[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Podcasts have been around for years, but right now they're in the midst of a renaissance. With popular podcasts like "Serial" and "This American Life", more people than ever are listening to the nouveau radio …
Guitar Aerobics: An 80’s Title, But 2016 Worthy
We're two weeks into 2016. Right around the time that your willpower begins to wear out on those New Year's Resolutions. The gyms will slowly be emptying out over the next few weeks. The fast food restaurants will be slowly filling back …
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5 More Great Guitar Blogs Worth A Follow
I wrote a popular post a while back called "10 Great Guitar Blogs Worth a Follow". Well, the time has come to update that list a bit with "5 more great guitar blogs worth a follow". In no particular order: 1. tonefiend.com The personal blog …
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Craigslist, eBay…Reverb?
Where did you buy your last guitar? Chances are, the next guitar (or gear) that you buy could be through the recently funded Reverb.com. Buying a guitar, or guitar equipment, can still be oddly challenging. In an era of Uber and Airbnb, it seems …
Fingerstyle (AKA Fundamentals) with Don Ross
I’ve been trying out the JamPlay video course, Fingerstyle With Don Ross, and I have to say, it’s really good. For a few reasons: Don is a really likable guy.He’s very clear in his teaching and easy to follow.The exercises build in a sensible and …
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What Guitars do the Fingerstyle Gods Play?
I thought it would be fun to take a quick look at the guitars played by some of the best fingerstyle guitar players in the world today. There's no breakdown of specs. No pros and cons or anything. Just some pictures and links. I'm sure these players …
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Learn How To Play Guitar Online
A guitar is like, well... a hobbit. As Gandalf once said, “Hobbits really are amazing creatures. You can learn all that there is to know about their ways in a month, and yet after a hundred years they can still surprise you..." Same with guitar. …
The 7 Best Backing Track Apps for Guitar
Backing tracks have come a long way from the old CD’s (or even cassettes). Remember those? There would be several versions of the same song on a CD - one with the lead melody, and then several versions in different keys without the lead …
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The Guitar Style Guide: Find Guitar Lessons that Fit You
Learning guitar takes a lifetime. There's so much to learn that no one could ever master it all. There are so many players to learn from, genres and time periods to dig into, thousands upon thousands of songs to study - it's a …
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13 Great Country Acoustic Guitar Lessons on YouTube
As we all know, YouTube has a wealth of lessons and "how to play" tutorials for guitar. If you want insights into playing a particular song, riff, technique, or for exploring a new genre, it's the perfect place to search. A quick disclaimer: I …
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Write Tab, Add Audio, and Share It From Your Phone. Simple.
Tell me if any of this sounds familiar: Example A: Perhaps you heard, a few months ago Kirk Hammett lost his phone and over 250 musical ideas that he had recorded in it. 250 ideas! That's a lot of Metallica songs sitting in an iPhone. Now, Kirk …
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5 Old School Dave Matthews Songs That Made You Buy an Acoustic
Back in the ‘90s, while Saved By The Bell was wooing the hearts of 10 million junior high girls, and Back Street Boys were still in junior high, Dave Matthews Band was rocking the college music scene. A bartender in Charlottesville, Virginia, Dave …
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Record Guitar to an iPhone with the Apogee JAM 96k
I recently tried out the Apogee JAM 96k. The JAM bills itself as "the professional guitar interface for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and Mac". As a bit of background, Apogee provides a wide range of audio electronics, covering entry-level to high end …
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Calum Graham’s Pedalboard
I got hooked on Calum Graham's tune, Tabula Rasa, as soon as I heard it on Spotify a few weeks ago. Spotify curates a series of "concentration" playlists. The idea is to play music to help you concentrate on work. So, of course, I played the …