September 9, 2021 If you’re getting into music for the first time, choosing your first instrument can seem like a huge decision. The instrument you choose will have a huge impact on your musical journey and be the foundation for your future musical education. Here are four tips that will help beginners choose the right musical instruments.
August 4, 2021 Whether you want to propel your cover band to stardom or kick-start your musical career on YouTube, it’s a crowded and competitive landscape out there. That’s why you must make your cover songs stick out from the crowd.
Advice, Cover Band, Recording tagged cover music, instruments, music keys, old songs, tempo July 14, 2021 With over 100,000 sold in the United States in 2020 alone, synthesizers are an undeniable part of the music world. As the market continues to grow, musicians turn to synthesizers to create a sound that is uniquely theirs.
You might find jumping in right away to be intimidating, but a few synthesizers are perfect for beginners — you just have to identify which one feels right. Electronic sound modification is here to stay, and it’s never too late to find a starter synthesizer that works for you.
Music Gear tagged electronics, instruments, music gear, synth July 1, 2021 A while back I posted an article on my website explaining the cost of refinishing a guitar. This text is taken from the original article which can be found here.
Your guitar’s finish is not just there to make it look pretty. It actually does one of the most crucial jobs - Protecting the wood of your guitar!
Moisture is the main culprit behind wood damage, and the the best way to protect your wood from moisture is to coat a thin layer of finish over your instrument.
For this reason, and also to minimize any accidental damage to the wood surface, having a proper finish is vital for the long-life of your guitar.
But what finish is right for you?
Guitar, Music Gear tagged gear, guitar, instruments, music tech February 26, 2021 Acoustic guitars have a shape that is designed to project sound. They are able to play the same notes as pianos, banjos and mandolins and yet create their own, unique sound. Let’s look at how this occurs and what gives the acoustic guitar its signature sound.
Music Gear tagged acoustics, guitar, instruments December 3, 2020 Musical instruments and equipment are expensive. In an ideal world, you could keep them in a controlled environment like your home or a studio and only take them out when you need them. Unfortunately, most musicians don’t live like that, so you’ll often find yourself trying to keep your equipment dry in the pouring rain as you move in and out of gig venues. What can you do to protect your instruments from water damage?
Advice, Music Gear tagged gear, instruments, keeping gear safe, music equipment, safe September 22, 2020 Whether you’ve got some antiques that have been in your family for generations that you want to insure or are simply trying to offload a heap of old band instruments, figuring out what your items are worth can be a challenge. Here’s how to do it.
Advice, Music Gear tagged instruments, music gear, value April 16, 2020 Advice, Music Gear, Safety tagged instruments, music equipment, music gear, safety January 7, 2020 Learning how to play a musical instrument can have wonderful effects on a child’s development, but the added noise and cost can cause some discomfort for the family. Improvement only comes through practice, and if your kid is passionate about their newfound hobby, chances are they’ll want to play every chance they get. To make your home comfortable without dampening their enthusiasm, here are a few tips for helping your child learn an instrument at home.
December 12, 2019 We love our instruments, but if you’re a professional musician, they can take up a lot of space. Putting the ones that you’re not using in storage is an option, but only if you’re taking steps to keep them safe since they do represent a significant investment, not to mention your livelihood. How can you protect your instruments if you need to put them into storage?
Advice, Music Gear tagged DIY, cleaning, instruments, protecting, taking care of January 28, 2019 Remember the days where the Nord keyboards ran the world when it come to touring musicians? Boy has that changed and changed pretty quickly. I started touring in a synth heavy band about 4 years ago and it has been a fun journey watching the keyboard world slowly change. I want to talk about the main reasons why we’re seeing less classic keyboards in touring musicians arsenals as well as touch on the new bluetooth MIDI controllers.
Music Tech tagged instruments, live music, midi keyboards, music tech November 26, 2018 Instruments help musicians make breathtaking music. Musicians have to thank their instruments by looking after them appropriately as well. If you want to keep your rather fragile instrument dependable and strong in storage, then you have to focus on effective and tried and tested approaches. It’s important to never approach musical instrument storage in a careless or rash way.
Advice, Music Gear tagged Equipment, gear, instruments, music equipment, safety July 10, 2018 The electric or digital piano has come so far in the last 10-15 years with the increase of technology. I still have an older Yamaha digital piano that I purchased 15 years ago and it is crazy to compare them to what is coming out now. These keyboards are used all over music from studio musicians all the way to live performers. The good thing about these instruments is that they come in at all different price ranges. You can find a keyboard that is fairly cheap that still will get the job done for you depending on what you’re trying to do.
Music Gear tagged Piano, gear, instruments, music gear, playing piano January 29, 2018 As a musician, you must become accustomed to sudden changes of venue. When you specialize in playing instruments, safe transportation to new venues can be vital to the longevity of your instruments. Here, you will find several ways to safely transport your instruments to new rehearsal venues.
Advice, Practicing tagged instruments, music gear, rehearsal, safety, transportation, venue