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Active and Helpful Piano Forums for Pianists
Pianos

Active and Helpful Piano Forums for Pianists in 2023

You can find numerous resources for discussing pianos, organs, keyboards, and similar instruments at local music stores. Another fantastic place to look is at the spiritual community in your area since most worship services include these items. When you don’t have access to this advice locally, your next best stop […]

What Are the Best Songs with Clothes in the Title?
Music

Best Songs with Clothes in the Title

What makes music such a fun experience is that we can sing about almost anything. Although most lyrics talk about relationships and love, you’ll find everything from Weird Al’s “Amish Paradise” to Kurt Cobain’s “Scoff,” where he yells, “Give me back my alcohol!” Musicians and composers often use wordplay to […]

How to loop vinyl records
Music

How to Loop Vinyl Records

If you record sounds at home, you likely purchase and create digital music loops to incorporate into your compositions. Although you can purchase premade loops with commercial distribution rights, it often feels and sounds better to create something 100% unique for people to enjoy. If you have a turntable or […]

Guitar Fetish Review
Guitars

Guitar Fetish Review

There are three ways to think about the term “guitar fetish.” The first involves how people become attracted to guitarists, mostly when they play in a band with mid-range fame or above. In this circumstance, the fetish becomes a sexual desire where satisfaction can only come from someone who knows […]

Funny songs for acoustic gigs
Music

Funny Songs for Acoustic Gigs

One of the best acoustic gigs you can find online is from a band called Lost and Found. What makes it such a unique listening experience is that the duo uses several different instruments in their composition, including a slinky. You can see Lost and Found perform their song “Lions” […]

How to Scream into a Microphone without Distortion
Microphones

How to Scream into a Microphone without Distortion

Music is about expression. Podcasting is about creativity. Both elements take a massive hit when you’re too loud. Microphones are designed to project your voice in specific ways to ensure you are heard. When the volume capacity exceeds the specifications of the unit, the result is distortion and incoherence. If […]

Can You Put Stickers on a Guitar?
Guitars

Can You Put Stickers on a Guitar?

Sooner or later, it is going to happen. You’ll lose interest in how your guitar looks. It might have had an incredible sunburst tone to it, but now that finish seems dull and dated. When you add stickers to the instrument, some players believe that it adds new life to […]

The Difference Between 3 4 and 6 8 Time
Music

The Difference between 3/4 and 6/8 Time

When students start learning about musical theory, they’ll discover that each composition has a specific “time” to follow. The most common time in music is called 4/4 time. That means you have four quarter note “beats” to follow when playing. You’d count that time as 1-2-3-4. It’s simple, straightforward, and […]

5-String Bass Tuning Options
Bass

5-String Bass Tuning Options

The 5-string bass provides a lot of versatility for guitar players. You can drive the beat, provide high-quality lower tones, and hit all of the frequencies that a composition needs. As with any guitar, you have several tuning options to use with a 5-string bass. It is remarkably versatile with […]