By Candace Osmond | Learning
Learning how to play an instrument is one of the many goals that parents set up for their children, even at a fragile age. A lot of other people argue that children should be left alone to pursue their own passions and dreams, until they find something they like and are good at. However, playing […]
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By Alizabeth Swain | Learning
Getting started on your guitar learning adventure can be a costly endeavor, especially if you have absolutely no musical experience to lean on. Chances are, you may not have realized how expensive starting up and getting all of your guitar essentials was going to be. Not only do you have to invest in a guitar, […]
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By Danny Trent | Learning
It might be hard to believe, but not everybody needs a full guitar, all of the time. I know right? Think about it: synth users have been at it for years, especially in recording situations – do you see how diddly their rigs get? And those synth users can make those synths sound like anything […]
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By Danny Trent | Learning
Since the dawn of digital audio production, plenty of musicians have taken it upon themselves to h availado what they could witble technology to record their own music. There are plenty of benefits: You keep control of the recording process You don’t have to pay an engineer or producer You can do your recording according […]
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By Alizabeth Swain | Learning
Being a musician isn’t easy. It takes hard work, practice, dedication, then more hard work and practice. It can be a grueling experience just trying to learn the basics, let alone mastering them. Lucky for the musicians of today, technology has made learning and practicing, along with mastering, easier than ever before. With tablets, armed […]
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By Alizabeth Swain | Acoustic Guitars , Learning
So, you’re on the Internet, and you’re shopping around for a new acoustic guitar when you run into something that’s called an ‘acoustic electric’ guitar. You’re probably a little bit confused because the instrument looks like an acoustic guitar, so you’re just figuring it’s a typo of some sort. A quick search on Google turns […]
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By Danny Trent | Learning , Mandolins
It’s very common for people to consume mandolins and guitars, are they are both stringed instruments that look a little similar. However, experienced musicians know that you should never make the mistake of confusing a mandolin and a guitar with each other. If you didn’t know that there was such a huge difference between the […]
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By Danny Trent | Learning
Fret buzz is a buzzing noise that happens when a string vibrates against one or more of the frets on your guitar. This is an extremely annoying problem and is especially common for new guitar players. You may experience more fret buzzing than other musicians that you talk to if you don’t practice any guitar […]
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By Danny Trent | Learning
There is one common problem in the guitar community that reaches across both new and experienced musicians. Learning how to play guitar with small hands Is quite the challenge. However, just because you’re struggling to reach the proper finger placement, doesn’t mean that you should give up on playing! Playing guitar with a set of […]
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By Danny Trent | Learning
If you’ve never had any professional training, lessons, and didn’t learn any music theory while you were in school, the chances are that you aren’t somebody who can read sheet music. Typically, when you learn how to play guitar in a school or private lesson session, you’re going to learn how to play scales, how […]
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