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  • Features
    • Featured

      The Best Ways to Record Bass: Tracking All the Way to Mixing

      No song is complete without the coveted low-end that only a bass can create. Famous songs have been built on (quite literally) the foundation of the kick drum and bass guitar, which is why engineers over the years have experimented with hundreds of techniques to capture that perfect low-end recording. As you may already be […]

      • Musical Theory: Give It a Rest! 
      • Playing Well with Dr. Kertz — Posture Review for 2021
      • Friday Flashback: Tips to Start Laptop Recording
      • How To Create A Recording Studio For Just $100
  • How To
    • How To

      The Best Ways to Record Bass: Tracking All the Way to Mixing

      Musical Theory: Give It a Rest! 

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      Friday Flashback: Tips to Start Laptop Recording

      How To Create A Recording Studio For Just $100

      Recording Acoustic Guitar in Stereo for Beginners

      How to Set Up an Online Concert and Ticket It

      Want to be a better guitarist? Check out Steve Vai’s Guitar Workout

      Carmine Miranda: The Joy of Life as a Cellist

      How to Sell a Guitar – and Make Money

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      How to Clean A Trumpet

      A Guide to Playing Altissimo Saxophone

      24 Exercises at the Piano

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  • Video
    • Newest Video
      • Video

        Playing Well with Dr. Kertz — Posture Review for 2021

        Recording Acoustic Guitar in Stereo for Beginners

        The Big Stage — Through the Lens of Rob Shanahan

        Playing Well with Dr. Kertz — Bring Your Instrument to the Doctor With You

        Tracy Silverman: Defying Dogma with Electric Violin (Interview part 2)

        Jeremy Cohen’s Historic Prized Violin

        Serious About Fiddling Around with Sara Watkins

        Like a Butterfly Smashing Glass: Taking Flight with Cellist Tina Guo

        Defying Dogma: Violinist Tracy Silverman Redefines What “Proper” Is

        Playing Well with Dr. Kertz — String Player Health

        Master Musician Jeremy Cohen Talks Violin, Jazz & Teaching

        Strings Attached — The Accidentals on Their Terms

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    • Product Spotlight
      • Product Spotlight

        Making Music Product Spotlight: The Mute Caddy with Jeff Stockham

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        Making Music Product Spotlight: AKG LYRA Ultra-HD Multimode USB Microphone

        Making Music Product Spotlight: Balu Musik horn mutes and mellophone

        Making Music Magazine Product Spotlight: Presonus Studio Live Series III Ecosystem

        Making Music Product Spotlight with Chuck Schiele: JBL EON ONE Compact

    • Community Videos

      Musical performances submitted by readers.

      • Community Videos

        People’s Choice Winner TemperMental — A New Generation of LA Rockers Rising Up

        Pick the Fall 2020 Community Video Contest winner!

        Community Video: Sarah C. – My Safety

        Community Video: Jennifer B & the Groove – Down Dark Waters

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        Community Video: Single By Sunday – Debbie

        Community Video: TemperMental – All in My Head

        Community Video: Morrison – 9 Lives

        Community Video: Orchestra Fuego – Fuego Colombiano

        Community Video: Short Shadows – The Jig is Up

        Community Video: Radiate – Home

        Community Video: The Copper Tones – Big Sugar, Big Change

        People’s Choice Winner Rich Carroll — A Country Boy with a Classic Voice

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    • Travel
      • Travel Video

        Mile of Music

        Wisconsin’s Fox Cities: More than a Mile of Music

        Alabama Gulf Coast Feeds a Musician’s Heart

        Inside Cash’s Boyhood Home

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        The Crooked Road: A Journey Steeped in Music Traditions

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        Moab Music Festival

        America Meets the Beatles! at Bethel Woods

        Discovering Music Destinations South of Nashville

        Cumbia: The Sound of Colombia

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    • How To Videos
      • How-To Videos

        Recording Acoustic Guitar in Stereo for Beginners

        Carmine Miranda: The Joy of Life as a Cellist

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        How to Clean A Trumpet

        Bass Guitar Lesson with Dan Hawkins – Using Scales To Create Killer Grooves

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        A Guide to Restringing Your Guitar for Beginners

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        How to Play Clarinet Scales: F Major

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        How to Play Clarinet Scales: G Minor

        The No. 1 Thing Songwriting Guitarists Don’t Think About

        Teaching Jazz and Musical Creativity to the Classical Piano Student – Part 2

        Teaching Jazz and Musical Creativity to the Classical Piano Student – Part 1

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        How to Play Clarinet Scales: C Minor

        The Problem All Pianists Need to Overcome (But Many Don’t Even Know About!)

