Bible verse with a melody and accompaniment, or a song from decades ago that always feels good to our memories. Jim’s voice remains his most resilient tool and still offers a soothing touch to life’s uncertain pain.

News — Music that lifts you up

• 3 Best Ways To Engage An Audience
  3 ways to engage your audience is an article that explains how to engage an audience to increase the power of your presentation or performance.… Read More »3 Best Ways To Engage An Audience
• Why the Pentatonic Scale Is Perfect For Beginners
  Why the pentatonic scale is perfect for beginners explains the benefits of learning scales with five notes first.  The pentatonic scale is perfect for beginners… Read More »Why the Pentatonic Scale Is Perfect For Beginners
• 5 Mixer Tips For the Best Open Mic Night
  5 Mixer Tips for the Best Open Mic Night is a quick rundown of best practices for a great open mic experience for the emcee,… Read More »5 Mixer Tips For the Best Open Mic Night
• The Secret to Making Music That Sings
  The secret to making music that sings is the circle of fifths. The circle of fifths is one of the foundations of musical understanding for… Read More »The Secret to Making Music That Sings
• Number One Way to Increase Your Music Knowledge
  The number one way to increase your music knowledge?   What is it?  Learn solfege.  That’s right.  This article describes some ways this skill can help… Read More »Number One Way to Increase Your Music Knowledge
• 3 Ways to Appreciate Modern Intonation
  3 Ways to appreciate modern intonation will also increase your understanding of music theory and music history. The answer is complex, tangled in history, physics,… Read More »3 Ways to Appreciate Modern Intonation
• 3 Ways to Love Your Audience Without Stage Fright
  3 ways to love your audience without stage fright will help you change from dreading the idea of speaking or performing in front of an… Read More »3 Ways to Love Your Audience Without Stage Fright
• How To Train Your Ear to Transcribe Music Quickly and Easily
  How to Train Your Ear to Transcribe Music Quickly and Easily will teach you what you need to get started transcribing music just by listening and… Read More »How To Train Your Ear to Transcribe Music Quickly and Easily
• How To Create a Bass Tab in MuseScore
  How to create a bass tab in MuseScore teaches you the steps to take to transcribe notes played on stringed instruments into tablature.  One of… Read More »How To Create a Bass Tab in MuseScore
• Midi Musescore – How I share transcribed music
  Midi Musescore – How I share transcribed music is about the steps I take to transcribe music into notes that can be played, printed, and… Read More »Midi Musescore – How I share transcribed music
• 3 Benefits of Learning to Transcribe Music
  3 benefits of learning to transcribe music list some reasons it’s good to know this skill to aid your enjoyment of music. Improve Your Accuracy… Read More »3 Benefits of Learning to Transcribe Music
• 3 Simple Ways to Preserve String Life
  3 Simple Ways to Preserve String Life will show you how to make your guitar, mandolin, dobro, banjo, or steel guitar strings last longer.  Let’s… Read More »3 Simple Ways to Preserve String Life
• How I Wrote a Song For Psalm 25
  How I Wrote A Song for Psalm 25 teaches you a simple approach to writing a song using scripture. Identify what verses to use as… Read More »How I Wrote a Song For Psalm 25
• How I Placed 2nd in an Open Mic Competition
  How I placed 2nd in an Open Mic competition shares some basic tips on how to improve your stage presence and live performance. Play In… Read More »How I Placed 2nd in an Open Mic Competition
• The Easiest Guitar Tuner You’ll Ever Use
  The easiest guitar tuner you’ll ever use describes how to use an electronic tuner on your guitar.  There are many methods to do so, but… Read More »The Easiest Guitar Tuner You’ll Ever Use
• How To Play Songs On Boss RC-3
  Why would you need to do this? What is the reason? How to play songs on Boss RC-3 reveals another great use for this looper.… Read More »How To Play Songs On Boss RC-3
• How To Change Guitar Strings on an Acoustic Guitar
  How to change strings on an acoustic guitar, (Martin guitar), teaches you to change strings on an acoustic guitar. It is a step-by-step guide to… Read More »How To Change Guitar Strings on an Acoustic Guitar
• How To Learn A Song By Heart
  Intro How to learn a song by heart is something I’ve been learning about for a long time. I watch other performers play without chord… Read More »How To Learn A Song By Heart
• How to Use a Capo to Make Your Singing Easier 
  How to use a capo to make your singing easier will show you how to transpose a song to a key that makes your voice… Read More »How to Use a Capo to Make Your Singing Easier 
• How To Use Yamaha MG10XU With GarageBand
  How To Use Yamaha MG10XU With GarageBand explains how to use the mixer as a USB audio interface, a USB sound card, an audio mixing… Read More »How To Use Yamaha MG10XU With GarageBand
• How To Load Files to BOSS RC-3
  How to load files to BOSS RC-3 will show you the steps to follow to complete this task. In this video, I want to show… Read More »How To Load Files to BOSS RC-3
• How To Use Roland Cube Street EX With A Mixer
  Intro How to use Roland Cube Street EX with a mixer describes how to use inputs and adjust levels when your number of singers and… Read More »How To Use Roland Cube Street EX With A Mixer
• Is Following Your Passion All You Need To Succeed?
  Is following your passion all you need to succeed?  Anyone looking to do more of what they enjoy has heard this before.  But is it… Read More »Is Following Your Passion All You Need To Succeed?
• Too Much Time Alone? – Easily Join The Music Community
  Too Much Time Alone? – Easily Join the Music Community is a summary of a podcast I was recently featured in. Check it out below!… Read More »Too Much Time Alone? – Easily Join The Music Community