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	Monitor Madness ** New There's nothing more frustrating than not hearing yourself onstage.		A Musical Picnic ** New Cut the cord and play outside. Some companies have produced a number of battery powered products.
	Capo Flavors All capos were not created equally. Choose the style that serves you best.		The Wide World of Music Let us inspire you with a whirlwind tour of the musical world
	Pickup Your Sound If you are like most guitarists, you’re probably on a never ending search to squeeze every last bit of tone you can from your instrument. Pickups are a great way to do this, and can make a huge difference in the sound and response of a guitar.		Pick Wisely Picks are a type of plectrum, the catch-all term for an object used to strum or pluck a stringed instrument. Like many small accessories, they’re available in hundreds, perhaps thousands, of styles—enough for any musician to find the right one.
	Tiny Music With the advent of the iTunes App Store, the iPhone and iPod Touch have become handy music-making accessories. Apps, simply put, are small, downloadable programs that range from banking software to virtual whoopee cushions.		Digital Tuners Tuners are one of the most ubiquitous music accessories out there. Almost any instrumentalist from guitarist to timpanist benefits from having one kicking around in his or her gig bag.
	Traveling Traveling with instruments is now easier than ever, thanks to advancements in technology that protect your gear and keep you moving.		It's Electric: Digital Drum Kits Change How You Learn and Play
	Making Music MIDI Style Composing full songs can be difficult when you only know how to play one instrument.		Personality to Percussion Cymbal manufactures tinker with design features to make “effects” cymbals with unique sounds to add splashes of personality to all types of music.
	Capos Music is one of the purest ways to evoke emotion. And one of the best ways for a guitarist to experiment with that musical emotion is through chord structures and colorings using capos.		Shaped Guitars The sound and quality of a guitar is effected by everything from the kind of wood used to its size and shape. But for the everyday guitarist, the shape of a guitar may primarily be aesthetics.
	Setting Up Mikes Advice from experts on setting up the right mikes for the right instruments.		Under the Tree 'Tis the season to show you care with musical gifts for friends and family.
	Ear Factor Play it safe when it comes to your hearing		Get the Facts on the Sax As beautiful to look at as they are to hear, a brief history of the saxophone family.
	Metronomes Keep the beat with Metronomes		Playing It by Ear Learn to play by ear
	Green Notes Environmentally Friendly Products for Music Makers		In Case of Trouble ... A guide to cases
	Blast From the Past Retro Instruments Take You Back Where It’s At		Join the Head Set A guide to headphones
	For the Record Portable Recorders		Amplify Your Options A guide to practice amps
	Have Instrument, Will Travel Traveling with instruments		Having an Electrifying Experience A guide to microphones