Music Genre Skills
African Music
Fundamental genre skill. To learn more about genre skills, see the skills chapter in the help section.
Learn this skill from the book History of African Music or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Blues
Fundamental genre skill. To learn more about genre skills, see the skills chapter in the help section.
Learn this skill from the book History of Blues or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Classical
Fundamental genre skill. To learn more about genre skills, see the skills chapter in the help section.
Learn this skill from the book History of Classical Music or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Country & Western
Fundamental genre skill. To learn more about genre skills, see the skills chapter in the help section.
Learn this skill from the book History of Country & Western or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Electronica
Fundamental genre skill. To learn more about genre skills, see the skills chapter in the help section.
Learn this skill from the book History of Electronica or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Flamenco Music
Fundamental genre skill. To learn more about genre skills, see the skills chapter in the help section.
Learn this skill from the book History of Flamenco or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Heavy Metal
Fundamental genre skill. To learn more about genre skills, see the skills chapter in the help section.
Learn this skill from the book History of Heavy Metal or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Hip Hop
Fundamental genre skill. To learn more about genre skills, see the skills chapter in the help section.
Learn this skill from the book History of Hip Hop or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Jazz
Fundamental genre skill. To learn more about genre skills, see the skills chapter in the help section.
Learn this skill from the book History of Jazz or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Latin Music
Fundamental genre skill. To learn more about genre skills, see the skills chapter in the help section.
Learn this skill from the book History of Latin Music or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Modern Rock
Fundamental genre skill. To learn more about genre skills, see the skills chapter in the help section.
Learn this skill from the book History of Modern Rock or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Pop
Fundamental genre skill. To learn more about genre skills, see the skills chapter in the help section.
Learn this skill from the book History of Pop or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Punk Rock
Fundamental genre skill. To learn more about genre skills, see the skills chapter in the help section.
Learn this skill from the book History of Punk Rock or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Reggae
Fundamental genre skill. To learn more about genre skills, see the skills chapter in the help section.
Learn this skill from the book History of Reggae or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Rhythm & Blues
Fundamental genre skill. To learn more about genre skills, see the skills chapter in the help section.
Learn this skill from the book History of R&B or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Rock
Fundamental genre skill. To learn more about genre skills, see the skills chapter in the help section.
Learn this skill from the book History of Rock or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
World Music
Fundamental genre skill. To learn more about genre skills, see the skills chapter in the help section.
Learn this skill from the book History of World Music or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Stage & Performance
Advanced Fireworks
Everything you need to know about mastering this ancient chinese art. Both indoors and outdoors...
Learn this skill from the book Advanced Fireworks or a master.
Prerequisites for Advanced Fireworks:
Basic Special Effects
Basic Catwalking
How to act and move and look on the cat walk.
Learn this skill from the book Basic Catwalking or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Basic Dancing
Without this skill a character wouldn't dream of being caught dancing sober on stage. And even if they did, the audience would probably just hate it.
Learn this skill from the book Basic Dancing or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Basic Fashion
For all of us who don't want to be lost in the fashion district. If you don't have this skill you'll never know when it's ok to wear one white glove on stage. The skill improves your performances on stage.
Learn this skill from the book Basic Fashion or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Basic Make Up
There's no way you play those Kiss covers and get away with it if you don't have this skill. Improves your shows.
Learn this skill from the book Basic Make Up or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Basic Modelling
How to behave in front of a camera and look good in a photoshoot.
Learn this skill from the book Basic Modelling or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Basic Showmanship
The ability to keep an audience interested. Learning this well will improve the outcome of your shows.
Learn this skill from the book Basic Showmanship or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Basic Special Effects
Want to create a Brocken Spectre in a smoky cloud on stage or recreate Judgement Day with pyrotechnics? This is the basic skill for you.
Learn this skill from the book Basic Special Effects or a master.
Anyone can learn this skill.
Breakdancing
Breakdance or break bones. It's up to you. You definitely want some skills in this department before trying to strutt your Run DMC stuff on stage unless you want to get hurt big time.
Learn this skill from the book Breakdancing for Professionals or a master.
Prerequisites for Breakdancing:
Basic Dancing
Crowd Control
Wrap the audience around your finger with this manipulative skill.
Learn this skill from the book Crowd Control or a master.
Prerequisites for Crowd Control:
Basic Showmanship
Erotic Dance
Steam up the windows to the locale with this dancing skill.
Learn this skill from the book Secrets of Erotic Dancing or a master.
Prerequisites for Erotic Dance:
Basic Dancing
Fire Breathing
You don't want to attempt to breathe fire without this skill. Things like this are better left to professionals.
Learn this skill from the book Breathing Fire like a Dragon or a master.
Prerequisites for Fire Breathing:
Basic Showmanship
Folk Dancing
You can fake it but you can't convince any natives without this skill.
Learn this skill from the book Folk Dancing or a master.
Prerequisites for Folk Dancing:
Basic Dancing
Lighting Wizardry
How to convert a simple light bulb into a tantalizing crystal ball. This skill will make or break those light shows on stage.
Learn this skill from the book Lighting Wizardry or a master.
Prerequisites for Lighting Wizardry:
Basic Special Effects
Moonwalking
To master the art of moonwalking you could either sign up for NASA or get this skill. Getting the skill will probably be the easiest.
Learn this skill from the book Moonwalking for Dancers or a master.
Prerequisites for Moonwalking:
Basic Dancing
Professional Comedy
This skill makes you qualified as a professional comedian, with the ability to both create your own jokes and tell the jokes in a funny way, using standard means such as slapstick, funny faces and excellent timing.
Learn this skill from the book Professional Comedy or a master.
Prerequisites for Professional Comedy:
Basic Comedy
Professional Poetry
Join the ranks of Sappho, Catullus, Dickinson and Lorca with this skill, which makes it possible for you to write all sorts of poems, sonnets, odes and so on. NOTE: It does not, however, add to your song writing (lyrics) skill. Professional Poetry is for use in literary poetry, not song writing.
Learn this skill from the book Professional Poetry or a master.
Prerequisites for Professional Poetry:
Basic Lyrics
Stagediving
Don't go stagediving without this skill! Your fans will laugh their asses of and you'll end up in hospital.
Learn this skill from the book Stage Diving or a master.
Prerequisites for Stagediving:
Basic Showmanship
Stage Illusionism
Advanced illusionist tricks are designed for stage performance and include classics such as pulling a rabbit from a high hat, making your assistant disappear and any good old smoke and mirrors trick.
Learn this skill from the book Professional Illusionism or a master.
Prerequisites for Stage Illusionism:
Basic Illusionism
