Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain composed a work for the Nashville Symphony that crosses many musical boundaries. The combination of the banjo, string bass and tabla is at home in the mountains, at a jazz festival, or in company with Mozart. Go to Source
Playing a melodious lead on your electric guitar is one of the most self satisfying thing and accomplishment that a guitarist can ever get. But the journey towards that ultimate nirvana entails right kind of training from an expert tutor, determination and a great deal of hard work from your part. Go to Source
If your child has expressed an interest in learning to play the piano, you may be thinking “how long is this going to last?” On one hand, of course, you want to encourage your children to improve themselves and become involved in extra curricular learning. On the other hand, however, music lessons can be incredibly […]
If you have ever wondered the best way to setup your guitar, or your four, five or 6 string bass guitar your self, you’ve come to the right place. Read on. Go to Source
In Pop Songwriting Lesson 1, we talked about how to come up with a title for a song you want to write about. Once you have went through that process and have your title, what’s next? Go to Source
Discover peace, relaxation and self awareness through playing the Native American flute. This simple pentatonic musical instrument can be a vehicle of self discovery and enjoyment. Go to Source
A couple months ago, I received an email from Sarah McUmber-House asking if I would like to review her new book “Nemofotmad Chord Book, Vol. 1: Chords for More than 200 Tunes in the Celtic & Old-Time Traditions”. Seeing as how I play the autoharp, a primarily chordal instrument, I was mesmerized by concept and […]
If you really went to play rock guitar you have to be motivated. To be motivated you need to be playing rock music you love. To play the rock music your guitar heroes play is going to take a few years. So to help you start playing some great rock tunes let me show you […]
There are a few different things that would be rockers have to be able to understand and appreciate to achieve a good rock sound. Remember, it might be a little bit of trial and error until you get it right, but once you do you are going to know it for certain. Go to Source
If you would like to tinkle the ivories like Liberace or play like the “Piano Man” Billy Joel, you will need to get a good start. That’s not to say that you need to begin young, because you can start to learn piano at any age. However, getting good lessons is crucial. So, what is […]