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    • Instrument Video
      • Instrument Video

        Recording Acoustic Guitar in Stereo for Beginners

        Tracy Silverman: Defying Dogma with Electric Violin (Interview part 2)

        Jeremy Cohen’s Historic Prized Violin

        Serious About Fiddling Around with Sara Watkins

        Like a Butterfly Smashing Glass: Taking Flight with Cellist Tina Guo

        Defying Dogma: Violinist Tracy Silverman Redefines What “Proper” Is

        Playing Well with Dr. Kertz — String Player Health

        Master Musician Jeremy Cohen Talks Violin, Jazz & Teaching

        Strings Attached — The Accidentals on Their Terms

        Carmine Miranda: The Joy of Life as a Cellist

        The New Frontier of Violin According to Bridgid Bibbens

        Ally Brown — Masterful Violinist on Taming Pain

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  • Health
    • Health

      Playing Well with Dr. Kertz — Posture Review for 2021

      It’s the start of a new year, and Dr. Kertz reminds you this month of the basics of good posture habits to help prevent potential injuries and problems caused by tension from things like hunching over the laptop, holding the cell phone too often, or holding your instrument incorrectly. Dr. Kertz’s monthly column addresses how […]

      • Things Vocalists Should and Shouldn’t Eat (Before Performing)
      • Playing Well with Dr. Kertz — Bring Your Instrument to the Doctor With You
      • Pilates for Musicians – What is it?
      • Playing Well with Dr. Kertz — String Player Health
  • Instruments
    • Woodwinds/Brass
      • Wind

        Buffet Crampon’s New GALA Clarinet

        In 2020, Buffet Crampon decided to pursue the development a new instrument surpassing expectations both by the quality of its French manufacture and its particularly affordable price: the GALA clarinet. Its design takes full advantage of the latest research and is characterized by rich harmonics and an overall balance of the instrument’s range. This new […]

        • Jeff Stockham’s Past, Present & Future As a Horn Player
        • Saxophonist Prateek Thakur Triumphs Through Music
        • Peruvian Saxophonist Lucia Sarmiento Follows Jazz and Finds America
        • Chris Klich’s Journey of Wind Instruments
    • Bass
      • Bass

        Jeff Stockham’s Past, Present & Future As a Horn Player

        Trumpeter/hornist Jeff Stockham is well-known to Upstate New York music fans. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music and a veteran of the renowned Eastman Jazz Ensemble, his performance credits read like a Who’s Who of the upstate New York music scene. He has performed with the Central New York Jazz Orchestra, Salt City […]

        • French Horn Basics with Michael Manley
        • Jazz, Trumpet & Nick Fields
        • Six Lessons for Playing Funk Bass – with Dan Hawkins
        • Top Bass Guitars Loved by Rock & Roll Legends
    • Guitar
      • Guitar

        Recording Acoustic Guitar in Stereo for Beginners

        Chuck Schiele takes you through the beginning steps on how to record an acoustic guitar in stereo. Part one is a general overview for beginners on the basic thinking and process of recording, what a signal chain is, and a thing or two about microphones and mic’ing technique.

        • Slash “Victoria” Les Paul Standard Goldtop Joins the Gibson Slash Collection
        • Want to be a better guitarist? Check out Steve Vai’s Guitar Workout
        • The 8 Best Gift Ideas for a Guitarist
        • Giving a Starter Guitar for Christmas? Shopping Tips
    • Drums
      • Drums

        Gideon Waxman’s Ultimate Guide to Buying Cymbals

        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.

        • Taiko Drumming: Healthy Exercise for Music Makers
        • 12 Ways to Improve Your Drumming
        • Exploring the History of Playing Timpani (Kettle Drums)
        • Money Beats with Rich Redmond
    • Strings
      • Strings

        Tracy Silverman: Defying Dogma with Electric Violin (Interview part 2)

        The first thing violinist Tracy Silverman did was to earn his degree from Julliard. The second thing he did when he graduated was to throw it all out the window and join a rock band…

        • Jeremy Cohen’s Historic Prized Violin
        • Serious About Fiddling Around with Sara Watkins
        • Writing Well for the Modern Harp
        • What Are Strings Made Of? The Basics of Orchestral String Construction
    • Keyboards
      • Keyboard

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        The Workings of the Piano: For the Up-and-Coming Pianist

        If you want to get into playing the piano, it’s a good idea to get a basic understanding of how the instrument works. Before you even sit down at the piano bench, or sign up for lessons, educating yourself about the instrument gives you a base to start from, and may even help you decide if it’s the right choice of instrument for you.

