Blues Keyboard Ornamentation: Grace Notes —Extra notes & musical flourishes add interest and musical tension to help to create an authentic blues sound.
Category: Making Music
Piano Care: How to Get More Years From Your Piano
It’s important to keep a piano in good shape and make sure that with the right care it will be around for many years to come. Here are just a few ways to ensure that the piano has a long and healthy lifespan!
MakingMusicMag/NAMM 2019 Product Spotlight: Vandoren Ligature / Juno Reeds
Check out the new pink gold ligature expanded line from Vandoren, as well as their line of JUNO reeds for students that we saw at the 2019 NAMM Show!
Banjo/Ukulele Month is Here!
Take part in this special focus on unique fretted instruments Are you a banjo or ukulele player? Tips, insights, and techniques relative to banjo and ukulele will be available to enrich your playing experience. Got something to share? Would you like to contribute? We want you to! We will feature your content in a mutually […]
Musician Blogging 101: Where to Find Inspiration
If you are lost and don’t know what to write about on your music blog (except for the topics mentioned above), here are some places where you can get inspiration:
YEAH Announces Fall 2019 Ladies Rock Camp
YEAH! (Youth Empowerment through Arts and Humanities), the non-profit that hosts the renowned Southern Girls Rock Camp and Tennessee Teens Rock Camps, announces Ladies Rock Camp for female and gender non-conforming adults over the age of 18. This program, entering its sixth session, is designed to empower adults through music education and community building. Registration […]
Seven Things That Do Not Make Guitars Expensive Anymore
We are living in the golden age of affordable guitars, from entry-level beginner instruments by companies like Rogue and First Act to semi-professional low cost electrics and acoustics made by brands like Epiphone and Squier. Although you may, like many others, associate low cost instruments with low quality, time-saving manufacturing processes and cost-saving materials sourcing […]
How Musicians Incorporate Artificial Intelligence into Their Songs
It seems as though we are hearing new stories nearly every day about how artificial intelligence use is growing and having a greater impact on our daily lives. In some instances, these changes are obvious; in others, the ways AI is impacting our lives can be subtle. Take music, for example. Unbeknownst to many of […]
Musician Blogging 101: A Step-by-Step Guide
Once you decide that a blog is just what you need, it’s time to dive right in. Here is a step-by-step guide to get started with musician blogging.
Making Music Mag / NAMM 2018 Product Spotlight: Tonewood Amps
Jake Allen demonstrates the Tonewood amplifier at the 2018 NAMM Show.