If you have recently bought a new guitar, you will want to get a great guitar strap to go with it. Guitar straps are necessary for playing guitar while standing and they also provide an attractive look that is important to many guitarists. As soon as you start looking for guitar straps, you will see …
There is not a single person I know who does not like music. Whether it is to calm their nerves or to find a temporary safe refuge for their troubled soul, music can be such a magical thing to engage in. Many people don’t realize all the years of hard work and training that goes …
If a picture paints a thousand words and music paints a picture, how do we measure the quality and emotion of instrumental songs? Is it by the number of hearts they touch? The number of notes per second? Sometimes instrumental guitar songs can tell a much more vivid and emotionally evocative story than a song …
Billy Gibbons needs no introduction. He’s one of the most iconic and influential blues-rock guitarists of all time. He’s rated #32 on Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Guitarists list and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. It doesn’t matter if he’s spinning his guitar on stage with ZZ Top or …
We all have different hand sizes and learning to play the guitar can be difficult if you have smaller than average hands. Some entry-level guitarists with small hands fear learning the guitar, but thankfully there are many guitars with specs suited better for these players. When looking for a guitar for smaller hands you’ll want …
Buying a new mini guitar amp, just like any other piece of gear, can be a lot of fun. The experience of going to guitar shops, watching videos, and reading articles can be a good experience if you’re getting accurate information. All this is even more interesting when you know what you are looking for …
Whether it is for the Holiday season, their birthday, or a special event, putting a little time and effort into choosing a gift goes a long way. If you need a gift for someone who loves to play guitar, look no further! Being a guitar player myself, it was easy for me to put together …
Buying a capo is easy. Choosing the best one is a bit more difficult. I should know. The first time I had to chose a capo to buy, it took me weeks before I finally decided on one. While this device may seem simple enough, there are several things that should be at the top …
When you start to amass a considerable collection of effects pedals, the next logical step is to mount them onto a pedalboard. Incorporating a pedalboard into your setup will leave you wondering how you ever managed to cope without one! Pedalboards come in a variety of sizes and are built for specific purposes. To choose …
As an integral part of any style of music, your role as a bass player will be to glue the band together and create a bridge between rhythm and harmony, laying down the foundations for both. Choosing a bass guitar isn’t an easy task if you don’t know what brands and features to look for. …