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March 16th, 2010 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, Buyer's Guide, Guitars
March 15th, 2010 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, Buyer's Guide, Harps
If you are in the market for a new or used harp, you need to do your research ahead of time and shop around. The most important thing to look for when buying a harp is that it is comfortable and enjoyable to play. You want the harp to be responsive and easy [...]
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A Look at the Harp A harp is a type of stringed instrument. The harp's plane of strings is positioned in a perpendicular fashion to the sound board, unlike most other instruments where the sound board and the strings are affixed in a parallel fashion. As many other non percussion based instruments, the harp is...... -
Introduction to Stringed Instruments, pt 2 In the last post in this series we started talking about stringed instruments and the different varieties. We listed plucked stringed instruments, and will now talk about instruments that are played by bowing, striking and other methods. Bowing is a method that is used with some string instruments, including the...... -
Book Review: The Encyclopedia of the Violin The Encyclopedia of the Violin was first published in 1925 as a comprehensive reference of the history and evolution of the violin. It is still the number one source for all types of violin information, even after all these years. The book is written by Swiss-born Alberto Bachmann, himself a...... - Book Review: Mel Bay's Basic Harp Mel Bay's Basic Harp is intended to be an introductory book to teach beginners how to play the harp in a step-by-step manner. Designed for players of any level, the material in this book can be used on any kind of harp, whether it has pedals or not. It also......
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Guide to Saxophone Types The saxophone, which is also commonly known as the sax, is a musical instrument that is crafted from brass and played with the use of a reed mouthpiece. The saxophone can vary significantly in its size, and it can range from fifteen centimeters to two meters in size based on......
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March 14th, 2010 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, Book Review, Guitars
If you have been playing acoustic guitar for awhile but still feel like you are missing some key information, 100 Tips For Acoustic Guitar, by David Mead may be for you. It does a great job of covering subjects like purchasing an acoustic guitar, getting ready to play, tweaking your instrument for the best [...]
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2 Ways to Learn Acoustic Guitar When people are first learning to play the guitar, the acoustic type is generally recommended over the electric type. The main reason for this is that the strings of an acoustic guitar are tougher, so they build calluses better, and help build finger strength. As for the methods by which...... -
Choosing the Right Size of Guitar When you come to learn how to play the acoustic guitar, you will likely find it is not that difficult. However, before you begin playing this great instrument, you will need to make sure you get yourself a guitar of the proper size. When you are looking for the right...... - Manufacturers: Gibson Orville Gibson started the Gibson Guitar Corporation by making specialized mandolins in 1894. From the beginning, Gibson established himself as a quality instrument builder who added his own innovations. His mandolins were modified in such a way that they had a richer sound. Eventually, Gibson mandolins became the instrument of......
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Guitar Buying Advice Walk into any music store and you are bound to find an entire wall covered in guitars; including electric guitars, bass guitars, acoustic guitars and plenty of other specialty guitars as well. Purchasing your first guitar is not nearly as easy as choosing the most attractively designed instrument that you...... -
Acoustic Guitar Accessories Regardless of whatever type of acoustic guitar you end up getting, the accessories that you choose are going to play a vital role in protecting the investment that you make. As you read through this list of accessories and equipment for your acoustic guitar, keep this in mind: Not all......
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March 14th, 2010 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, For Beginners, Guitars, Playing Tips
Most people are more than capable of learning how to play the acoustic guitar successfully and yet many beginning players seem to give up very quickly. Frequently, beginners that end up quitting are going to blame it on their lack of time available for practicing, while others will explain that they quit because their fingers [...]
