Frederic Chiu’s early career followed traditional avenues. His awards and competition wins included the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant, Juilliard’s Petschek Award, and wins at contests run by the Music Teachers National Association and the Beethoven Foundation (now the American Pianists Association)…
Casio America has recently announced the addition of two new models to its digital piano lineup – the CDP-S150 and CDP-S350. The new CDP-S models offer a range of features for beginner and professional musicians alike in a slim, lightweight design. Weighing in at under 25 pounds each, the new CDP-S150 and CDP-S350 digital pianos […]
Making Music Mag visited with Christopher Ames at Guitar Center where he shares practical insights about distortion with the help of and Orange amplifier, a Marshall amplifier and a Les Paul.
Cymbals play an integral part of a drummer’s set up, and they are a significant investment. With a cymbal purchase, you will have to be completely confident that sound is right for you and your music. They cannot be altered or tuned in the way that drums can. So it’s imperative to invest in cymbals that will compliment the styles of music you play! In this guide I aim to provide as much information as I can about cymbals to help educate you on how to choose the perfect cymbals that are right for you, and what you need to consider when looking to invest in new cymbals.
Ken Perlman is considered one of today’s top clawhammer players, known in particular for his skillful adaptations of Celtic, Appalachian, & Canadian fiddle tunes to the style. He has toured throughout most of the English-speaking world and in Western-Europe, both as a soloist and – for over…
If you’ve heard of Daniel Ho, it’s most likely from his recent concerts and recordings of Hawaiian music on ukulele
Mike Meiers — songwriter, producer, and guitar coach — goes ukulele in his latest video for Making Music. Here, he talks about a variety of considerations for ukulele being utilized in a commercial music / sync licensing production scenario. Grab your ukulele and check out Mike’s video for specific explanations, examples, and tips!
The Banjo Racketeers are a nine-piece band from the San Francisco Bay Area performing on various sizes of banjos. They are big fans of old 78 records and music from the ’20s and ’30s — and of Making Music magazine. “We’re a nine-piece banjo band from the San Francisco Bay Area, playing our fun hokey music […]
The ability to play at speed (at least some/relative speed) is an important part of guitar playing. Even if you don’t want to be a modern-rock-virtuoso-shredder playing a million notes per click at an ungodly BPM, continuously improving your playing speed is essential for other reasons. So often a guitarist who isn’t considered “a fast […]
Mike Meiers brightens up a mix with a modern technique for recording banjo.