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February 8th, 2012 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, Guitars, Instrument History
One of the most widely recognized musical instruments is the acoustic guitar. It is an instrument that has roots deep in history, and is played many different ways. There are many varieties, in four, six, seven, eight, ten and twelve strings, although six is standard. Guitars are used in many different genres of music, from [...]
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Acoustic Guitar Basics The first thing you think of when you think about acoustic instruments is likely the acoustic guitar. What most people do not know is that “acoustic guitar” is a retronym. Until electric guitars were invented, they were simply called guitars. The differentiation was necessary upon the invention and adoption of...... -
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....... -
Introduction to Stringed Instruments, pt 1 Stringed instruments are musical instruments that produce sound when strings on the instrument are excited or vibrated. Stringed instruments are also regarded as chordophones when following the Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification. Some of the most well known and most common stringed instruments in this family as the cello,...... -
Some Background on the Acoustic Bass Guitar The acoustic bass guitar is an instrument which provides the heavy tones and harmonies associated with good Jazz. Somewhat of a mixed past, the acoustic bass guitar was born in the 50's but was developed in the 60s by Ernie Ball. It came after it's cousin, the electric bass guitar,...... -
Metal Instruments 101 pt 2 ... Flexatone continued. It is fixed at the wide end to a metal frame that is approximately 30 cm or 12 in in length that possesses rubber beater or wooden beaters at the lower end, attached to rods. The player will wave the flexatone instrument around so that the beaters......
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January 31st, 2012 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, Guitars, Instrument History
January 18th, 2012 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, Guitars, Playing Tips, Strings
The History of String Bending and Gauges String bending is a technique that was founded by blues and country music players who wished to mimic the sound of bottleneck guitars, and later on, pedal steel-string guitars. Since then, bending has become a standard technique in the playing of guitars, because it provides a greater texture [...]
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Acoustic Guitar Buying Needs If you are in the market for a new acoustic guitar, and you have never played before, then there are a lot of considerations that you are going to need to make. The reason for this is because there are a myriad of different acoustic guitars out there, each providing...... -
4 More Top Acoustic Guitars for Beginners Purchasing a brand new acoustic guitar for a beginning player can easily become intimidating, especially if this is your first ever acoustic guitar and you are not sure where you are meant to begin. There are a number of unique factors that you are going to want to consider when...... -
Stringing a Violin Violin strings will age as well as wear out regardless if they are made of metal or gut. The doctor's orders? - Preventative medicine. Transplant them before they can give out on you mid performance. Here is a guide to how you can string or restring a violin instrument. Steps:...... -
Acoustic Guitar Basics The first thing you think of when you think about acoustic instruments is likely the acoustic guitar. What most people do not know is that “acoustic guitar” is a retronym. Until electric guitars were invented, they were simply called guitars. The differentiation was necessary upon the invention and adoption of...... -
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......
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December 24th, 2011 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, Guitars, Instrument History
The acoustic guitar provides music through strings that were made from a variety of materials, most notably nylon. Nylon is not only kind to the fingers, but the sound it produces is good and crisp. It is especially important for beginners to use nylon since it is easier to learn. Strings made from steel provide [...]
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Violin Questions Answered If you are interested in the violin, its history or the basics on how to play it, the following questions and answers will prove to be useful. These are the most basic questions about the violin and how it functions, its history and also how this beautiful and melodic instrument...... -
Why Buy an Acoustic Guitar Over an Electric Guitar? There are a number of reasons to choose an acoustic guitar over electric. Acoustic guitars are easier to play for beginners and can be played almost anywhere. Electric guitars are obviously limited to areas with an electrical outlet to plug in the amplifier. Also, acoustic guitars are generally less expensive...... -
Introduction to Stringed Instruments, pt 1 Stringed instruments are musical instruments that produce sound when strings on the instrument are excited or vibrated. Stringed instruments are also regarded as chordophones when following the Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification. Some of the most well known and most common stringed instruments in this family as the cello,...... -
How Acoustic Bass Guitars Work The acoustic bass guitar can be viewed as a deeper brother of the standard western style guitar. The acoustic bass guitar is definitely related to the guitarrons that Mexican mariachi bands use, but they are also different in their own right. They are different in a number of ways that...... -
Acoustic Guitar Basics The first thing you think of when you think about acoustic instruments is likely the acoustic guitar. What most people do not know is that “acoustic guitar” is a retronym. Until electric guitars were invented, they were simply called guitars. The differentiation was necessary upon the invention and adoption of......
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October 18th, 2011 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, Guitars, Instrument Care
When it comes to stringing your guitar, proper technique can go a long way towards the creation of long, natural sustain. This improvement in sound can not be produced by electronic means; it can only come from a guitar that has been properly setup. There are common mistakes made when stringing a guitar. Sometimes, too [...]
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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...... -
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...... -
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...... -
Brief History of Guitars One of the most widely recognized musical instruments is the acoustic guitar. It is an instrument that has roots deep in history, and is played many different ways. There are many varieties, in four, six, seven, eight, ten and twelve strings, although six is standard. Guitars are used in many...... -
How to Get Acoustic Instruments Repaired When attempting to repair your acoustic instrument, you should exercise caution. Doing basic information by yourself is not all that difficult, but you can also easily damage a guitar or other acoustic instrument if you are not careful. If there is any doubt at all in your mind, you should......
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August 5th, 2011 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, Guitars, Playing Tips
Learning how to use a guitar pick to play the guitar can be awkward at best, and downright frustrating at worst. Here we have some guidelines for you to help you learn how to use a guitar pick properly. Here is what you need to know how to do: First you are going to want [...]
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Acoustic Guitar Learning Mistakes Online If you decide you want to learn to play guitar by taking lessons online, be sure that the lessons being given will be ones you find fun. If you can find lessons that are fun, you will be much more likely to stick with them, and achieving your goals in...... -
Acoustic Musical Instruments Defined Acoustic musical instruments are musical instruments that are capable of creating sounds entirely via acoustic means as opposed to by way of electronic means. Before electronic instruments came along, there was no need to define instruments as being acoustic as every instrument was acoustic by nature. Acoustic music, or generally...... -
Why Buy an Acoustic Guitar Over an Electric Guitar? There are a number of reasons to choose an acoustic guitar over electric. Acoustic guitars are easier to play for beginners and can be played almost anywhere. Electric guitars are obviously limited to areas with an electrical outlet to plug in the amplifier. Also, acoustic guitars are generally less expensive...... -
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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