Editorial

The metronome is a very seldom used tool for many reasons. First, many people think it is something “extra” that they either decide to use or not, like a humidifier or capo. Secondly, many people aren’t aware of how badly their tempo sways, and thus don’t really think they need to use one. Thirdly, even [...]

Powertab is a free music software that is used a lot on this site. Powertab lets me write tab versions of every piece of music on the site and allows students learning the piece to “play back” the music using the software and see the piece progress as they read the music. Every piece of [...]

Depending on your background, you may not know what guitar tablature is or how to read it. Guitar tablature is a device used to be able to “read” music notes without knowing how to read music. It’s practice is many centuries old, and there are tablatures (or “tab” for short) for other instruments as well. [...]

Have you ever spent countless hours studying a new piece of music, and when you think you finally have gotten it all down, you realize you learned a certain part wrong? You go back and try to correct the mistake, costing you even more time and aggravation? If you are lucky, your hard work will [...]

This article will deal with posturing your body correctly to play in the classical style. These are standard tips intended for beginners especially. Depending on your body, or your playing style, not all of these tips may apply to you.

Chair
Find a sturdy flat chair. The height of the chair you sit on will have [...]