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Plastic Instruments - Fun For Everyone!

pBone line of plastic instruments are vibrant, lightweight, and built to last! Perfect for beginners, students, and young kids. pBones are easy to play, budget-friendly, and great for travel.

Living the Freelance Life

There are many career options available to a musician who is skilled at their instrument. Some musicians don't want to be tied down and would rather become a freelance musician.

Ohm Improvement: Get a Great Tube Tone Quietly at Home

Tube amplifiers. They’re warm, they’re often heavy, and they’re loud. All of this said, guitarists can’t seem to get enough of them, and the history is there to prove that....

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.

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!

Songwriting

Songwriting is something anyone can do. For anyone involved in music, it is about expression. Great writers are people who have something to say, and use their voice to contribute something.

Seven Exercises for Getting Past Writer's Block

You’ve got a case of songwriter’s block. We’ve all been there. It’s frustrating and disheartening, and to make things worse, it seems the harder you try, the more elusive creative ideas become.