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Tuning a guitar is defined as this: Altering the tuning pegs of a guitar so that each string sounds at the right note and / or pitch. In the guitar world, there are three types of tuning: relative tuning, electronic tuning and reference tuning. In this article I will talk about all three types of [...]
Most piano students receive some ear training at their piano lessons, but it is done away from the instrument. Unfortunately this theoretical training has very little practical use for learning how to play piano by ear. To take music making to an advanced level, musicians need to be able to play what they hear in [...]
The most beautiful thing that a human voice can do is sing a song. All people, history, and culture share this vocal exercise. It has to be one of the very best mediums for the art of music. However, in order to be able to make wonderful music, it is vital for a singer to [...]
One of the reasons why so many people take up the guitar as a musical instrument is because of the fact that it is one of the few instruments that can be played entirely on its own, providing both the main tune and the background chords. Having said that, there is a wide range of [...]
Almost all musical instruments require tuning, with the possible exception of certain percussion instruments. The guitar, as an instrument made from natural materials, and with a natural degree of tension stored up in the strings, needs retuning on a fairly frequent basis. This is especially important for a guitar since each of the six or [...]
To a beginner the world of music theory can seem a daunting one. There are a lot of terms, phrases and ideas that can seem so foreign that they may as well be a different language. Understandably this puts a lot of new players off from starting to learn music theory and apply it to [...]
While the tuning fork may not really be considered an instrument, it is a great help in keeping instruments in tune. This simple tuning tool has been around for a fairly long time and has been used to tune just about any kind of instrument. It is an acoustic resonator that will vibrate at a [...]
Kazoos are one of the easiest instruments to play; even the design is fairly simple. It creates a buzzing sound when a person hums into it. There is nothing on this instrument that will help to change the pitch or the sound; this is done by the person humming into it. As the person changes [...]
Song dynamics are central to the art of songwriting and music. Learn this songwriting craft so your song development goes to the next level. What’s the big deal you might ask? The answer usually is, without dynamics the song gets boring fast. Great songs and music need to be a journey for the listener. Too [...]
