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Top 5 Benefits of Joining the School Band Program

Here are the top 5 reasons why encouraging your child to join the school band program is beneficial. It will equip them to succeed not only in music, but in school and life.

It’s All About that Short Scale Bass

Whether you’re looking for a bass for a child, teenager, or adult, there are many fantastic short scale bass options on the market.

Things I Wish I Knew Then

Starting my drum journey over 20 years ago, here are some of my tips, tricks, and tools that I wish I knew then that would have saved me time and money!

How to Get More Enjoyment out of Practicing

Keeping music fun, giving yourself time and space to absorb it, and trying new things is a solid recipe for improving quickly and enjoying music practice.

Ukuleles for Songwriting

Writing songs on the ukulele frees your mind to be more creative and focus more on melodies and lyrics instead of focusing most of your mental energy on the physical chord changes and rhythmic patterns.

The Starting Power of Two-Chord Songs

Two chord songs allow you to practice all the things you need to keep a song flowing, like steady rhythm and connected chord changes, while keeping your chord decisions to a minimum.

So You Want to Buy a Synthesizer?

When it comes to synths, it can get complicated; but as long as you remember that the majority of them function the same way fundamentally, you have a ton of options to consider.

Exploring the Guitar Family of String Instruments

The guitar family of instruments makes up a large part of the string instrument family. From guitars to mandolins and ukuleles, uncover the popular string instruments that shaped music.

Proper Fretboard Maintenance - A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn essential tips and steps for proper guitar fretboard maintenance. Keep your guitar sounding and looking great with a guide on cleaning and caring for your guitar fretboard.

Modular Synthesis (Eurorack) - A How-to Guide

The concept of modular synthesis is ridiculously vast. Modular refers both to the concepts of modular synthesis and synthesizers, as well as the physical modules themselves.

Choosing the Right Guitar

Which guitar is right for you? Learn which guitar is the best to buy for beginners between the acoustic, classical and electric guitar. Choose the right one!

Acoustic Pianos vs. Digital Pianos vs. Keyboards

Whats the difference between acoustic pianos, digital pianos and keyboards? This blog goes through the differences between the keyboard instruments available.