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Proper Fretboard Maintenance - A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn essential tips and steps for proper guitar fretboard maintenance. Keep your guitar sounding and looking great with a comprehensive guide on cleaning and caring for your guitar fretboard.

Modular Synthesis (Eurorack) - A How-to Guide

Getting into modular builds can be difficult, but it doesn’t have to be!

Choosing the Right Guitar

Which guitar is right for you? Learn which guitar is the best to buy for beginners between the acoustic, classical and electric guitar. Choose the right one!

Acoustic Pianos vs. Digital Pianos vs. Keyboards

Is an acoustic piano best to learn on? Are all electronic pianos synthesizers? Learn the REAL differences between the different keyboard instruments available today!

8 Things You Need to Know Before Starting Music Lessons

Before you start your music education, there are 8 things you need to know before starting music lessons to make the most of your musical journey.

Drum & Percussion Month Livestreams

Be sure to check out our online drum clinics that will be featured throughout the month of May!

Band & Orchestra Month Virtual Workshops

Find online workshops for band and orchestral instruments here!

Gibson Month Livestreams

Check out our YouTube livestreams discussing all things Gibson!

Learning Series 2021 - Virtual Edition

With national and international legends poised to present these live-streamed clinics, this year's offerings will be like no other!

The Essentials of Bass Effects

For the longest time, the world of effect pedals was largely a guitarist's world. But what about bassists? Here's a list of some of the best-bang-for-the-buck bass stompboxes and what they can do for your tone-sculpting.

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Accordion (But Were Afraid to Ask)

Of all the instruments, the accordion is undoubtedly one of the weirdest and most wonderful. Played badly, it can be irrepressibly irritating; played well, it can be enchanting. Keep reading to find out how the accordion came to be, how to acquire one, and how to make it sing!

Maximizing Your Practice Time

Have you ever got stuck while practicing - that feeling like you're just not getting any further with a piece of music, or a section in a song? Here are a few tips for hacking your own brain and maximizing your learning curve to get the most out of your practice time.