Blues Expose Fast Shuffle Rhythm Performance
This is a 12 Bar Blues in D with a ‘quick’ change in measure 2. Making another appearance is the trusty ol’ Boogie Woogie rhythm, but this time it’s moving alon...
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Making Money Making Music: Songwriters
by Billy Fishkin Ever wonder whether songwriters make money when their music is played on the radio or in a bar? Whenever there is a public performance of...
The Problem With Music
by Steve Albini This oft-referenced article is from the early '90s, and originally appeared in Maximum Rock 'n' Roll magazine. While some of the information ...
7 Mistakes Every Beginner Guitarist Makes
by Corey Palmer For the beginning guitarist, it’s all too easy to run into pitfalls and stumbling blocks — especially when you’re trying to learn guitar on y...
Stairway to Heaven: How to Make it Big as a Musician
By Charlie Doom
Illustration by Eric Hunter Want to make it big? We asked some of the biggest guitarists on the planet for their best career advice. Know...
Jeff McErlain Performance Videos
Description unnecessary. "Scratch My Back" "Highlands" "Do You Remember" Check out Jeff's latest video guitar lessons in Kings of Tone....
Kings of Tone
From the very first moment we plug in our guitar, we begin our quest for the Holy Grail of Tone. With an Indiana Jones-like tenacity we explore the digital and ...
7 Deadly Session Sins
by Rich Tozzoli The ease and affordability of home recording technology has made it simple to produce music at your own pace, on your own terms, and on your...
The Great Divide: Who’s Getting Paid (and How Much) in the Music Industry
Most people trying to learn guitar or taking guitar lessons are probably doing so because they either A) want to be a rock star or B) want to play guitar like a...
Learn The Rules
by Charlie Doom It wasn’t until I started trying to learn guitar, taking guitar lessons, and writing my own songs that my entire perspective on music changed...
Help Me Help You Help Me
We've had many discussions about the music business here on The Punch-In, whether it be about the future of the biz or about how to make money making music. One...