PopofTart starts with the basics of reading music.

Being able to read music isn't as hard as everyone thinks. Now, it's not extremely simple, but it's not overly complicated either. However, we aren't talking about riding a bike here. Once you learn, you are capable of forgetting. You need to stick with it and practice if you want to understand that jumble of symbols.

I'll start with the foundation of sheet music, what everything else starts on ? the staff.

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Bluebag uncovers the meaning behind the NFL Lockout.

If you don't know me, I'm a huge sports fan. Any sport: you name it, I love it. I wholeheartedly believe I've picked a winning March Madness bracket. I frequent hockey games in Atlanta. One of the first things I do in the morning is turn on SportsCenter on ESPN. I know details and random trivia facts for all my favorite teams: the University of Tennessee Vols (both football and basketball), the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Pittsburgh Penguins, and, most importantly, the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers are my favorite team, and, as a result, professional football is my favorite sport. But right now, it seems that the 2011-2012 NFL season is in serious jeopardy.

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