Body Mapping: Preventing and Addressing Musicians’ Injuries By Jennifer Johnson Body Mapping is the method, first discovered by cellist William Conable and then thoroughly developed by Barbara Conable, to teach musicians how to move according to the true anatomical design of the body in order to prevent injury and enhance facility and artistry. During her years teaching the Alexander Technique, Barbara realized […]
How to Play Slap Bass In order to play slap bass, a bass player must think like a drummer –that is, to hit the strings with the thumb to get the right tone, the wrist must rotate in the same way a drummer’s wrist does when playing the traditional, or jazz, grip.
Guide to Guitar Pickups 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 your guitar.
Earth Celebration: 3 Days of Drumming Earth Celebration is a huge drum festival hosted by the globetrotting drum group Kodo. This year’s festival will be held August 16-18 on Sado Island.
Tips for Beginning Violinists We can guide you, but practice will make you unbeatable. Let’s make you better than the best with these five tips for beginning violinists.
Piano Essentials: Basic Triads and Inversions Like many elements of music theory, triads and inversions are concepts that can be understood and applied in various ways, along a whole spectrum of difficulty from the bare bones to more complex ideas.
How to Play Clarinet Scales: Bb Minor Welcome back to our series on clarinet scales! In this video, Cassidy will teach out how to play the Bb minor scale on clarinet. Don’t forget to stop back next month and Ana will teach you how to play the Ab major scale! We also recommend you follow along with the Bb minor scale below […]
Looking After Your Voice – Quick Tips Looking after your voice presents a different set of challenges to looking after an external instrument. Your vocal cords are a part of your body and as such are subject to all the trials and tribulations our bodies undergo on a daily basis. It’s no coincidence that just about everything on the list of vocal […]
Ukuleles that Aren’t Ukuleles Many of these instruments, though based on ukuleles, are unique unto themselves, and can appeal to just about anyone. Making Music takes a look at a few.
DPA d:facto™ 4018VL Linear Vocal Microphone DPA’s d:facto™ 4018VL Linear Vocal Microphone features a new capsule with an isolation-optimized supercardioid polar pattern that is specifically designed to augment the human vocal range. The d:facto™ 4018VL combines the best of cardioid and supercardioid…
Creating a Headphone Mix on an Analog Console In this video, SAE Institue Instructor Maria Barona will go over the correct way to create a headphone mix and the stereo cue on the SSL4000 analog console. To learn more, visit sae.edu.
DPA d:facto™ 4018VL Linear Vocal Microphone DPA’s d:facto™ 4018VL Linear Vocal Microphone features a new capsule with an isolation-optimized supercardioid polar pattern that is specifically designed to augment the human vocal range. The d:facto™ 4018VL combines the best of cardioid and supercardioid…
Transcription Errands – Chord Charts and the Nashville Number System If you’re playing a bunch of gigs and finding it difficult to remember all those tunes, consider some of these transcription tips from Ken Dow.
The Doors: Inspiring Stories About Famous Musicians and Bands Who Started to Perform in College One of the most iconic and influential bands of the late 1960s is The Doors. It all began in the halls of UCLA where Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek were studying Film and Theatre.
Ukuleles that Aren’t Ukuleles Gear, Instruments, Other Instruments July 30, 2019July 30, 2019 Freddy Villano 0 Comments
Roland Meinl: The Man Behind Meinl Percussion Drums, History, Instruments June 1, 2019June 5, 2019 Freddy Villano 0 Comments
America’s Capo: The Story of Kyser Capos Featured Article, Gear, Guitar March 7, 2019March 29, 2019 Freddy Villano 0 Comments
How to Choose The Proper Keyboard Featured Article, Keyboards June 5, 2015July 22, 2015 Freddy Villano 1 Comment
Portable PA Systems & Their Components Featured Article April 9, 2015April 9, 2015 Freddy Villano 1 Comment
Fishman: The Man behind Acoustic Instrument Amplification Featured Article Sidebar, Guitar, Live Sound, Musician Profiles March 30, 2015May 31, 2019 Freddy Villano 0 Comments
Unique Guitar Techniques Featured Article, Guitar February 23, 2015February 23, 2015 Freddy Villano 0 Comments
Alex Skolnick: A Genre-Defying Guitar Hero Featured Article, Guitar January 1, 2015February 5, 2015 Freddy Villano 1 Comment
The Secrets of Slack Key Guitar or Ki Ho`alu Featured Article Sidebar, Guitar December 1, 2014April 24, 2019 Freddy Villano 4 Comments
Jail Guitar Doors Featured Article, Guitar, Making Music September 15, 2014October 16, 2014 Freddy Villano 0 Comments
