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You’ll find tips to improve your sound, helpful lessons, comparisons of musical instruments, and reviews of equipment like amps, pedals, strings, and bows.
You’ll read interviews with makers, discover ideas for crafting your own authentic instruments, and find profiles of musicians.
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In: Guitar
Tab is extremely useful, but does have its limitations. Here are tips to help beginning guitarists get around these drawbacks. more...
Common Symbols Found in Guitar Tab
In: Guitar
Hammer ons, pull offs, taps, vibrato, and pitch bending are a few of the techniques identified with guitar tabs. Here are the symbols guitarists most often encounter. more...
In: Guitar
Tab is the easiest way for guitarists to figure out a new song. Here are the basics of turning tab on the page into fingers on frets and strings. more...
How to Keep Time When Reading Sheet Music
In: Musical Instruments (general)
By learning to understand time signatures, notes and measures, musicians can easily follow the rhythm and timing of a tune written in musical notation. more...
How to Read Notes and Rests on a Musical Staff
In: Musical Instruments (general)
Recognizing and becoming familiar with the various notes and rests along the staff is the final key to reading a piece of sheet music. more...
More Tips for Learning to Read Sheet Music
In: Musical Instruments (general)
The symbols for flats and sharps may not look too important, but getting them right is key when learning to read sheet music. more...
Teach Yourself How to Read Sheet Music
In: Musical Instruments (general)
By learning to read sheet music, musicians who play by ear can have the best of both worlds. The first step is to learn the basics of the musical staff. more...
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