WATCH: Ben Folds Composes a Song LIVE with the National Symphony Orchestra
"So I want you to know, we have not rehearsed anything here." —Dr. Charles Limb NSO Artistic Advisor Ben Folds composes a piece LIVE with the National Sy...
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11 Boutique Amp Secrets: What Mass-Produced Amp Companies Don’t Talk About
A boutique guitar amplifier is typically hand-built with the intention of being a significantly better product than the low-cost, mass-produced variety offered...
Guy Films His Progression As A Pianist Over 500 Hours Of Practice
Jordan Nexhip tracked his progress over 18 months, from a "complete beginner" (in his words) to a very good player" (in our words). Source: Digg...
Andy McKee Acoustic Cover of Toto’s “Africa”
Check out this acoustic cover of Toto's "Africa" by Andy McKee, which is included his upcoming TrueFire course, Musicarium Songbook. You can save an extra 25% o...
Beautiful “Hallelujah” Cover by TrueFire Educator Massimo Varini and His Wife, Rossella Ross Zanasi
Check out this cover of "Hallelujah" by TrueFire Educator Massimo Varini and his wife, Rossella Ross Zanasi. Gear used: Looper Eventide H9, guitar Eko Massimo V...
Watch: Reverb’s Interactive Pickup Comparison Video
Our friends over at Reverb just released an interactive video that has got to be one of the coolest, if not THE coolest, pickup comparison we've ever seen. They...
Flamenco Guitar Cover of Lady Gaga’s Telephone
You don't even need to like Lady Gaga to enjoy this Flamenco-style acoustic guitar cover of her song "Telephone" - watch and enjoy! Source: Digg...
The 80/20 Rule? More Like 80/1 for Music Sales
According to Nielsen, from data provided by managers at Nielsen SoundScan, which collects recorded-music sales information, of the eight million unique digital ...
How It’s Made: The Electric Guitar
Watch this video below to learn how the electric guitar is made. ...
Blues Guitar Lesson: “Stormy Monday” Genealogy
By David Hamburger There used to be a blues club on the upper East side of Manhattan called "Manny's Carwash," which the New Yorker magazine routinely dismis...
Know How to Listen
By Charlie Doom >Over and over again I’ve said there’s only one way to listen to music. First, barricade your front door, plaster your windows with tin fo...
Larry Carlton’s Blues Guitar Motifs
This guitar lesson is likely responsible for more blues guitar epiphanies than any other single guitar lesson on the planet. Larry Carlton shares insight and an...