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Slowing down from the start so that you can play the whole piece – including the easier and harder parts – in one go and at the same tempo, is seemingly boring, but essential to your ability to play smoothly. | Photo: Cristina Gottardi (Unsplash)
5 Unpopular but Effective Rules for Practicing a Musical Instrument
Ewan McGregor as Mark Renton. | Photo: screenshot from the movie
The Soundtracks of Our Lives #8: Trainspotting, Addictive Sounds
The typical sliding sound of a slide guitar is created by a piece of hollow tube called a slide, or bottleneck, which the guitarist wears on a finger of their left hand. I Photo: Paolo Piga
(Un)usual Guitar Techniques #11: Slide Guitar
Setting a realistic goal and writing down the steps that will lead to its completion is the first step towards looking back in a year's time with a feeling of a job well done. I Photo: Emma Simpson (Unsplash)
5 Tips on How to Meet Your Musical Goals in 2025
What the Year 2024 Brought to Musicians
So far so good, I still have hair, just a few grey hairs in my beard but I can't pretend to be young and unchained anymore. The time has come for the next phase of life: welcome to middle age. | Photo: Dušan Krejdl
5 Wishes of a Middle-aged Bassist
Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Brian Slade. | Photo: screenshot from the movie
The Soundtracks of Our Lives #7: Velvet Goldmine, A Glam Rock Symphony on Screen
Persevere and remember that if you have a good teacher who doesn't teach you bad habits, sooner or later you will reach your goal. | Photo: Oleg Ivanov (Unsplash)
5 Things That Can Baffle an Adult Beginner Musician
Massive guitar riffs sound much better if you only play the notes that belong there. | Photo: Vitalii Khodzinskii (Unsplash)
(Un)usual Guitar Techniques #10: String Muting
Clichés, catchy chorus and frontman's cute face. Sometimes the pandering nature of music can get to us. | Photo: Pablo Heimplatz (Unsplash)
5 Aspects of Annoying Music
The currently very successful cover version of the song "Blackbird" (with a slightly changed title "Blackbiird") was recorded by the American singer Beyoncé. | Photo: Raph_PH, by CCA 2.0
Covered #4: The Beatles – Blackbird
If you experiment, you may find a combination of sounds, or altogether new sound that changes the way we use effects today. I Photo: Creative Commons
The Guitarist's Survival Guide: Getting Started with Effects Pedals (Part 2)
Listening to slow, dreamy ballads while watching the rain outside has its charm. But today, I will share a selection of songs that will help you fight all the obstacles life throws at you. | Photo: Ivan Kuznetsov (Unsplash)
4 Songs to Shake Off the Autumn Blues
Music is a cure. And it is not just a metaphor. Indeed, music therapy can cure all kinds of conditions. Photo: Lauren Mancke (Unsplash)
Music is Not Rocket Science #11: Music Therapy
Kirsten Dunst as Marie Antoinette. | Photo: screenshot from the movie
The Soundtracks of Our Lives #6: Marie Antoinette, The Rhythm of Rebellion
It feels very natural to me to write from within myself or to reflect on what I'm experiencing. I Photo: Jamie-Lee Culver
Nina Kohout: I Know There Is So Much More to Create