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No more carrying around songbooks and performing from behind a wall of sheet music. You’d just look at the whole notation once and instantly memorize it as a kind of “visual map.” | Photo: Unsplash
5 Brain Superpowers That Will (or Won’t) Make Your Life as a Musician Easier
Lou Reed | Photo: Flickr
Covered #10: Lou Reed – Walk On The Wild Side
The law of the street is merciless | Photo: Pxhere.com
10 Perks of Busking: Why It Pays To Take On the Challenge
If you’re tempted to record acoustic covers, it’s worth investing time in fine-tuning a visually appealing environment, proper mic and lighting setup. I Photo: Isaac Macdonald on Unsplash
5 Ways to Make a Great Cover
Dublin City street. I Photo: Creative Commons
The Guitarist's Survival Guide: The Road to Ireland
Brodka demolishes many myths not only in her native Poland | Photo: Marek Reinoha
4 Busted Myths About Music
If you buy a costly guitar for someone who doesn’t have a musical ear and no real passion for music, the instrument will most likely end up abandoned in a corner. | Photo: Unsplash
4 Cases When a Musical Instrument is a Bad Gift
Most of its covers are more interesting in terms of who adopted the song rather than what they did with it. | Photo: Adrian Boot
Covered #9: Bob Marley – Redemption Song
Musicians in Prague share their hard earned wisdom
The Guitarist's Survival Guide: Words of Wisdom for Prague's Musicians
Should I tell stories about the lyrics, be funny, encourage action, or just play and let the music do the talking? Communication with the audience is a delicate thing. Berlin Manson has nailed it. | Photo: Jan Kuča
TOP 5 Tips for Better Communication with the Audience
"Every guitar has a different synergy with you. It’s like a kiss. A kiss is a kiss but always feels different with each person you kiss," says Richard Kruspe. | Photo: Olaf Heine
Richard Kruspe (Rammstein): Every Environment Brings Out a Different Way of Creation
Pinar Toprak | Photo: courtesy of Prague Composers Summit
Pinar Toprak: There’s a Lot of Music in Me That Hasn’t Come Out Yet
Marianne Faithfull | Photo: Hedi Slimane
Covered #8: Marianne Faithfull – As Tears Go By
The right video at the right time can have a profound effect I Photo: Creative Commons
The Guitarist's Survival Guide: 5 Guitar Videos That Changed My Musical Trajectory
5 Things I’d Say to my Beginner Studio Sound Engineer Self
what does your audience hear if you don't have a full-time, well-trained sound engineer with his own equipment? Are you sure that the gentleman behind the desk, who you met for the first time, knows what kind of sound you want out there? | Photo: Keagan Henman (Unsplash)
Tubes vs. Algorithms #3: Praxis and Future Development