Two Roland guitar pedals that were featured at the 2014 NAMM Show. The DS1X Distortion and OD1X Overdrive pedals are designed to give the user an incredible range of tone.
Category: Instruments
Future Fiddle – The 21st Century Electric Violin
In the right hands, sweet, soulful, searing sounds emanate from its feminine frame. Virtuosos from Paganini to Yehudi Menuhin unleashed its demons with finger flying ecstasy, and orchestras throughout history counted on it to carry the weight of the world’s melodies. From concert hall to dance hall, the violin has been the lead instrument for […]
Lisa Loeb – Movin’ & Shakin’
rammy-nominated singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb launched into the spotlight in 1994 with her platinum-selling, number one hit song “Stay (I Missed You)” from the Ben Stiller-directed film Reality Bites
New Orleans Habitat Musicians’ Village
Calvin Johnson and Margie Perez. Their stories of recovery and careers following Hurricane Katrina were so compelling that I felt I needed to put together a separate article about their triumphs. Neither of them, even when they lost nearly everything they owned, ever thought for a minute about giving up on New Orleans or their music careers.
Jason Matthews Web Extra
This is a continuation of the Q&A from the online story … Patrick Jason Matthews: A Day in the Life of a Nashville Songwriter Did you start out working as a full-time songwriter when you arrived here? No, I have a college degree to teach English, but I didn’t want anything that had any responsibility […]
What You Can Discover from Harmonic Analysis
Though it may be hard to describe exactly why music has the power that it does, the ability to analyze chords helps to unravel the mystery. That’s because chords and chord progressions have a great deal to do with the character of music.
How to Boost Your Songwriting Creativity and Inspiration
Write first, think later. For songwriting, as well as any other kind of creative writing, I’m a firm believer in this simple motto.
Monitor Speakers for Hearing Yourself Onstage
For any performer, there’s nothing more frustrating than not being able to hear yourself on stage. How can you make your best music, if you don’t even know what you sound like? Monitors address this problem by giving musicians their own speaker to hear and react to their sound as they perform.
Build a Home Recording Studio on a Budget
With the steady rise of the do-it-yourself artist comes the challenge of building a home recording studio on an affordable budget. Artists like Justin Bieber and Grouplove, got started garnering massive amounts of exposure on websites like YouTube, using recordings they made at home. The days of spending thousands of dollars to record your first […]
Easy Classical Guitar Techniques for Beginners
Some invaluable advice and techniques for anyone interested in taking up classical guitar.