Here’s a great advantage of playing an electric guitar: simply swap the pickups, and you can completely change the sound and response of your instrument.
Category: Instruments
What’s the Difference Between Concertinas and Accordions?
Although similar in principle, there are several internal and external differences between concertinas and accordions. The most obvious is the way the buttons are played.
A Law Office With a Musical Side
Bouhan Falligant is a full-service law firm based in Savannah, Georgia. The firm attracts exceptional attorneys and supports their achievements in, as well as outside of, their profession. For example, Bouhan Falligant attorney Andrew Dekle serves on the Savannah Philharmonic’s board of directors.
Alexander Technique Benefits for Musicians
The Alexander Technique is a method of learning that addresses inefficient habits of movement and patterns of accumulated tension that interfere with your innate ability to move easily.
Cathy Beck in the Spotlight
By day, an account executive for a fast-growing video content production agency, and by night a bass player and lead vocalist, Cathy Beck says, “I’ve been a ‘weekend warrior’ for most of my music career.” She claims music is in her DNA thanks to a great uncle who plays upright bass, grandmother who played the […]
Beginner Techniques for Percussive / Flamenco Guitar
If you’ve got an acoustic guitar—particularly a classical guitar with nylon strings—here are some beginner techniques for unleashing your guitar’s latent drum kit.
Nonprofit Gives Guitars to Veterans
As a nonprofit organization, Guitars for Vets provides guitar instruction for US veterans. Since its inception in 2007, it has handed out more than 2,000 free guitars to eager veterans who have attended more than 12,000 lessons taught by 100 volunteers nationwide.
Classy Gifts: Collector’s Series Instruments
If you want to add something special (and perhaps a bit pricy) to your or your loved one’s holiday gift list, here are some limited edition and collector’s series instruments that are sure to please. Their rarity is their appeal. “This guitar is beautiful and rare—just like you.” “There are only 500 other violins like […]
How to Choose the Right Capo
A guide to capos. Often, a capo is used to transpose a song up a whole or half-step. This helps to accommodate a singer’s range when a guitarist provides the accompaniment. It can also make the fingering of certain chords easier.
How to Play a Jazz Piano Solo with 3 Easy Blues Scales
How to improvise a jazz blues solo in the key of C, using 3 easy blues scales.