5 Exercises To Drastically Improve Your Songwriting
Some songs are formed in a matter of fleeting moments. Others are tedious labors of love that can take up to years to complete. Your imagination only limits the boundaries of songwriting, and there...
6 Things To Do Before Recording Guitar
Know Your Parts Recording a great guitar part comes down to a combination of luck and preparation, the latter of which you have total control. Try to have a firm understanding of the parts that you...
How To Own Your Guitar Solo
Guitar solos can often be the most exciting parts of a band's live performance or songs. They're a time-trusted go-to for composers because the guitar has an expressive quality, not unlike the...
7 Warm-Up Exercises To Improve Your Guitar Playing
Warming up is an often overlooked and understated area of practice. Like pro athletes, musicians can vastly improve their mental and physical conditioning by implementing a consistent warm-up...
10 Songs That All Bassists Should Have in Their Repertoire
Transcribing and learning other compositions is a crucial cornerstone to any aspiring musician's practice routine. By learning the works of other musicians, you exponentially increase your musical...
6 Practice Tips To Better Your Bass Playing
Developing your bass chops can sometimes be a frustrating process. Many players regardless of their instrument) often find themselves getting stuck in a rut with their practice routines....
Thick Thinking – Switching From Guitar To Bass
It can be easy to assume that switching from regular guitar to bass is a simple matter of lowering your string count. However, not much could be further from the truth. Bass and guitar may seem like...
5 Simple Bass But Effective Exercises
Every musician knows the struggle - you want to get better immediately, but you have to practice, which takes time. Practicing your instrument does not have to be a tedious item on your daily to-do...
Qualities To Look For In A Bassist
Bass players are the often understated heartbeat of many musical projects. Bass acts as a bridge between rhythm and melody and can often help tie crucial pieces of a composition together. Many...
EQ – Choices and Decisions
In previous articles, we’ve looked at the foundations of EQ and some basic applications in the mixing process. This broad topic can be broken down into great detail for any specific instance, so...