Author: Adam Harkus
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Guitar Geordie Recommendations @ Thomann
Starting out guitar, or even getting some reliable gear together for gigging, can be a daunting challenge. Let me help you with my Thomann landing page Guitar Geordie Recommends After 30+ years of playing, recording and performing, I’ve picked up a few opinions about guitars, pedals, recording equipment and everything else that makes music happen.… Read more
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10 Best Paint Colour Visualizers for Wall
Picture a north-facing sitting room in a Victorian terrace. The light is soft and grey for most of the day, the original cornicing is staying, and the shortlist includes a warm off-white, a muted green and a deep inky blue from a heritage paint range. On the colour card they all look lovely. On that… Read more
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Pedal Book Launches on the App Store, Giving Guitarists a Way to Remember Their Pedal Settings
Guelph, Ontario. Pedal Book, a new iOS app for guitarists who use analog effects pedals, is now available on the App Store. The app lets players build a digital copy of each pedal they own, match its controls to their real settings, and save the result as a tone. Analog pedals have no built in… Read more
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10 Pieces of Guitar Gear I’d Actually Recommend
Thinking of taking up the guitar? Looking for reliable, great-sounding gear to get you through your first gigs? Here are my 10 recommendation to get you started, without breaking the bank! Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s Let’s cover electric guitars first, and if it’s LP-style solid body you’re after, the Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s… Read more
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Piano Compositions That Every Player Should Know
Having a variety of piano compositions in your repertoire is crucial for piano playing. This will allow you to hone your abilities and technique and make you more aware of piano music’s long history and rich tradition. The most recognizable and significant piano compositions—which every musician should be familiar with—are explored in this article. Classical… Read more
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5 Ways Musicians Can Overcome Performance Anxiety
For some musicians, performing is what they live for. Getting out there in front of a crowd gets their blood pumping and they genuinely enjoy every performance. For others, performing gives them crippling anxiety. Performance anxiety, also known as stage fright, is the fear of getting up in front of people and performing. Some musicians… Read more
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