• Lessons Learned From Local Jam Nights

    If you’ve played music in some sort of garage band or as a solo act, then you’ve probably experienced the weekly jam nights at one of your local musician watering holes.  Those times when you didn’t have to pitch your music to the establishment owner for him/her to allow you to play.  Of course, you…

  • How Often Should You Change Guitar Strings?

    Of course, there’s no “set-in-stone” time period for changing out one’s guitar strings; however, there are a few decent rules we can follow to ensure our guitars are always ready to go. Then again, if you’ve played guitar long enough, then you know as well as I do that putting on a new set of…

  • What To Expect When Learning Guitar

    Learning the guitar can seem daunting, but it’s achievable. The process requires patience and effort, not instant mastery. Your experience will depend on factors such as: First off, you are never too old to learn how to… to do “anything,” really. I mean, I guess I wouldn’t really want to learn how to become a…

  • Home Recording Without a Computer

    It’s understood this day in age that most people recording music at home are using a DAW, or Digital Audio Workstation, such as Logic Pro X, Pro Tools, Cubase, etc. … Using one of these DAWs is pretty much the norm and requires a computer since it is a software-based solution to recording multiple tracks….