        • Yamaha Announces New Portable Keyboards
        • Adjustable Padded Piano Bench
        • On-Stage LED Piano Lamp
        • Kawai MP11SE Digital Piano
    • Vocal
      • Voice

        9 tips to avoid a hoarse voice

        9 Tips to Avoid A Hoarse Voice During the Holidays

        The holiday season is a time for numerous music events, late nights, and celebrations. Here are 9 tips to avoid a hoarse voice during the holidays:

        • Feliz Navidad Celebrates 50 Years of the Christmas Spirit
        • Star Composers Featured in New Solo Vocal Collection
        • How to Prepare Your Voice for a Live Performance
        • Vocal Tips: Understanding Head Voice, Falsetto, and Whistle Register
    • Other Instruments
      • Other Instruments

        The Harp: A Global Story of Music, Man, and Medicine

        In simplest terms, the harp is a plucked string instrument where the plane of the strings is perpendicular to the soundboard.

        • Where Did the Banjo Come From? Here’s a Timeline of Its History
        • Western Contemporary Music: A Musical Melting Pot
        • Dulcet Tones: The Hammered and Mountain Dulcimer
        • The Harp: How Does it Work?
  • Products
    • All Products
      • Products

        Senneheiser HD 200 PRO monitoring headphones

        The Senneheiser HD 200 PRO monitoring headphones deliver powerful studio sound wherever you are. Record your own tunes, practice silently, or simply enjoy your favorite music at home. The HD 200 PRO’s ambient noise attenuation enables you to fully concentrate on your job. Soft ear pads ensure outstanding comfort during long creative sessions (e.g. electronic […]

        DPA 4090 Omnidirectional Microphone

        This high-quality omnidirectional condenser microphone is suitable for instrument-miking applications in the studio or on the stage. With 134 dB SPL handling, this microphone can be used with essentially any instrument from acoustic guitar and strings to piano and wind instruments. Due to their remarkably linear frequency response in the 20 Hz to 20 kHz […]

        PreSonus HP4: 4-Channel Headphone Amplifier

        Simplicity is the HP4’s hallmark. You get left and right line inputs, left and right line outputs with level control, and the four headphone outs. You can sum the stereo signals to mono, adjust the individual headphone levels, and mute the rear-panel Monitor outputs while leaving the headphone outputs active. So while the PreSonus HP4 […]

        sE Electronics RF-X reflection filter

        Unwanted room sound interfering with your recordings? With the RF-X, anyone can capture a great-sounding recording anywhere. The sE Electronics RF-X is an instant vocal booth for any home studio. Using the same design technology as the industry standard Reflexion Filter® PRO, the RF-X was conceived to answer the needs of the discerning recording artist […]

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        Friday Flashback: Tips to Start Laptop Recording

        If you are a musician and you don’t use your laptop, iPad, or computer to record your music, what are you waiting for. Get to Laptop Recording!

    • Audio Recording
      • Audio Recording

        The Best Ways to Record Bass: Tracking All the Way to Mixing

        No song is complete without the coveted low-end that only a bass can create. Famous songs have been built on (quite literally) the foundation of the kick drum and bass guitar, which is why engineers over the years have experimented with hundreds of techniques to capture that perfect low-end recording. As you may already be […]

        • Friday Flashback: Tips to Start Laptop Recording
        • Musician’s Survival Guide to a Killer Record
        • How To Create A Recording Studio For Just $100
        • Recording Unhinged: Creative and Unconventional Music Recording Techniques
    • Live Sound
      • Live Sound

        Distortion Packs a Punch! Amps Explained with Christopher Ames; Part 2

        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.

