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Songwriting: The inside Story

It is intriguing to look at the outside of a CD of an artist’s new release. Perhaps it’s their second release, or maybe it’s their 20th. How do they do it?

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This is Your Career on Sex

I told you we were going to have fun here next time and I hate to disappoint people. Everybody bring their party pants? Oh, good.

Hone Your Craft and Get in On

Use it or lose it. I can't think of a better cliché to explain why we should practice our craft. In my case I know that without constant attention to all the details that go into maintaining my guitar playing skills, there are many ways I can lose my own chops. Fingers get stiff and rusty, making tunes that once embodied finesse to appear clunky to both the player and listener. The struggle becomes more noticeable and that formerly effortless feel is lost. Even if you have been playing for years and you have heard someone state, “Oh, you make it look so easy", that comment will subtly disappear without a constant and dedicated practice routine.

Building Bridges

Building Bridges With Waterfalls

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Demystifying The Guitar: Adjusting Intonation on Electric Guitars and Basses

Guitar techs have a certain look about them. It’s the stink eye they give whenever a guitarist talks about making adjustments to their own guitar.

Review: EV's PL80a Vocal Mic

Electro-Voice claims that their PL Series covers all the bases when it comes to vocal and instrument microphones for live sound-but how valid is that claim?

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Demystifying the Guitar: Tuning with the Capo On

Is it ok to tune your guitar while it has a capo on? Could it hurt the strings? Guitar? Capo?

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Demystifying the Guitar: Fender or Gibson

 What is a better brand for guitar, Gibson or