Making Music (magazine)
Bi-monthly lifestyle music magazine
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Making Music magazine was founded in 2004 as a bimonthly lifestyle music magazine devoted to the recreational musician and all instruments and genres of music. The publication's tagline is "Better Living Through Recreational Music Making."[1]
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| Categories | Music magazines |
|---|---|
| Frequency | weekly online updates |
| Circulation | 35,000 |
| Publisher | Bentley Hall, Inc. |
| First issue | November/December 2004 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Syracuse, New York |
| Language | English |
| Website | MakingMusicMag.com |
| ISSN | 1552-2946 |
The first issue debuted in November/December 2004.[2] It was published six times per year until 2015 by Bentley Hall, Inc., located in the Armory Square district of Syracuse, New York. Making Music lives on as an online-only magazine dedicated to supporting a community of musicians of all levels.
Making Music magazine’s editor-in-chief, Antoinette Follett appeared on the Today show with Kathie Lee & Hoda presenting easy-to-learn instruments on January 21, 2014.
Purpose
The magazine defines its purpose as: "Making Music magazine encourages recreational musicians to become more engaged in playing their instruments and to participate in the larger music making community."[3]
Featured celebrities and cover stories
Format
Each issue follows this general format:
- Feature stories: Interviews with famous and not-so-famous recreational musicians and organizations, with a focus on the lifestyle benefits of playing and sharing music.
- Tips & Techniques: Guides to music theory for beginners and intermediate musicians, maintenance tips, good practice techniques, and how to play with others.
- Health issues: Advice on keeping the body in shape, health tools, ergonomic issues, music and memory, etc.
- Product Spotlights: New product features, plus in-depth guides to buying instruments and accessories.[34]
Staff
Founding Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Antoinette Follett.