        • Radial Engineering Hotshot 48V Condenser Microphone Switcher
        • Zen and the Art of Acoustic Guitar Amplification, part 2
        • That Clean Sound! Amps Explained with Christopher Ames: Part 1
        • Zen and the Art of Acoustic Guitar Amplification, part 1
    • Books/Sheet Music
      • Books and Sheet Music

        The Mixing Engineer’s Handbook, Fourth Edition

        Mixing music —the process of combining and shaping the component parts of a song into a polished, completed recording —was once considered an unteachable art. The first edition of Bobby Owsinski’s The Mixing Engineers Handbookdestroyed that myth forever, breaking the craft of mixing down into discrete, understandable steps and showing musicians, audio engineers, and producers […]

        The Recording Engineer’s Handbook, Fourth Edition

        Bobby Owsinski’s The Recording Engineers Handbook has become a music industry standard, and this fully updated fourth edition once again offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the art of audio recording. Written with special emphasis on today’s technology and the evolving marketplace, The Recording Engineer’s Handbook Fourth Edition includes a complete overview of […]

        The Singer-Songwriter’s Guide to Recording in the Home Studio

        Today’s smart singer-songwriter needs to be able to record high quality demo recordings. Whatever your budget, living arrangement, or technological aptitude, The Singer-Songwriter’s Guide to Recording in the Home Studio by Shane Adams will help you acquire songwriter-appropriate home studio gear and use it effectively. You will understand the key concepts about how the recording […]

        Musician’s Survival Guide to a Killer Record

        It takes many years to excel at recording, and if your goal is to become an engineer then that’s what’s required. But if you’re a musician who wants to garner a reaction to your song, then you don’t have time for that. You need to make a killer record right now. But how? First, stop […]

        Recording Unhinged: Creative and Unconventional Music Recording Techniques

        Recording Unhinged Creative and Unconventional Music Recording Techniques by Sylvia Massy dares you to “unlearn” safe record-making, to get out from behind the windshield, stick your head out the sunroof, and put the pedal to the metal! Sylvia Massy and her cohort of celebrity music industry producers, engineers, and recording stars discard fixed notions about […]

        Mic It!: Microphones, Microphone Techniques, and Their Impact on the Final Mix

        Capture great sound in the first place and spend less time “fixing it in the mix” with Ian Corbett’s Mic It Microphones Microphone Techniques and Their Impact on the Final Mix. With his guidance, you’ll quickly understand essential audio concepts as they relate to microphones and mic techniques, and learn how to apply them to […]

  • Music Theory
    • Music Theory
      • Music Theory

        Dave Sanborn, Legendary Saxophonist, Presents the First Season of His New Show “Sanborn Sessions”

        Dave Sanborn, the veteran saxophonist, and six-time Grammy Award winner, has announced he will soon present the first episode of his new music show, Sanborn Sessions. The new series is hosted by Sanborn and features a diverse roster of accomplished artists from a variety of genres and generations. In its initial season, Sanborn welcomes Kandace Springs, […]

        • The No. 1 Thing Songwriting Guitarists Don’t Think About
        • The Importance of Chord Knowledge for Pianists
        • How Musicians Incorporate Artificial Intelligence into Their Songs
        • Transcription Errands – Chord Charts and the Nashville Number System
    • Clip N’ Save
      • Clip N’ Save

        Musical Theory: Give It a Rest! 

        Just like notes, rests have precise rhythms; every type of note value has a corresponding rest with the same time value. And although there is no sound, in order to play with rhythmic accuracy, rests must be carefully counted.

        The following chart breaks down the types of rests you are most likely to find in music…

        Clip ‘n Save: Stepping Up and Stepping Down: Augmented and Diminished Intervals

        n our “Intro to Intervals,” we learned how to recognize major, minor, and perfect intervals—first, recognizing the distance between the two notes on the staff and then counting the precise number of steps between the two pitches. In addition to major, minor, and perfect, there are two other interval qualities that can come into play: augmented and diminished…

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        Going the Distance: Intro to Intervals

        To confidently identify intervals, you’ll first need to master your understanding whole-steps and half-steps—also known as tones and semi-tones. A half-step (semi-tone) is two different notes with the smallest possible distance between them—for example, B up to C, or E down to Eb. Think of two frets right next to each other on a guitar, or two keys (including the black keys) right next to each other on the piano. A whole-step (tone) is made up of two half-steps—for example, B up to C#, or E down to D…

        Clip N’ Save: Understanding Enharmonics

        Clip N’ Save: Types of Cadences

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  • History
    • History

      A complete history of Tom Petty in Los Angeles

      When Tom Petty arrived in Los Angeles in 1974 in search of a record deal for his band Mudcrutch, the Gainesville, Florida native found one almost immediately. While he thought he had found exactly what he was looking for in L.A., it would take years for Petty and his subsequent band, the Heartbreakers, to break […]

