Home studio equipment may seem daunting at first, but with a little research and the use of your spare room you can easily create your own professional-quality music production space. Digital audio workstations (DAWs) form the cornerstone of any home studio, with plenty of high-quality models suitable for producers of all skill levels. Desk & […]
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Cliff Burton’s bass guitar work on Metallica’s 1983 debut Kill ‘Em All, and especially the jaw-dropping solo (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth, helped set the band apart as leaders of the emerging thrash metal movement. Burton’s main bass was a red Rickenbacker 4001 that he customized for his effects and thunderous finger-picking style. Cliff Burton As the
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Fender Play provides this free introductory guitar lesson on F Sharp note guitar to introduce its customers to it. Fender Play’s experienced instructors deliver bite-sized lessons designed to keep students interested. F-sharp can be found on the low E string, just above an open G note. One half step corresponds to one fret between notes,
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Positioning your bass pickups correctly is essential to creating the optimal sound from your instrument. Low pickup settings produce muddy tones that reduce overall effectiveness of tone production. Most body-mount pickups include a dense foam piece to push them upward when secured to your guitar body. Use a feeler gauge to depress strings at the
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Regular string changes are essential to your bass’s sound and playability; whether you prefer bright, vibrant new strings or the warmer tones of older ones, regular string changes will improve its sound and playability. This article explains when to change bass guitar strings regularly as well as tips and tricks to do it quickly and
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Learning major chords on guitar is the gateway to understanding basic music theory. Chords consist of ascending THIRDS that may contain up to seven notes. Note that this chord is an open one, meaning your index finger needs to rest flat across both strings (known as barre chord). Therefore, to mute the low E string
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G dorian is the second mode of the F Melodic Minor scale, featuring all of its notes but beginning on an entirely different note. The guitar fretboard diagram displays the seven-note G dorian scale with its root notes highlighted by darker hues and its numeric formula, notes and intervals across two octaves. Scale The G
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Bass guitar pickup single are magnetic pickups designed to convert string vibrations into an electrical signal, typically one of two basic construction types: single coil and humbuckers. Single-coil pickups consist of coils of copper wire encasing one magnet per string, providing clear sound but being susceptible to external influences like radio waves or fluorescent lighting.
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The late XXXTentacion’s biggest hit and most depressing music video was “Chains,” featuring him fighting against himself (represented by a black-hooded figure with Gekyume) to let go of his past and move forward into becoming a better person. At times heart-stoppingly romantic and often disturbingly violent, this tale features vicious street gangs and an unexpected
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If you have children of your own, playing guitar songs for them is an effective way to pass on your passion for music and musical theater. A classic nursery rhyme like This Old Man makes an excellent start. This version of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star is played on only one string to provide an understanding
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