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Learning to Play the Violin pt 2 This is a guide to playing the violin, and is a continuation from part one, which touched on the first five steps in the process. For more information about learning how to play the violin well, keep reading! * Keep in mind that more pressure is going to create a...... -
Acoustic Bass Guitar as a Foundation for the Band It may seem a little backwards if you think about it, but the acoustic bass guitar did not come into existence until after the electric bass guitar had been invented. The reason for this is because the electric bass guitar came to be first, and then people began to wonder...... -
What are Acoustic Guitars Made Out Of? There are a number of different materials that are used for the purpose of constructing guitars. Let us take a look at a few of them. Mahogany When this wood is used as a guitar top, it has a low velocity of sound as compared to other woods, good density,...... - 2 Ways to Learn Acoustic Guitar When people are first learning to play the guitar, the acoustic type is generally recommended over the electric type. The main reason for this is that the strings of an acoustic guitar are tougher, so they build calluses better, and help build finger strength. As for the methods by which......
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5 Tips for Acoustic Guitar Playing Here are a couple of acoustic guitar tips for free that every beginner should learn sooner than later. Some of it is harder to learn than it is for others; forewarned is forearmed. Guitar Tip #1 - You are incredibly unlikely to hear anyone ever say to themselves "It is......
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March 13th, 2010 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, For Beginners, Guitars, Playing Tips
10 – Take the time to learn different barre chords in addition to open chords. You should not skip learning barre chords simply because they are more difficult for you to master. As with the process of developing fingertip calluses, the more that you play and practice, the easier all of this is going to [...]
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Acoustic Musical Instruments Glossary Action - This is a term that is used to describe how a musical instrument plays. The use of this term is highly varied within the industry, but the general sense that it refers to is the playability of the instrument or how well it functions on a mechanical level....... - Learning to Play the Violin pt 2 This is a guide to playing the violin, and is a continuation from part one, which touched on the first five steps in the process. For more information about learning how to play the violin well, keep reading! * Keep in mind that more pressure is going to create a......
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Learning the Acoustic Guitar Quickly Most people are more than capable of learning how to play the acoustic guitar successfully and yet many beginning players seem to give up very quickly. Frequently, beginners that end up quitting are going to blame it on their lack of time available for practicing, while others will explain that...... -
8 Ideas to Improve Your Guitar Playing Here are some things that you should absolutely know and keep in mind when it comes to significantly improving your acoustic guitar playing skills. 1 - Tuning. You have to be extremely careful to make sure that your acoustic guitar is remaining tuned the right way. If your guitar becomes...... - Book Review: The Hal Leonard Acoustic Guitar Method The Hal Leonard Acoustic Guitar Method book includes real songs you can hear on the radio to teach a variety of acoustic guitar concepts. Included are songs by Eric Clapton, Robert Johnson, James Taylor, the Indigo Girls, and many others. There are lesson sections on topics such as finger picking,......
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March 13th, 2010 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, Buyer's Guide, For Beginners, Guitars
Learning how to play the guitar is a hobby that is fun and can last you a lifetime. It can be used as an entry into a band, or perhaps even becoming a singer. When you first feel the interest in playing guitar, it is best to get a beginner’s guitar that is inexpensive. Then [...]
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A Look at the Lyre The lyre is a type of stringed musical instrument that is well known for having been used widely in classical antiquity as well as later on. The recitations made by the Ancient Greeks were often accompanied by playing the Lyre. The Lyre known of in classical Antiquity was typically played...... -
Guide to Left Handed Acoustic Guitars One distinctive as well as important group of guitars is the group of left handed guitars. The left handed acoustic guitar is held with the fret board positioned in the right hand, and the guitar player uses his or her left hand to do the picking. The strings of the...... - Choosing the Right Size of Guitar When you come to learn how to play the acoustic guitar, you will likely find it is not that difficult. However, before you begin playing this great instrument, you will need to make sure you get yourself a guitar of the proper size. When you are looking for the right......
- Acoustic Guitar Accessories Regardless of whatever type of acoustic guitar you end up getting, the accessories that you choose are going to play a vital role in protecting the investment that you make. As you read through this list of accessories and equipment for your acoustic guitar, keep this in mind: Not all......