      • The Winter Solstice in Song: A Short List for the Longest Night
      • The Harp: A Global Story of Music, Man, and Medicine
      • What Are Strings Made Of? The Basics of Orchestral String Construction
      • The Cello Suites: J. S. Bach, Pablo Casals, and the Search for a Baroque Masterpiece
  • Nancy Wilson, The Go-Go’s, and More to be Honored at 2021 She Rocks Awards
  • Worldful of Pianos to Gather Global Pianists for NAMM’s Believe in Music Week
  • New Partnership Helps Struggling Musicians
  • Ford Musician Impact Fund to Announces Grant Program
  • D’Addario Receives State Grant to Continue Manufacturing PPE Face Shields 
  • Sweet Relief Raises More Than $9,000 for Musicians  
  • Last Call to Register for the 2021 Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards
  • Hit Like A Girl Announces Marching Percussion Contest

Category: Instruments

Make Music Day Brings Out The Masses

Guitar, Keyboards September 27, 2012April 9, 2015 Cherie Yurco 0 Comments

June 21st, coined Make Music Day in the US, may soon be the most auspicious day for recreational musicians all across the country. An international celebration that began with France’s Fête de la Musique in 1989, the holiday has spread to more than 460 cities around the world. In North America, Make Music days were […]

Manage Your Practice Time

Guitar, How To, Teachers Resources September 20, 2012October 16, 2014 Eugene Cantera 1 Comment

As a partner at the Dallas School of Music (DSM) and one of the founders of the online music site Discover Learn Play (DLP) I get lots of questions about practicing, especially when new students begin at DSM, or online at DLP. Parents want to know how long their kids should practice each day and adult learners are anxious […]

How to Buy a Digital Piano

Keyboards, Products September 20, 2012November 5, 2014 Making Music 0 Comments

Graham Howard’s 7 Things You Must Know Before You Buy a Digital Piano is an extremely useful guide that breaks down everything from confusing terminology to simple tests you can do in a piano store before making a decision.

Pedals for Bass Guitar

Bass, Products September 20, 2012June 3, 2019 Freddy Villano 0 Comments

Effects for bass aren’t as easily identified on recordings or in performance as they are for guitar. That’s mostly because effects pedals are used far less frequently on bass. Distortion or overdrive are probably the most popular and most frequently used. “All Around the World” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers is a popular song […]

Facts You Need to Know About Vocal Health

Health, Making Music, Vocal September 18, 2012October 27, 2014 Cherie Yurco 1 Comment

Most singers at the recreational level have had little or no training. But, according to speech pathologist and voice consultant Joanna Cazden, this can put them at risk for vocal strain. “Who would run a half-marathon without learning a bit about running technique and pacing? Singing is equally athletic, just with tinier muscles! But people are […]

September/October 2012

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Building Guitars with Dean Zelinsky

Guitar, Products September 15, 2012November 5, 2014 Making Music 0 Comments

Dean Zelinsky Since he first launched Dean Guitars in 1976, Dean Zelinsky has been a go-to guitar guru for some of the biggest names in rock—Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), Nancy Wilson (Heart) and Def Leppard to name but a few. Known as the rock star of guitar manufacturers for his innovative use of Playboy models […]

Accordion Chat with Nawal Motawi

Guitar, Instruments, Keyboards, Musician Profiles September 15, 2012March 18, 2019 Making Music 0 Comments

“Although we couldn’t afford piano lessons when I was in grade school, my mother bought me a John Thompson beginning piano book so I could learn on my own,” says Nawal Motawi owner of Motawi Tileworks in Ann Arbor, Michigan, recalling her childhood. “My mother also showed me the fingerings, bit by bit, for interesting […]

How to Join a Piano Society

Keyboards September 8, 2012October 16, 2014 Freddy Villano 0 Comments

What exactly is a piano society? Is it a club, shrouded in secrecy that requires a hazing or an initiation to join? Do they hold closed-door meetings about Frédéric Chopin and the hidden meanings behind his nocturnes? Not at all, at least not the former, but come to think of it, some may actually do […]

Musical Attractions in Nashville

Guitar, Making Music, Travel September 8, 2012October 16, 2014 Cherie Yurco 0 Comments

Although people associate Nashville with country music, the city’s music scene is rich and diverse. Many bluegrass, classical, rock, country, and gospel musicians call the city home. In fact, there are few places in the country that offer the range of musical experiences available in Nashville

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