A well-tuned guitar is a good-sounding guitar. In fact, learning how to tune an electric guitar is crucial to good guitar playing. If you’re buying a guitar from a shop, there’s a good chance the shop assistant will tune it then and there for you. You’ll have a good week or so of the guitar […]
How to Clean a Flute: An Essential Guide for Every Player
The flute is a precious instrument that requires regular care. Not only is it expensive, it collects moisture, and it's also made of metals that tarnish. Over time, it will become hard to play, and you'll be more likely to give up. Fear not, however, because you have all the power and tools to make […]
Unlock Your Voice: Essential Guide on How to Teach Yourself to Sing
Learning how to sing seems like a pretty simple task. After all, all you need is your voice, some spare time, and a little bit of patience, right? Well, things are far from being that simple. Your voice box, also known as the larynx, is essentially an instrument. The only problem is that you can't […]
Essential Advice on How to Recording Music at Home
For most of the twentieth century, a home recording studio was the preserve of the rich and famous. But as the sequencing software of the 1980s’ and 1990s became more advanced, the possibility of creating your own studio seemed more and more possible. Today, whilst the most expensive audio recording kit can still be found […]
How to Soundproof a Room Cheaply: Two Key Principles
Once we’ve started to set up our home recording studio, it becomes quickly apparent just how much background sound is generated. There can be multiple sources, whether it’s outside traffic, air conditioning, creaking floorboards or other people moving about the house. Most home recording software, such as Fruity Loops, Pro-Tools or Logic Pro, will come […]