Loud music can cause ear damage, so practicing the bass quietly can be very beneficial for protecting your ears. However, if you are anything like me, you like your music loud (within reason). Whether it is at a concert, listening in the car, or playing it myself, there is something special about loud music. In …
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Regular cleaning and maintenance of your music gear is an essential part of being a musician. Or at least it should be. Not paying attention to this critical part of owning your gear can accelerate the degradation of your gear. While it might not be the most exciting part of being a musician, you will …
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Things break. Even those expensive musical instruments and accessories, like your guitar pedal, will eventually wear down and stop working. Now what? While having your gear break is typically not a pleasant experience, there are, thankfully, several options to solve this problem. Whether you have accidentally stepped on the neck of your guitar, dropped your …
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So you have one or more broken guitar pedals, or maybe a whole bunch of them, and you don’t know what to do with them. Perhaps you don’t want to go through the trouble of trying to repair them yourself, and you don’t want to dish out the money to have them repaired at a …
Although sometimes overlooked, the guitar bridge is one of the most important pieces of your guitar. Without the bridge, you wouldn’t really be able to play. The bridge and saddle sit at the base of the guitar and are where the strings are initially placed when stringing a guitar. The saddle is where the strings …
Throughout many different genres and styles of music, the vocals are one of the most important components of a song. Many listeners will pay close attention to the words of a song and ultimately sing along if they enjoy the song or words. Because the vocals are such an essential piece of many songs, it …
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The bass, perhaps more than any other instrument, runs the risk of getting lost among all the other instruments and vocals within a song. This is especially true in music with lots going on, such as rock, metal, and even jazz-type ensembles. Bass players often spend time searching for that perfect blend of tone to …
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Guitar pedals, while not always essential, are important accessories for guitar players looking for different tones and sounds in their playing. Pedals can help set guitarists apart as the many different pedal brands, types, and styles can help to develop a guitar player’s unique tone. While pedals are great, they won’t work without a power …
Nearly every part of a guitar will impact the tone it produces. This holds for both electric and acoustic guitars. From the type of wood, the shape of the guitar, the pickups used, or strings, anything changed to a guitar can influence its sound. This is also true for the bridge. The overall quality (and …
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Ableton contains many features that allow you to take your music composing and production to the next level. While some concepts can be advanced and complex, performing them is relatively easy, thanks to Ableton’s user-friendly software. Whether you are experiencing audio issues like your compositions not playing any sound, the audio is clicking and popping, …
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