Guitar strings break, it happens, but this tip could help prolong your strings. It’s a simple guitar lubricant tip that uses a No. 2 pencil. That’s it.
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Guitar Case Tip
Want to know a really quick guitar case tip? It’s really simple and easy to the point it’s almost obvious, but it could be the difference between damaging your instrument and costing your hundreds.
Finding Your Mouthpiece
A mouthpiece is a very personal choice. Although brass players will hear lots of advice and debate about which model or design is best, the mouthpiece you choose should depend on your experience, the music you play, the instrument you use, and the sound you desire.
Setting Up a Band
Setting Up a Band: It’s All About Communication Are you thinking about setting up a new band, or already trying to manage one? Being in a band is like being married to three or four people at the same time. It’s important to choose wisely and then your communication skills will need to at least equal […]
Pre-Production Checklist: Are You Ready For The Studio?
Most sessions that go badly are blown way before the first note is played. A good plan begins with a pre-production checklist. Start here, but keep adding to it until you know you’ve got all your bases covered.
Setting Up Your Own Home Recording Studio
Folk-pop-noir singer-songwriter and professional audio engineer, Ryan Hobler lives in a studio, mixing and recording on a daily basis. Drawing upon his 10 years of experience in both music production and audio post, here he offers his suggestions to avoid some common recording mistakes.
Mary Ramos Lends Advice on Catching Music Supervisors’ Attention
The following video is an interview with Mary Ramos, a music supervisor for Quentin Tarantino movies, as well as over a hundred Hollywood blockbusters. In this conversation, recorded at Sync Summit Paris 2014, Mary shares specifics of working in the sync licensing industry these days, and provides numerous practical advices on getting noticed by music supervisors. Mary shares a lot of great advice and knowledge for indie artists.
Reed Selection Tips from a Pro
Selecting the right reed can be confusing, especially for beginners. To a certain extent it is a personal choice and will take experimentation and experience to figure out what’s right for you and your playing style. Even for experienced musicians, it is often a difficult and frustrating aspect of playing a reed instrument. The following information from A Guide to the Art of Adjusting Saxophone Reeds, by James Rötter, gives some tips.
Band Tips: How to Find Gigs
Where can we play? should be one of the first questions you answer as a band.