Acoustic guitars and their various musical relatives can be traced back thousands of years, but the idea of a guitar using electric currents to amplify its sound had to wait until the 1930s to start to take root. Necessity was, perhaps, the mother of invention here, as the volume of the guitar, used previously …
Playing bass (or any guitar, for that matter) is more than pressing strings and fancy strumming. There’s a lot of technicality involved, technicality that’s religiously safeguarded by bass guitar tabs. After all, the only way the instrument can be played right is when there’s a guideline, right? It’s no Egyptian papyrus, but it’s close …
Air guitar is the only way that many people will ever break into the music industry. It takes no skill. Anybody can do it. And you can do it anywhere because your instrument is always with you. Being able to play air guitar used to be a thing that nobody respected – until now. …
You can build a guitar that works great from a simple cigar box. This isn’t the elaborate real stringed guitar that some people can make, but a simple rubber band guitar. This is a great idea for just playing around or showing the kids, and they will absolutely love having a hand made cigar …
It is not hard for a newbie to learn to play the guitar. The guitar is among the simplest instruments you can learn to play, and know that 65% of the American people know how to play the guitar. If you are unaccustomed playing guitar then it can look a little bit intimidating, but …
Electric guitars have made their home in our universe. There are even classical pieces composed for electric guitar. This is a new kind of musical instrument. Not only is the sound amplified by electronics but the sound itself is made by electronics. Can just anybody learn to make music on this twenty-first century instrument? …
The electric guitar has advanced far beyond the time when someone could teach himself (or herself) to become a world class player. If your ambition is to become a competent player and a competent musician, you need a competent teacher. Even if your goals are more modest, you can reach those goals far more …
When you think about making your own electric guitar, you probably do not have a real idea of the magnitude of the job ahead. Let me tell you about what you need to make a real live electric guitar. The idea of this article on making your own electric guitar is to give you …
Picking out my very first bass guitar was an exciting event. It is the first instrument I have ever purchased that I plan on learning how to play. Why not learn guitar first? Well, I have a love for the bass and not only that, I have been told on many occasions that is …
When you think about making your own electric guitar, you probably do not have a real idea of the magnitude of the job ahead. Let me tell you about what you need to make a real live electric guitar. The idea of this article on making your own electric guitar is to give you …