Help! My Piano Skills are Not Improving

Learning the piano is not all rainbows and unicorns. There are days, even weeks, where you feel like you're chasing your own tail, not going anywhere. In fact, this seems like a

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Guitar

Here’s Why You’re Not Getting Better at Guitar Despite Practicing

If you’re like most guitar players, you can probably relate to this: No matter how much you play, you just don’t seem to be getting any better. While it might come as

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Guitar

Songwriting

Chord Progressions Every Beginner Songwriter Must Know

For a songwriter, writing a new song is a beautiful experience: Few things compare to taking a feeling and translating it into a new, exciting piece of music. However, sitting down to

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Gear

Piano

The Best Portable Piano Keyboards

It's not a nice feeling... You leave your home and you can't take your piano with you. Or maybe you're like so many others: You want to play the piano at home, but

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Guitar

How to Play Guitar for Beginners

Learning to play the guitar is meant to be fun and exciting. Unfortunately, start Googling some beginner guitar tips and you might soon think otherwise. Beginner guitar content is often too focused

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Guitar

How to Strum and Move Between Power Chords

I'm guessing you're like me: You have a few favourite rock and metal songs... And you play them loud. Well, power chords are more or less the core of rock and metal

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Gear

Piano

Best Digital Pianos for Small Spaces and Apartments

I would love the majestic presence and dynamic acoustic sound of a grand piano in my living room. But as you will likely relate, there just isn’t enough room for a

by Tyler S

Guitar

Songwriting

Songwriting Tips for Guitar Players

Let’s face it: There’s hardly a better feeling than adding a new, original song to your repertoire. Unfortunately, the process of writing a song can be painstakingly difficult. But what if I told

by Tyler S

Guitar

How to Hold a Guitar Standing Up

Seems pretty easy doesn't it? Holding a guitar standing up... Many new guitar players struggle with is, however with some proper instruction you can master it fairly quickly. Here I'm going to give you

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Guitar

How to Tune a Guitar Manually

There's one universal truth when it comes to guitars of any type: A cheap, poorly made, but properly tuned guitar will sound much better than a super expensive one that is out of

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