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12 String Guitar History: From the Street to the Stage
Curious about the history of the 12-string guitar? From Lead Belly to Pink Floyd trace the mysterious journey behind this popular folk instrument.
How to Make a Guitar Amp (Cheap)!!!
This cost me around 7 bucks to make this including all the materials for the box<br>This is very easy to make it only took me about 3 hours to put everything...
5 Quotes of Wisdom About Learning to Play Guitar
We took five quotes from a few guitar virtuosos that discuss their journey to mastering their instrument.
100+ Free Guitar Lessons that Will Teach You How to Actually Play Guitar
Guitar Compass features free video lessons that will teach you how to actually play guitar. Watch beginner lessons and then advance to playing solos!
Sampling and sound design tips for string instruments
In this tutorial video, we explore how you can build a beat that features string instruments in nuanced and interesting ways.
Want to learn to play the guitar? Try virtual lessons
Instead of binge-watching another TV show, why not do something more productive with your time at home?
Teaching kids how to make guitars can get them hooked on engineering
More than 20,000 American high school students have made their own guitars in school over the past decade. Many of them have wound up more into learning about STEM disciplines.
See how this man was able to play guitar while undergoing brain surgery
A musician who lost his ability to play the guitar regained the skill while undergoing brain surgery.
What Should You Pay for a Child's Guitar (Or Any Musical Instrument)?
We ought to put every object of child desire through its own wants-versus-needs test, one that inevitably ends with a question about how much is enough.
How To Play Guitar Techniques: Vibrato & Bending
In todays blog we'll teach you how to use vibrato and bending guitar techniques and transform your playing into something special! Great for beginners.
Guitar Chalk Sessions: A Clean Guide to Understanding Seventh Chords
We can always memorize new chords. That’s not hard. But what if we learned the structure and the music theory behind those chords first? What if we put the time into gaining a complete, academic understanding of what we’re playing? People shy away from music theory because it’s hard. And I’m not going to tell you otherwise.
How to Tune Your Mind for Success
In this blog article, we will provide tips on how to tune your mind for success in regards to progressing on a stringed instrument.
Infographic: How Easy Is It To Switch Instruments?
Drummers, are you curious about the cello? Is it easy or hard to switch from guitar to piano? Learn the tips and tricks for switching instruments in this post by teacher Willy M… Have you bee…
A Beginner’s Guide to Ambient Guitar
Ethereal drones, big reverbs, and plenty of dissonance go into this often-underappreciated style.
What Happens When a Violinist Breaks a String?
Alan Chapman has a lot to say about music, but can he say it…
How to set yourself up as an online string teacher
Violinist and longtime distance-teacher Mary-Elizabeth Brown presents an essential guide to teaching online, from setting up a home studio and preparing your students, to safeguarding and health & safety. With tips on adapting your teaching methods for the online environment
10 Things To Look For In A Guitar Teacher
Learning how to play guitar is a wonderful journey, and you’re at a crucial stage: finding a great guitar teacher. How do you know if the guitar teacher you’re looking at will be a good…
5 Recording Tips for Arranging Guitars
Recording multiple guitar parts on a song is a fun challenge that really helps define the... Read more »
Learn 100 Guitar Chords in 8 Minutes
Quickly learn how to play and memorize over 100 guitar chords in only 8 minutes with 9 moveable shapes. Check out how to do the same thing on the A string he...
How to Play Guitar Without Learning How to Play Guitar
When all you want to do is lead a campfire sing-a-long and a Masters in music theory seems like overkill.
How the world plugged into the electric guitar
Musical instruments come and go, but 70 years after it was first designed the electric guitar looks like a survivor. So why does its combination of wires, valves and transistors strike a chord?
