Tuning a guitar is one of the first things to aggravate new students of the instrument. When the guitar isn’t tuned and they go to play, it’ll sound discordant but they may not know why. When they do know why their chords sound wrong tuning it may still pose a good challenge. Frustration can be [...]

In these modern times of student centred learning many educational conversations are focused on what the teacher can do to improve the effectiveness of his classes. Too few questions emphasize the demands of the student! There are many things the student can and should do in order to get the most out of guitar lessons. [...]

Franz Liszt (1811-1886), considered the greatest piano virtuoso of his day, also wielded great influence in shaping the western musical canon. He promoted some fledgling composers, such as Wagner and Berlioz, which added to their reputations; he also helped resurrect the reputations of some musicians of the past, such as Johann Sebastian Bach, Handel, Schubert [...]

When I was shooting a Valentine’s Day music video in a shopping mall where I invited passersby to write the name of the ones they love on a placard above the title of my song “I Could Never Live (Without Your Love)” for inclusion in my video, their eagerness and excitement to step in front [...]

Many adults believe that they will not be able to learn a musical instrument because they are too old to learn a new skill. They tend to believe the brain can no longer adapt after a certain age. The good news is that there have been numerous studies that have shown that the brain has [...]

The world of free online games has taken off in the past few years, there is a lot of excitement and fun that surrounds these on a regular basis. Many companies that never would have existed are now leaders in the online game world. This as a result has grabbed a whole new audience that [...]

Given the electric guitar’s popularity, it’s surprising that there isn’t one person who’s closely associated with its creation. Alexander Graham Bell has the telephone, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, but who discovered electric guitar? For one thing, it wasn’t as if guitars didn’t exist one day and then the next they did. The history of the [...]

It does not matter whether you are four or sixty-four, you are never too young or old to learn to play guitar or any other musical instrument for that matter. Music is a language that is universal, and the guitar can be a great creative and expressive tool. Video games like Guitar Hero and Rock [...]

There are many different kinds of music lessons that a person has to choose from. There are wind-instruments and string instruments. People can learn to play the piano or taking singing lessons. All of these qualify as taking strides to learn it in some form, which is one of the most influential accomplishments a person [...]

You invest a lot of money when you purchase high quality musical instruments. It is important to know how to properly care for and clean your equipment without causing harm or permanent damage. If you take care of your musical equipment, it can last you for many years and will continue to produce a high [...]