Playing songs with complex chords and strumming patterns can be disheartening to a beginner guitarist. It leaves one thinking that they will never be good enough to play that song and they eventually choose to stop playing the guitar altogether. As a beginner, you need to start with the easy songs and then as you […]
7 Most Popular Traditional Japanese String Instruments
Japanese traditional music was used to reduce boredom, as a form of self-expression and encouragement to work among others. The instruments used revolutionized the Japanese culture and are still being used today not only in Japan but around the globe. Today we are going to look at some of the most prominent traditional Japanese string […]
8 Traditional Chinese String Instruments That You Should Know
Music is an integral part of the Chinese tradition. For millennia, China has been able to preserve their music tradition by passing the knowledge down from generation to generation. Although ancient, their musical instruments still produce sounds to be reckoned with. The following are some of the top traditional Chinese string instruments. Erhu The Erhu […]
Double Contrabass Flute – The World’s Biggest Metal Flute
What Is The Double Contrabass Flute? This flute is also referred to as the octobass flute and is considered as the world’s biggest metal flute and with the lowest pitch as well. We know that the hyperbass is bigger and has a lower pitch, but it is not made out of metal, instead PVC pipes […]
10 Best Books to Learn Guitar Technique from Beginners to Advanced Players
There’s a certain romanticism attached to teaching yourself the guitar. The history of the instrument is filled with many legendary self-taught guitar players, and it is certainly very rewarding to learn things for yourself. However, there is no need to get to caught up in the narrative – there are also many legendary guitar players […]