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How to Play for an Empty Room
You eagerly arrive for your soundcheck only to discover there about 2 people at the venue. By some miracle you hope that the place will fill up by the time you have to start playing. Suddenly the...
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The Vox Modeling Amp Range
Some of the greatest artists of our time have relied on Vox amplification, including Brian May and The Shadows. The Vox digital range, however, isn’t just limited to Vox sounds, and includes all types...
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Careers in Music
In today’s music industry, success has a lot to do with your ability to promote yourself. Your income is normally dependent on the size of your audience. In addition to the entrepreneurial route, there...
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Guitar Tuna – The Most Popular Mobile Tuning App
Guitar Tuna is a mobile app for iOS and Android (available via the Play Store), and is currently my favorite way to tune. The application was developed by the creators of Yousician, which is a popular...
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10 Christmas Gift Ideas
Christmas is quickly approaching, and what could make a better gift than a guitar accessory? I’ve included some popular items below based on feedback that I’ve received from this site. Hopefully it...
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How Event Organizers Find Bands for Hire
It can be difficult for a band to get their name out in the public and get booked for gigs. Luckily, there are a number of online platforms that provide a storefront for musicians to advertise their...
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How to Dress Like Mick Thomson
Mick Thomson is one of 2 guitarists in the band Slipknot. The bands image originated from their first gig, which happened to be a Halloween party. After some debate, it was agreed that all members...
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How to Deal with Hecklers
There are many things that can cause audience members to be disruptive. In terms of live music, disruptive behavior is often exaggerated by excessive alcohol intake. Apart from feeling agitation for...
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The Best Free Audio Editor
Audacity Audacity is the best choice for simple audio editing and recording of MP3 and WAV files. Installation is quick and easy, so you’ll be up and running within a few minutes. It’s open source...
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How to Connect Your Laptop/Phone/iPad to the PA System
It’s extremely easy to connect your portable device to the PA system. All you need is the right cable to connect to the mixing console. You should ensure that the volume on your portable device is set...
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Dave Grohl’s Gear & Equipment (2018)
Photo by Raph_PH Dave’s main guitar is the Gibson Trini Lopez signature edition. It resembles the Gibson ES-335, however the f-holes are diamond shaped and the headstock is different. Dave claims to...
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Kirk Hammett’s Net Worth
Photo by Raph_PH. Income Breakdown Since performing live for the first time in 1982, Metallica has performed over 1600 shows in a total of 7 worldwide tours. Metallica started out playing small...
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These 1-Watt Tube Amplifiers Will Make You Practise More
For smaller venues, a powerful tube amplifier may not be the choice of preference. You could always use guitar amp emulation, but many guitar players still feel like they’re missing the experience of a...
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How to Dress Like Jerry Cantrell
Photo by Pixel Focus Jerry Cantrell is the lead guitarist and co-lead vocalist for Alice in Chains. His dress code is relatively simple, and can be achieved with a black outfit complemented with some...
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How to Dress Like Wes Borland
Photo by Riley Taylor | All rights reserved (used with permission) Wes Borland is the guitarist for Limp Bizkit. He’s known for his visual performance style, and has been seen performing in costumes...
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How to Dress Like Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
Photo © 2008 Suse Sternkopf | All rights reserved (used with permission) In addition to being a military advisor, Jeff has worked with Jimi Hendrix, Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers and many more. A lot...
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How to Dress Like Matt Skiba
Photo by Alex DiVincenzo | All rights reserved (used with permission) Matt Skiba is the guitarist and vocalist for Blink 182. According to Matt, his dress code has remained constant for his 20 year...
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Your Guitar Nut Can Make You Play Better
Photo by Tim Patterson I recently acquired a measurement tool that allows you to scope the nut depth. An interesting observation is how differently the nut is cut for each of my guitars. Although the...
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4 Tips to Nail the Audition
If you want to make money from your guitar playing, you will more than likely need to audition somewhere at some point in your career. These are my tips to nail the audition, and they’ve worked for me...
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Start Writing Music Straight Away
Performing music you’ve written yourself can be a very rewarding experience. The art is in the creation, and original music is your first step towards your very own original product. Unlike other...
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