Becoming a better musician, a better writer… Whatever the case may be…
For some of us, there’s this feeling that eventually no one will want to create original music from scratch. That no one will want to put in the extra effort it takes to make something great and original. That the writing and recording process of making music will be dwindled down to writing a good…
When I say, “other people’s music,” I mean the professional bands that I used to always listen to regularly, in the car, while cleaning around the house, etc. These Days I Tend To Prefer Podcasts Now, when I’m driving, for example, I’ll load up a podcast or book on Audible, rather than listen to music….
There are tons of future guitar players out there who are willing to make the first move and buy their first guitar because of all the BAD information floating around their heads about what it actually takes to learn how to play. Most of these “myths” apply to adults, but some can apply at any…
There really are countless virtual software instruments out there. So much software, so many different instruments to choose from. How does one even get started? I mean, you have Logic Pro itself (if you use Logic Pro as your DAW), Native Instruments, Toontrack, Arturia, Spitfire Audio, Spectrasonics, Vienna Symphonic Library, Steinberg’s Orchestral Tools, etc. How…
After all, that’s ultimately what’s going to create your sound. Well… OK, that, and the wood of the guitar, its overall shape… but the strings are just as important… NEVER TAKE YOUR GUITAR STRINGS “LIGHTLY”… There are many things to take into account when deciding what guitar strings to buy and how to take care…
Yes, Most Definitely!… Of course, some out there have learned how to do good setups and prefer to do their own setups for their own guitars; however, there are also those of us (me included) who would rather let someone else who’s been doing guitar setups for a while do it for them. They’re going…
A wealth of knowledge at your fingertips… A person could literally earn a bachelor’s, if not a master’s or doctorate, with the knowledge inside these books. There’s just one obstacle standing in that person’s way… You actually have to read and apply the knowledge… To be clear, I’m referring to The International Library of Music,…
— Daily Journal Entry 038 — Sometimes you only need a couple of parameters. In this case, an “On / Off” switch and “Speed” dial. I’m talking about the MXR Phase 90 guitar pedal. Just plug the guitar in, then out to the amplifier, stomp to turn it on, and adjust the speed. Doesn’t get…
I can’ t promise anything, but I think it’s time to dive in and learn a few things about filming videos. Sure, there’s the whole “What am going to talk about” question that must be dealt with first, but there’s also some basic film settings that I think I should better familiarize myself with. This…