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    Unconventional Ways to Become More Musical by admin May 26,2017 in How-To Comments: 0 Everyone knows practice makes perfect. But is becoming a great musician really just a matter of rehearsing more? The truth is a great musical mind requires a lot more than just hours of music practice. Becoming a great musician is not just about cramming in theory and playing your instrument until your fingers bleed. Indeed, […] Details
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    Helping Your Child Pick Their First Guitar by admin April 26,2017 in Guitar Tips Comments: 0 Learning to play a musical instrument as a child is thought to make you better at math, according to many music teachers. A strange concept at first, but considering the fact that scales and rhythms are fundamentally based on fractions makes it a little clearer. In fact, it also improves a child’s coordination, patience and, amongst other […] Details
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    How to Care for Your Acoustic Guitar by admin December 18,2015 in Guitar Tips Comments: 0 Being a great guitarist isn’t just about playing the right chords at the right time, it is about looking after your guitar and caring for it properly. Guitars are delicately balanced tools, and like all other wooden instruments need to be properly cared for if you want them to stay looking and sounding their best. […] Details
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    How to Get Good at Sax Quicker Than Your Friends by admin October 15,2015 in How-To Comments: 0 Learning to play an instrument can be much more fun if you are doing it with a friend. But while it’s great to spend time jamming together with your mates, it’s also fun to beat them in their own game. If you want to impress your sax-playing friends with new skills, here are some great […] Details
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    How to Improve the Tone of Your Sax by admin September 24,2015 in How-To Comments: 0 One of the most common struggles new saxophone players must overcome is the quality of the tone. The saxophone isn’t the easiest instrument to play, as you need to learn to manipulate the airflow in order to create the unique and pure tone. If you are struggling with a rough tone, sudden squeaks or bad […] Details

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  • The Benefits of Online Music Education Learning music has never been easier, since the internet and modern technological advancements have opened the doors to countless possibilities, expanding the subjects people can choose from and how the lessons are taught. Now, people can study a whole host of music-related topics; from learning to play guitar or DJing, to understanding the inner workings […]
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  • Essential Jazz Guitar Scales that are Easy to Learn Improvising in jazz requires the ability to play in different keys over different chords. Results certainly do not come overnight, but with diligent practice, you would be surprised by what you can achieve. Many people ask me about what scales I use as if they were some big secret. While knowing your scales is very […]
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