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By: Kevin Manieri George’s Music You’re listening to a player, and wondering, “Why in the world isn’t this guy (or gal) on all of those ‘Best Guitarist’ lists?”  Has this ever happened to you?  Here’s a list of 10 guitarists that don’t get enough respect on countdowns, but deserve your attention as a player.  Add [...]

By: Kevin Manieri George’s Music A wise person once said, “Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst”.  We musicians would do well to live by this code.  We’ve all had those performances where it seems like everything breaks, falls over, works intermittently, or blows up.  Assemble a “survival kit” for shows and you’ll [...]

By: Kevin Manieri George’s Music Someone recently asked how long it took me to learn to play bass.  The answer?  I’m still learning!  As musicians, we are (hopefully) always working on ways to improve our technique and learn more music.  Although I’ve come a long way since I first picked up a bass over 10 [...]

By: Kevin Manieri George’s Music Sometimes, we get so hooked on something that we try to “run before we can walk”. Music can have that effect!  Here are 10 things that I really wish I had learned before I had ever picked up a pair of drumsticks.  Forward this to a new player you know, [...]

By: Kevin Manieri George’s Music I saw this new guitar from Fender come into one of our stores and I had to try it out.  The Fender Modern Player Jaguar is a familiar Fender design, but it has some pretty radical modifications that make it a new animal altogether.  Read on for a hands-on review [...]

By: Kevin Manieri George’s Music Someone recently asked how long it took me to learn to play bass.  The answer?  I’m still learning!  As musicians, we are (hopefully) always working on ways to improve our technique and learn more music.  Although I’ve come a long way since I first picked up a bass over 10 [...]

By Ben Blakesley George’s Music We’re all pressed for time.  I can’t think of one person I know who just has oodles of time to waste away.  So how does a musician (especially a budding beginner) cope with the hard reality of “Not Enough Time To Practice?”  It’s easy: Discipline. Ouch.  There are few words [...]

By: Steve Bolanda George’s Music A Basic Guide to Picking the Right Mic – From Stage To Studio As musicians, mics are an important part of what we do. We depend on them to translate the sound of our voices and instruments in a clear and concise manner. But there are so many different mics [...]

By: Matt Schaeffer George’s Music Meaning “box,” “crate,” or “drawer” in Spanish, cajóns are becoming ever more popular in today’s music.  Developed in the early 19th century, the cajón was used mostly by slaves to get around the ban of musical instruments in different colonies; because the player sat on the instrument, they could easily [...]

By: Kevin Manieri George’s Music Boss’s latest version of the classic digital delay stompbox is a versatile, toneful monster.  This baby does it all and delivers crystal-clear sound while doing it.  Whether you’re an effects veteran, or a “newbie” wondering what a delay pedal can do for you, read on for my hands-on review. Before [...]

By: Steve Bolanda George’s Music A Basic Guide to Picking the Right Mic – From Stage To Studio As musicians, mics are an important part of what we do. We depend on them to translate the sound of our voices and instruments in a clear and concise manner. But there are so many different mics [...]

By Ben Blakesley George’s Music We live in an age when making and recording music has never been easier.  Heck, you can do both on the phone in your pocket right now! But despite the ease of doing those activities, knowing how to write a song is still as important as ever. As with anything, [...]

By: Kevin Manieri George’s Music Extra, extra, read all about it!  Exciting new ukuleles are arriving in our stores right now.  These special models from Lanikai are made from solid Zebrawood or Monkeypod.   Each one has a slightly different color and grain, so they’re all unique!  They feature a classic slotted headstock, gold tuning machines, [...]

The ukulele is a very nice instrument to use as you sing your songs. It is also fun to use just to strum chords. Today you will learn some common chords and patterns in the key of C. We will use an easy ukulele tab notation so you will not have to know sheet music. [...]