One of the great things about playing an instrument is how it allows you to express your unique personality. You can do this in the type of music you play or even in the kind of instrument you decide to play.
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VIOLIN BASICS
We have created this cool Infographic to help out the violin beginners in understanding their instrument better. We started out with basic violin parts, all the way from scroll to tail piece, as well as showing the parts of the bow.
COMPLETE SAXOPHONE GUIDE
We have created this Infographic about Saxophones to help the beginners understand their instrument better. It contains some general information about saxophones, full anatomy of the instrument, body, finger and mouth positions when playing it, family of saxophones and finally some cleaning tips.
Bass – what instrument is it?
When it comes to guitars and learning how to play them, most imagine a six-string guitar, acoustic or electronic. At the same time, for some reason, such an important part in the group – and not only rocker one – remains as an instrument like a bass guitar.
Best jazz fusion amps for mid and high gain sounds.
So, you’re established with your first electrical guitar. Currently it’s time to pick out your initial amplifier! Guitar amps come in all sizes and shapes, with numerous alternatives to select from. Are you mosting likely to be obstructing in the house or taking the show on the roadway? In this guitar amp purchasing overview, College […]
WHY IS IT GOOD FOR KIDS TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?
Just about everyone loves listening to music, and if you ask most people, they will say they wish they could play an instrument. The word “wish” is key, people dream about playing music but never learn to do it for real. That’s a shame because learning an instrument can help you in many ways, not […]
The history and origin of the guitar
The guitar is an old stringed plucked musical instrument. Nowadays, the guitar is one of the most common and popular musical instruments in the world.
Are virtual instruments and musical software solutions a threat to classical instruments?
Music is changing. That’s easy enough for anyone to recognize, most people over a certain age have noticed the rise of electronic music with mixed emotions. Even older musicians and fans can remember the rising popularity of electric music. The truth of the matter is that music has always been changing. If music didn’t then, […]
Russian seven-string guitar
Many musicians speak of 7-string guitars as instruments with special romance and mystery. In addition to Russian, they include the classical seven-stringed, where the additional string only extends the bass range, and the Brazilian string – a close fellow classical, different from it at the level of small design features.
ELECTRICAL VS ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS
One of the most spirited debates among musicians is electric versus acoustic. For most of human history, acoustic instruments reigned supreme simply because they were the only option. But when electric instruments began to gain popularity in 1930 it was clear that thousands of years of dominance were now in peril.