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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

Ninety nine percent of the time Steve lets me figure out whatever I want to play. | Photo: Jane Stuart

Billy Morrison: Most Guitarists Want the Spotlight and the Glory

5 Steps to a Band Logo You’ll Want To Tattoo on Your Forearm

It's a bit like a musical Mary Poppins' bag but with more picks and less magic. I Photo: Creative Commons

The Guitarist's Survival Guide: A Well-Stocked Gig Bag

You can do whatever you want with your voice: whisper, scream, squeal out of tune or growl. There's just one catch – it should feels like an artistic intention, not a lack of skill. | Photo: Elizeu Dias (Unsplash)

5 Concert Blunders That Make Your Band Look like a Bunch of Amateurs

Rabea Massaad with his signature Music Man

Rabea Massaad: I Have Impostor Syndrome About Everything Except Being in a Band

Try DADGAD, open G or open C. It might be confusing at first, but it's that moment of not knowing what you're doing that makes you want to explore something new. | Photo: Flavio (Unsplash)

5 Tips on How to Improve Your Guitar Playing

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Covered #7: Chuck Berry – Johnny B. Goode

Negative feedback also reduces gain of the amplifier. The well-known "Presence” is frequency-dependent feedback with the possibility of controlling its intensity by turning a knob. | Photo: Ross Papas (Unsplash)

Tube Amps vs. Algorithms #2: Equipment

Do you know how many times you click the mouse before you do all the editing and mixing for an music album? One of the things that keeps me from getting carpal tunnel syndrome is a gel mouse pad. | Photo: John Hult (Unsplash)

5 Essentials for a Home Studio Under EUR 120

Compression: Your new favourite effect I Photo: Creative Commons

The Guitarist's Survival Guide: Compression for Guitar Players

You can tell a good teacher by the fact that even though you hardly played anything in class, the new technique or scale seemed beyond your abilities, and you felt like a loser overall, on the way home you look forward to the next lesson. I Photo: Lechon Kirb (Unsplash)

5 Qualities to Look for in a Good Music Teacher

Bob (Bill Murray) and Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson). | Photo: screenshot from the movie.

The Soundtracks of Our Lives #10: Lost in Translation, The Stave of Melancholy

Turn off your brain fog, focus only on playing, react to the ideas of others and let things flow. | Photo: Jason Edwards (Unsplash)

Too Good for the Job: the Trouble with Overqualified Musicians

The most famous version of Sweet Home Chicago is the one played by The Blues Brothers – Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, in the 1980 film of the same name. | Photo: The Hollywood Reporter

Covered #6: Robert Johnson/The Blues Brothers: Sweet Home Chicago