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Unlocking the guitar fretboard and understanding key signatures

March 17, 2024 / Guest Posts, Guitar, Guitar Lessons, Guitar Tips

By Gary from Tune in, Tone up! This supports our podcast on SoundCloud on Friday 12th May 2017 (episode 13b is about how to practise without your guitar) https://tunein-toneup.com/2017/05/05/guitar-lesson-13-how-to-practice-without-a-guitar-and-further-rhythm-ideas-and-alternate-tuning/ If I could advise myself when I first started out on guitar, what things would I say? What do I wish I knew then, that I […]

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In Search of the Perfect Guitar Tone

March 16, 2024 / Guest Posts, Guitar, Guitar Lessons, Guitar Tips

This is very much a Holy Grail-type quest. By this we mean it will never be fully accomplished but neither would any guitar player want it to be. Part of the joy of learning how to develop your guitar tone is the endless experimentation with your technique and equipment. This is not to say that

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Speed up your blog with self-hosted Google Analytics

March 15, 2024 / Blog, Blogging Tips

One of the best ways of driving traffic to your blog is to increase its PageSpeed score. Find out how self-hosting your Google Analytics script can help. Why does Google Analytics slow your site down? ANY external call, including the call to https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=GA_MEASUREMENT_ID” will slow your site down, so it pays to minimise these as

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Could this be the end of Blogging?

March 10, 2024 / Blogging Tips

In recent weeks I’ve seen a significant downturn in traffic. What’s going on? Could this be the end of blogging? My blog is struggling, and a lack of traffic means decreased revenue needed to maintain the site. After my most successful year in 2023, 2024 has so far proved to be disappointing, to say the

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500 YouTube Subs

February 20, 2024 / YouTube

The Blogging Musician YouTube channel enriches my blog with video content. I’m now approaching 500 YouTube subs and over 50 videos. Check it out! As the content has expanded, I’ve broken down the following content categories into playlists. Check them out by clicking on the headings. Calling all readers! Help the channel get to 500

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Is the future of live guitar bright in 2024?

January 14, 2024 / Blog, Guitar

It’s been a pretty turbulent 2023 and early 2024 for me, so I think it’s high time to slow things down. My first post of the year is usually a blog-focussed motivator for myself; Pointers on how the blog could improve and lessons learned, which hopefully other bloggers can get something from. But this year

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Crafting the Perfect Personal Gaming Haven

November 17, 2023 / Gaming

Creating the perfect personal gaming haven is more than just assembling the latest tech gadgets. It’s about curating an environment that maximizes comfort, enhances the gaming experience, and reflects your unique style. Whether you’re a casual gamer or a dedicated enthusiast, this guide will help you craft a gaming space that combines functionality with aesthetics

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6 steps to learning jazz guitar improvisation

October 3, 2023 / Guest Posts, Guitar, Guitar Lessons, Guitar Tips

Learning to improvise well on the guitar is the holy grail for most guitarists. Here Zac Green from popular music blog ZingInstruments.com introduces us to his 6 steps to learning jazz guitar improvisation. Enjoy. Anyone familiar with the dulcet tones of Wes Montgomery or Pat Metheny will know that Jazz Guitar is a law (and

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Beginner Guitar Lesson 1: Where do I Start?

September 30, 2023 / Guitar Lessons, YouTube

Check out my latest YouTube video on guitar for the absolute beginner. If you’ve been playing for a while, it’s sometimes hard to go back to the very beginning, to break old habits. But say you were starting again or for the first time? Where exactly do you start? Check out the video below and

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