keyboard 5 Reasons For Guitar Players To Take Piano Lessons Learning piano as a multitude of benefits, particularly for guitarists. It helps you understand, compose, and play better music.
maintenance How to Care For and Maintain String Instruments GUEST POST - The life span of any string instrument is greatly affected by how the player takes care of it. Just like a vehicle, it also needs proper maintenance and special attention to ensure it will sound its best through the years. It’s a prerequisite for a musician
Can't Compose But Want To Create New Music? 5 Options For Finding The Right Collaboration GUEST POST - Composing music on your guitar may sound like a difficult task, but it can be easier than you think, at least, with some help. Anyone with musical talent and the ability to play chord progressions can easily create their own music. It seems intimidating to try and
Resources How To Play "The Leaving of Liverpool" In the vast pantheon of Irish Ballads, there are those you almost never hear, those that are quite common, and those that have been done so often you may never want to hear them again, or at least you'll want to give them a rest for a while.
Learn Guitar Gypsy Jazz Picking (Rest-Stroke Picking) Today I'd like to chat about the style of picking used in gypsy jazz guitar, otherwise known as 'rest stroke' picking. This picking technique is what allows gypsy jazz guitarists to produce such a strong sound on their instrument, and once mastered, is a real asset
Learn Guitar An Introduction to Traditional Irish Guitar GUEST POST - I thought I might offer a few words in this post about a guitar genre that rarely gets the spotlight outside of its own community of players, namely that of guitar accompaniment in traditional Irish music. Now when I say "traditional Irish music " - or
Acoustic Guitar How To Sing And Play Guitar At The Same Time GUEST POST - Learning to sing can be a tricky task at the best of times, but when you also add playing guitar to the mix it's easy for your playing or singing to go a little haywire as you focus on those fancy licks or that high
Apps & Tech 5 'New Tech' Ways for Guitarists To Earn Extra Money GUEST POST - Technology has changed the music industry beyond recognition over the last few years, but the musician’s main concern — how to make a sustainable income — remains the same as ever. Although it may seem that tech hasdone nothing but take money away from musicians, some platforms have
Fingerstyle How To Warm Up For A Fingerstyle Session (Or Any Session, Really) GUEST POST - The guitar has many warm-up methods that you can use before performing - either in the comfort of your own home or before a show. And with fingerstyle, this should include a combination of fretting and plucking hand exercises. This article will offer you some useful tips
