Below are four essential steps on how to set up a guitar. These are steps typically performed by a store technician or luthier. Removing the mystery behind the steps..
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5 Tips to Playing Guitar Faster
Playing songs quickly can feel like a real accomplishment, but getting there can be a challenge. In fact, the best way to master the skills of any song is to play it slowly, very slowly, then increase the speed (or tempo) of the song once you’ve mastered the skills.
Playing It Forward: Music Keeps Recovering Addicts on Track
Ricky Byrd, former guitarist for Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, still loves rock and roll, but his fervor for the hard life has been tempered by time and recovery.
MikelParis, Keyboardist for O.A.R. Sings History One Stop at a Time
When MikelParis isn’t playing keyboard for the band O.A.R., he’s busy following his passions for exploring historic places and performing original songs in a project he calls TuneTrek. He came through Syracuse for a stop on O.A.R.’s fall tour and we met up at the Skä•noñh Center, a former living history museum that’s being transformed into […]
Irish Sessions Keep Tradition Alive
For years in Ireland, sessions have turned local drinking holes into living museums of folk tradition, where arms are raised to play fiddles as well as to take a swig of stout, and where brogue accents harmonize with whistles and bagpipes.
Faith Evans Ruch: Registered Nurse Who Still Rocks
At an early age, Faith Evans Ruch was charmed by the evocative nature of lyrics and chords. Though she dreamed of playing guitar, she only briefly took…
Lang Lang Brought his Passion for Piano from Rural China to the World Stage
Pianist Lang Lang began playing at three years old, and won the Shenyang Piano Competition at age five. At just 13, he won first prize at the Tchaikovsky International Young Musicians’ Competition.
Just Play Guitar: Blues Scale
After becoming a master of the piano from Making Music’s Just Play Piano series Making Music is now embarking on a new journey with you: Just Play Guitar.
Jason Mraz Talks Songwriting Riding on Wave of Success
The past 10 years have seen Jason Mraz transition from playing coffee shops to superstar status. Yet he remains grounded
Tips to Become a Better Singer
Everyone wants to be able to sing, but some need a little more practice. Making Music is here to help by giving everyone some tips to become a better singer