When you start out creating music, as a guitar player, the drums are probably not the first thing on your mind. You’re thinking about writing a great riff, how to capture your guitar and get a great tone. So when you’re at this beginning stage, having drums that exist is usually good enough. Going to …
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The major scale is the most important scale in music theory, and today we will have a brief look at how to play it on guitar. What Is The Major scale? The major scale has seven notes, which we label 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. The first note, note 1 is the root …
Comparison of Music Distributors (CD Baby, Tunecore, Distrokid, etc) If you’re a musician wanting to put your music on iTunes, Spotify, Tidal and Deezer (and the myriad other options), then you need a music aggregator. Let’s look at what they are, what your options are and which aggregator is suitable for you: What is a …
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Let’s talk about 7 different areas of neoclassical guitar playing, that you can study to improve your skill, musicianship and creativity. Neoclassical guitar is great fun to play. When most people think of neoclassical style, they’re probably thinking of guitarists like Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Romeo or others. For a lot of people, neoclassical guitar playing …
We are human beings. What distinguishes us from animals, is our ability to think. That fact that we have language, and thoughts, are a unique feature to the human race, which empowers our mind to accomplish great things – such as learning guitar! However, we are not taught how to use our mind -we also …
If you are feeling stuck with your songwriting, everything you write sounds the same, and you’re struggling to find some new creative ideas, try these 6 ideas to spice up your songs, and kickstart your songwriting creativity: 1) Take Structural and Arrangement Ideas From Songs Outside of Your Genre A big piece of songwriting is …
