Articles, Tutorials, Lessons, and Useful Links
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Category Archives: Guitar
The Types and Origins of Reverb
What are the different types of reverb, and where did they originate? Editor’s Note: A reverb effect is based on an acoustic phenomenon created when a sound is produced in an enclosed space. The reverb sound effect mimics the echoes and decays of the sound as they build up and then dissapate.
First Steps to Songwriting
Songwriting is a great way to express oneself in a unique and fulfilling way. The question is, how do you start? Here are some practical starting points when you sit down to write a new song.
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Practical Advice on Practicing
When one is learning to play a musical instrument, the most important time spent on the instrument is spent without the instructor present. Practicing efficiently and properly will lead quickly to the mastery of the instrument because that journey comes from within. Here are some practical tips to make that journey move faster.
Some (more) advice on choosing your first guitar
In choosing a beginner’s first guitar, one may be a bit intimidated by all of the options. In the universe of guitars there are electrics and acoustic guitars that produce all kinds of tones, sounds, and opportunities to develop musical ability. In choosing between electric and acoustics for a first guitar, I contend that the [...]
Accessories (Necessities?) to your first guitar
Once you have chosen your first instrument, you should consider the following accessories, which in most cases are actually necessities to a properly well-rounded practice of the guitar.
Choosing your first guitar!
Buying Your First Guitar? Here are some tips: Picking out a guitar is a lot of fun! It is also one of the hardest things for a new player to do. When you buy your first guitar, you probably have no idea what kind of music you or perhaps your little students will wind up [...]
Get That Sound: Where the Streets Have No Name