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The Willow Flute The willow flute, also known as a sallow flute, was created by the Scandinavians and saw use in their traditional folk music. The unique instrument possesses and equally unique sound, and has seen use for quite a long time. Like many flutes, the willow flute's design is simple. The thing......
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March 12th, 2010 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, Cellist, Cellos, Musician Profile
Mstislav Rostropovich was born on March 27, 1927 and died on April 27, 2007. He is known as one of the most influential cellists in history. From 1977 until 1994, he was musical director and conductor of the U.S. National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, DC, while still performing with some of the most [...]
Online Stores Related Posts - Musician Profile for Isaac Stern American violinist Isaac Stern was born on July 21, 1920 and died on September 22, 2001. During his lifetime, he won several prestigious awards, including the 1982 Sonning Award and a number of Grammys. In addition to receiving recognition for his own works, Stern was also known to have a......
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Player Profile for Double Bassist Mike Milligan While few people can name a double bass player (though many can name a bass guitar player) some bassists actually break out and perform solo bass. Some even go on to record an entire album of solo bass, like double bassist Mike Milligan. When many people think of a bass,...... -
Musician Profile for Yo-Yo Ma Yo-Yo Ma grew up predisposed toward music. Both his parents were active in the performing arts and influenced his musical background. His mother, Marina Lu, was a singer, and his father, Hiao-Tsiun Ma, was a conductor and composer. His family moved to New York when he was four years old....... - Musician Profile: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Johann Sebastian Bach was born on March 31, 1685 and lived until July 28, 1750. He was regarded as a famous German composer and organist with sacred and secular works for orchestra, choir and solo instruments that brought the Baroque period to its ultimate level of maturity. He did not......
- Stand Up Bass Buying Guide Buying a stand up bass can be difficult because there is no standard set of specifications designed for stand up bass instruments. For this reason, you can find stand up bass instruments in a variety of different sizes and shapes. When you find stand up basses offering higher prices, this......
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March 12th, 2010 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, Instrument History, Sitar
The sitar is a plucked string instrument that uses sympathetic strings and a long hollow neck along with a gourd resonating chamber in order to produce a very rich musical sound along with a complex harmonic resonance. The Sitar is predominantly used in Hindustani classical music, but has been used in other styles of music [...]
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Brief History of Violins The violin is the smallest in size of all the stringed instruments. This compact size also gives the violin the highest pitch of the string family of instruments, with the viola and cello both having a lower tone. Almost any musical style can be played on the violin, from classical...... -
Acoustic Guitar String Changing pt 1 If it is time for you to change the strings on your guitar, then you need to know what tools and equipment you need and also have an understanding of the process involved. The following guide is designed to help you remove the sixth string so that you can change...... -
Introduction to the Bass Instrument The bass is also known as the double bass or the doghouse, and it is both the largest as well as the lowest pitch instrument in the violin family. Just like the violin, the double bass instrument evolved from the viol in Europe. Fine bass models are made out of...... -
Anatomy of an Acoustic Guitar The Bridge The bridge of a guitar is found between the middle and the end of the body, though generally very near the end of the body. Depending on your guitar, your strings may originate at the bridge, or they may just be supported by it. Most guitar bridges are...... -
Acoustic Musical Instruments Glossary, pt 2 Bucking - Bucking is characterized by the cancellation of one frequency component or signal by another signal that has the equal amount of amplitude but an opposite polarity. Capo - Short for capotasto, a Capo is a moveable bar that is attached to the finger board of any fretted instrument......
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March 11th, 2010 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, For Beginners, Oboe, Playing Tips
Here are some tips and warnings for learning how to play the oboe, and even more importantly, learning how to play the oboe well.
1 – Do not blow too hard when playing the oboe, as you may end up with a sound that is harsh and unpleasant.
2 – If you are having trouble covering all [...]
