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I am going to give you some quick music tips to get the party up and runnin’.

First thing is what is what type of crowd is going to be at your party? What kind of music do you think they like? Ask a few of your friends who are going to the party. There are many different types of crowds that like many different kinds of music. I have been to some parties where no one was feelin’ the music. And they all left. I felt sorry for the host, because you take all this time and effort and the music sucks. You definitely don’t want that. Sounds simple, but people mess it up all the time.

Secondly, what kind of gear are you going to bump your music on? Some of the best parties I have hosted were with DJs. I guarantee you have you said you had someone DJing your party people will come. If you know someone who can DJ that is a plus, but if you don’t then you can find one on Craigslist. There are DJs looking for gigs all the time. Don’t spend hundreds of dollars on a DJ. Unless it is a huge event or you got the cash anyways. You can find a decent DJ for about $50-$100 dollars depending on how long you want them to spin. Three to four hours usually does the job.

Extra Tip: When hiring a DJ, make sure you know what type of gear they are bringing with them and what type of gear you can supply (cords, speakers, turntables, etc.).

If you can’t afford a DJ and it’s just a regular party than you got other options. I usually throw parties without a DJ so no worries. You can use anything that plays music really (iPod, Laptop, Zune, etc.). One advantage of a laptop over an iPod (unless it is an iTouch) is that you can download songs while the party is going. So if someone requests a song and you don’t have it you can download it. An advantage for an iPod is that it is even more portable. You don’t really have to worry about anyone knocking it over like the laptop. It is pretty durable. So decide on your gear and make a song list. Put them in any order and make sure no other songs that are not on the song list accidentally plays during the night of the party. Random songs that pop up out of nowhere can be very disturbing. It also disrupts the party. Trust me. All By Myself does not sound good when blasted in high volume. Make sure your song list is around 60-80 songs depending on how long you want the party to last. Not all the songs on the list will be played; you might have to change a song, because the crowd isn’t feeling it. Remember cater to the crowd. To make the music flow even better use a program that has a crossfader. Winamp and iTunes both have them. A crossfader helps reduce all those silent parts at the end of songs.

So you got your gear and your music playlist. What you need now are the speakers. Please do not use weak pathetic 10W computer speakers. If you do it is a slap to the face to all the people that go to your party. These songs require heavy bass and good treble to get people on the dance floor. The size of the speakers will be dependent on the size of the room. Club Banger songs has lots of bass, so get speakers that can handle it. I would recommend tower speakers, a subwoofer, and an audio receiver.

Caution tip: The speakers need to be loud enough so every single person at the party can hear it, but not loud enough to attract attention from the outside of your house. If you don’t have neighbors that are cool with you bumpin’ music until the night of dawn they will probably call the cops. If they do, than your party will get busted up for sure. You don’t want that. Test out the speakers before anyone comes to the party so you don’t have to mess with it later.

There you have it some music tips for a party. If you follow these tips you should be on your way on hosting a great party. If the party is successful, then people will want to come back for more. And since I keep you updated with the latest Club Bangers you shouldn’t ever have a problem with the music selection at your parties ever again.

You might be searching for the perfect way to kick off your summer luau party. Music is an ideal way to get the attendees at your party in sync with the fun luau theme. No matter the avenue you choose in selecting your music for the party, be sure you constantly have tunes playing in the background. Music is an important part of Hawaiian culture, and it would be a shame to leave it out of your luau.

Pre-made music mixes for your specific party needs makes it easier at the party. For your fun summer party with an upbeat luau theme, Luau Party Music with a wide variety of songs and a play list that guests will recognize and enjoy will be loved by everyone. This kind of a mix album will, without a doubt, set “Good Vibrations” that will get your party guests moving to the music!

Making music can be as much or more fun than merely listening to it. A fun way to involve your guests would be to purchase toy ukuleles and hand them out to the parties as they arrive. Hawaiian luau music has never been known to go without an accompanying hula dance, so be sure to have a dance floor or open space for your guests to sway their hips to the music. Grass skirts and flower leis are an adorable addition to your guests’ dance apparel.

If you want to play music that everyone will be familiar with and can even sing along to, choose select albums by popular artists, so long as their music fits your luau theme. Elvis Presley’s “Blue Hawaii” would be a great album to play at your party as well as albums by the Beach Boys, which feature songs about sun, sand, and surf.

The actual planning will depend on the age of your kid; toddlers and pre-schoolers will enjoy home-made instruments, tweenies and teens can go with disco parties or their favourite pop star’s music. You can also focus on music from different countries.

Invitations:

Invitations can range from normal card invitations with images of music notes or instruments, to invitations made from CD’s, sheet music (and no, you don’t have to use your music books, just make copies or search online for images to download) or drums made from small empty canisters with the invitations inside.

Birthday Cake:

Birthday cakes can be in the form of drums, boom boxes, gramophone players, radios, or music instruments like guitars and pianos. You can use modelling paste to make musicians and also place it on the cakes or next to the cakes.

Make party snacks that look like music notes or music instruments. Use cardboard templates to cut out shapes from slices of bread, pizza dough or cookie dough and add different toppings. Decorate Marie Biscuits or any other suitable biscuits to look like CD’s. Turn old vinyl records into bowls to hold candy and crisps.

Decorations:

This will once again depend on the specific music theme you choose. Here’s a chance to use all those old CD’s by attaching them to foil swirls; simply cut some coloured foil pie plates in a spiral, attach the CD’s with glue and hang from the roof.

Music notes cut from brightly coloured construction paper can be mounted on the walls or hung from the roof as well. It also adds a festive touch to the table decorations.

Buy or let print big posters of popular musicians or favourite singers and decorate the walls with it.

Party Games and Activities:

Young kids will enjoy games like musical chairs or musical glasses – pick some glass bottles that make a good tone when you strike them. Six will do. Fill the first bottle with water, the second one with less water, and keep going until you get to the last one. By this time, you should just be able to fill it with about an inch or so of water. When you tap each bottle using a spoon or stick, you will notice that they produce a different tone and sound.

Glasses can be filled in the same way, wet a finger and rub it around the rim of each glass. Each glass will make it’s own sound depending on the amount of water in it.

Drums can be made from brightly painted empty coffee cans; toddlers will love pots and pans with a wooden spoon, fill balloons with a small amount of sugar before tying, make shakers and other noisemakers by filling empty plastic bottles and empty tins with beans or rice.

Karaoke, name the song/tune and musical trivia are all games that will be enjoyed by older kids.

Consider giving dance lessons to the kids especially if your party theme centers around music from other cultures or earlier eras. If you do not know all the dance steps yourself, ask friends or family members if they can do it, or if your budget allows it, hire a professional dancer from a dance studio. If all else fail, buy a DVD with the appropriate dance steps and let the kids have a lot of fun following the basic steps.

Party Favours:

If you let the kids make their own music instruments as part of the party activities, they can take it home with them.

Older kids can be presented with a CD with music from the era you chose – you can easily choose songs before the party and burn CD’s on your computer. if you have a graphics program and printer, design a CD cover with the date and time of the party as well as the birthday kid’s name on it; the party guests will have good memories of the party every time they listen to the music.

Children love to dress up for a party and a music themed party theme will give them the opportunity to step into another era as they can become rock ‘n rollers, pop stars, drummers or dancers for the duration of the party and who knows, one or two of them may just discover their future careers while enjoying the music at your child’s birthday party.