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From the maker of MidiGun comes the Midi Parasite

Remeber the MidiGun? It was a camp flouro plastic gun with knobs on it for controlling DJ software. Well, Swindon-based guitarist Stuart Rowe was so inspired, he commissioned Christopher Bauder, who build the MidiGun, to build him the Midi Parasite.

Jomox T-Resonator: Knobs + analog filters + digital delay + feedback = fun?

This is the new thing from German boutique gear maker Jürgen Michaelis, the Jomox T-Resonator. As a fan of knobs, feedback, delay and filters, I'm quite intrigued, and I love the bonkers-ness of the diagrams all over the case.

Easy Tips To Better Your Piano Playing Skills

Learning to play the piano not only demands skill but also dedicated practice and concentration. Check out some more simple tips to improve your piano-playing ability.

Glockenspiel plays the music encoded on credit cards

This is the Brockenspiel, a project by Brock Craft. It reads the magnetic strip on credit cards and swipe access cards, zips them through an Arduino board and triggers solenoids which bash the chimes.

How To Tune A Guitar To A Piano or Other Reference Sources

It is no secret that even a slightly out of tune guitar sounds dreadful and yet, many instructional courses seem to give only a cursory glance at this very important part of playing. This article will focus on how to tune a guitar using the reference tuning method which involves comparing each string of the guitar to a sound of the correct pitch that is known to be in tune.

What Can You Expect From A Blues Guitar Lesson

A lot of the old time players will tell you that there is no such thing as a blues guitar lesson and that you have to learn it all on your own from the pits of your soul. That is a little extreme.

Learning to Play the Piano

Whether you wish to learn to play piano so you can become a better pianist or just so you can play some tunes, you'll find these tips useful. You must approach your piano lessons with a positive outlook. Each session should be regarded as a worthy and joyful experience.

Private Guitar Tuition or Online Guitar Lessons - Which Should You Choose?

Because the age of the internet has made it so easy to buy a guitar at discounted prices, more people than ever before are now taking up guitar lessons. But the web is not just good for finding a bargain - you can also learn to play guitar online too. This is a far cry from the choices we had just a few years ago, when our only options were private guitar tuition or getting a book from the bookstore or by mail order. In this article, we will discuss the plus points and problems associated with each method of learning guitar.

How To Play The Violin

The basics of playing the violin. Learn the 2 ways to play the violin and fingering.

3 Tips To Help You Improve Your Vocal Stamina

Angela loves to sing, even though she doesn't have the voice talent that most people believe they should have in order to be a good singer. With that kind of determination, she took some singing lessons to improve her vocal stamina. In time, she was able to develop her singing prowess and was able to build a career of her own.

Free Online Acoustic Guitar Lessons - Learning Your First Song

You just got your guitar now you need some free online acoustic guitar lessons. What do we start with? Well, what are your goals? Do you want to put together a band and play at parties, do you want to charm the hottest girl at school or do you just want to be able to play because you have always wanted to and you decided it's now the time? Whatever your reasons, I am psyched that you have decided to learn.

Beginner Acoustic Guitar

If you are a beginner acoustic guitar player I hope what I say will help you out. If you have already made your purchase let's get to playing. If you haven't ever played a note let's start with you picking hand. Make sure that you are not holding the pick too tight. You don't want any extra tension in your hand or arm. Keep a firm grip, but not to tight.

Learning To Play Extreme Guitar - Fun With The Aeolian Mode-Relative And Parallel Minor Keys

As a diatonic scale, the Aeolian Mode is a fantastic minor tonality. However, there are numerous applications of the Aeolian Mode that will greatly enhance one's ability to move an audience by invoking the musical color of a minor tonality.

Acoustic Guitar

What is it about the acoustic guitar that everybody loves? I know so many players of all types of music. Some of them love every kind of music; some of them only like their kind of music. All of them however love any kind of music we play on acoustic guitar. We can play folk tunes together or blues or fiddle tunes, it doesn't matter we just jam.

Acoustic Beginner Guitar

On the search for an acoustic beginner guitar? Hopefully this will help you avoid some disasters in your search. A few things you will need to look for if you are going for a used acoustic guitar

How To Use Music To Enrich Your Life

Music is one of the best ways to soothe and influence people. There are many types of music and each song can affect people differently.