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Choosing a Musical Instrument If you have an interest in joining a band, but you are not sure what instrument to choose, this may be a good jumping off point for you. When joining band, you will be allowed to choose an instrument that you like, and you will be allowed to learn how...... -
Kids and Acoustic Instruments - Laying the Foundation There are a wide variety of different advantages that can be achieved through the teaching and learning of music. When it comes to laying the foundation between kids and acoustic instruments, you will find that there are numerous benefits to be discovered through music education, making it absolutely vital that...... -
Sax in the Jazz Band There can be absolutely no doubt that for the original forty years worth of Jazz, the clarinet was one of the major lead instruments for nearly every single jazz band along with the trumpet. Later on, the same was true as well for the swing orchestras, which embraced the clarinet...... -
Learning to Play the Clarinet The study of the clarinet can begin as soon as age eleven or twelve, which is the age when the second teeth have become well established. A great way to significantly enhance early progress with this instrument is to have prior experience with the basics of music including notation, basic...... -
Guide to Buying the Oboe Learning how to play a musical instrument can be an exciting and rewarding adventure. Finding the right instrument is an integral part of learning how to play beautiful music on this intriguing and exciting instrument. If your mission is to purchase a brand new oboe, then it is important to......
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March 11th, 2010 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, For Beginners, Guitars, Playing Tips
6 – Now you are going to want to learn as many different ways as you can for playing a chord. For example, there are ten different basic hand positions that you can use in order to play a basic C chord. Obviously you are going to want to be going for the perfect open [...]
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Learning to Play the Piano Some people believe that learning the piano must be terribly difficult. It's a beautiful sounding instrument that can either be used to play a very simple tune made up of only three notes or a complex piece of music with thousands of notes. You can peck out a tune with...... - Book Review: Mel Bay's Basic Harp Mel Bay's Basic Harp is intended to be an introductory book to teach beginners how to play the harp in a step-by-step manner. Designed for players of any level, the material in this book can be used on any kind of harp, whether it has pedals or not. It also......
- Guide to Left Handed Acoustic Guitars One distinctive as well as important group of guitars is the group of left handed guitars. The left handed acoustic guitar is held with the fret board positioned in the right hand, and the guitar player uses his or her left hand to do the picking. The strings of the......
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Tuning the Hammered Dulcimer pt 1 The hammered dulcimer is a beautiful instrument that is not widely known about, despite producing gorgeous melodies. In addition to learning new tunes on this intriguing instrument, one of the most challenging aspects of owning and playing the hammered dulcimer is learning how to tune it. The more strings that...... -
Styles of the Ukulele In the simplest sense, the ukulele is a very small guitar like musical instrument that originally came from Madeira, an island in Portugal. This instrument was originally known as Braguinha in Portuguese, until travelers left Portugal in 1879 bound for Hawaii, showing craftsmen the unique instrument. Hawaiian craftsmen were quickly......
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Changing the Guitar Strings pt 4 Take a long hard look at the strings on your acoustic guitar. Are they in good shape? What shape are they currently in? Do they appear to be rusty or discolored? Are all of your six strings present? If it has been a while since you took the effort to...... 
Finding Acoustic Guitar Music Those who play the acoustic guitar are always on the lookout for great acoustic guitar music. There are a number of great collections out there and virtually every hard rock artist has come up with an acoustic version of their music that can be learned and played. To find the...... 
Buying a First Guitar pt 2 Learning how to play the guitar is a hobby that is fun and can last you a lifetime. It can be used as an entry into a band, or perhaps even becoming a singer. When you first feel the interest in playing guitar, it is best to get a beginner's...... 
Buyer's Guide to Harps If you are in the market for a new or used harp, you need to do your research ahead of time and shop around. The most important thing to look for when buying a harp is that it is comfortable and enjoyable to play. You want the harp to be...... 
Picking the Right Acoustic Instrument For Your Child Picking the right acoustic instrument from your child is important, because the wrong instrument will not inspire your child to learn how to master the concept of playing music. Research has shown that it is extremely beneficial for children to learn a musical instrument. Choosing an instrument that suits them...... 