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How To Get The Studio Sound You Want

Project Studios: Where to Begin Be Inspired: The Times They are a Changin’ The days of four track porta-studios are sadly gone. Those who can remember them will do so with nostalgia, but they will also rejoice at just how far technology has advanced in such a short time. A home recording facility is a

How to learn to play the Country Guitar Scales in 10 minutes a day

Country music is undoubtedly one of the most enjoyable genres of music there is, having spread like wild fire from the Southern reaches of the USA to the rest of the world. The secrets of its success are many – it is aided by captivating ambassadors such as Elvis Presley and Dolly Parton – and [...]

5 things you need to know when learning how to play a guitar

There are a few things in life that are as pleasurable as learning how to play a guitar. The guitar is one of the most diverse musical instruments in the world – it fits into any musical style such as classical, Blues and Jazz, it is easy to carry and is the height of chic [...]

Easy guitar songs to learn – you will play like a pro in no time!

Picture this – you have bought a guitar, have taken a few lessons, and have learnt your first few notes. You know your frets from chords and your rhythm is just about getting there. The shredding, sweeping and tapping are still years ahead, because you have only just begun. Your girlfriend / aunt / grandma [...]

Learn guitar scales – the tips, shortcuts and “how to’s” that will make it easier

If you have been learning to play the guitar for a little while you’ll probably know that there are a number of building blocks to this area of speciality. You will have probably started with individual notes, plucking the strings and observing the sounds they make. Next you would have probably dabbled with the chords, [...]

How To Change Your Guitar Strings

Changing your guitar strings might make you feel a little uneasy at first, especially if you have never done it before! But it’s really quite simple and should become a regular part of your guitar maintenance routine. Before you do anything though, take time to make some personal observations, such as: Which way do you [...]

Guitar scales – the magic ingredient which every guitarist should know

  It is amazing to think of all the people who, whether playing the guitar or not, don’t know what the guitar scales actually are. I can think of very few disciplines in which a sequence of pre-determined notes pave the way for the “right sound”. And this is precisely what the guitar scales are [...]

Want to learn scales for guitar faster?

  All you need to do is read on . . . Guitar students often wince at the idea of having to learn the scales. After all, if you can learn note by note, play basic music clearly and find your way through the fret board – why bother? Certainly the thought of navigating the [...]

Learning to play guitar?

  You may as well start with the King. Tips and ideas to help you learn the Pentatonic Scales faster They say that the pentatonic scale is the king of the scales. It is certainly one of the most prevalent in the world of guitar playing and is used across a range of styles and [...]

From the Roots Up

The Evolution of the Pipe Band Drummer and his Drum Brief History The earliest form of the snare drum was the medieval tabor. The tabor is a double headed drum. It was often played along with a three-holed pipe in the Middle Ages. Today this combination can still be found in modern European folk music. [...]