The Blogging Musician

How Spotify Promotion Can Boost Your Music Career

December 13, 2024 / Music Business

Spotify has transformed the music industry, offering musicians unprecedented opportunities to reach global audiences. Understanding and leveraging Spotify’s promotional tools can significantly boost your visibility and engagement. By navigating these strategies effectively, artists can unlock new levels of career growth and success. In today’s digital age, Spotify holds a pivotal role in shaping the music […]

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WP Rocket: Peak Website Performance

December 11, 2024 / Blogging Tips

How WP Rocket maximised my website performance whilst simplifying its maintenance. WP Rocket is a premium WordPress plugin that helps improve a website’s loading speed and SEO ranking. That’s the marketing blurb, but in reality, WP Rocket has been transformative for my website performance leading to more traffic and revenue. But don’t just take my word

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It’s Christmas time again by Adam Harkus

December 5, 2024 / Adam Harkus Music

It’s Christmas time again was originally written written way back in 2021, but I’m now proud to announce its completion and release. I’ve always wanted to write a song about Christmas, or more specifically about the joy of kids at Christmas, of waiting for Santa, building snowmen, and sledging till sundown. Of course, a Christmas

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Introducing: Guitar Geordie

November 26, 2024 / Guitar, YouTube

Guitar Geordie is the new name for my YouTube channel. Check it out The Blogging Musician on YouTube is now Guitar Geordie Reason being? Although the original intention was to keep the branding between this blog and my YouTube channel consistent, as it turns out, the YouTube side has always been purely about guitar. Guitar

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The Top 5 Guitar Apps for iPad

November 25, 2024 / Guitar Gear Reviews, Music Production

The Top 5 Guitar apps for iPad. What’s the best way to get great guitar tone on your iPad? Here’s the top 5 apps reviewed and compared. Don’t forget to check out the detailed video reviews for each app…. The Top 5 Guitar Apps for iPad: #5 IK Multimedia AmpliTube + Expandability to focus on

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Tips for Travelers and Music Lovers on the Go

November 18, 2024 / Music, Travel

Travel and music: two realms of pure, soul-lifting freedom. As any music-loving traveler knows, the right playlist can turn any journey into an unforgettable experience. But while you’re bouncing between cities, countries, or continents, staying connected to your music library can be tricky, especially with spotty Wi-Fi or limited mobile data. To make sure you

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How to Properly String a Guitar with a Tune-O-Matic Bridge?

November 18, 2024 / Guitar Tips

If you’re a guitar enthusiast, you must be aware of the first fully adjustable bridge that was invented by Ted McCarty, the Tune-o-Matic (TOM) bridge. The TOM bridge is a type of fixed bridge commonly used on electric guitars consisting of two adjustable posts with saddles that the strings pass over, which revolutionised guitar designs

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Photo by Gary Spears: https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-of-christmas-decoration-hanging-on-tree-250177/

10 Best Rockin’ Christmas Songs

November 10, 2024 / Music

By Shawn Leonhardt for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer There are a couple different types of Christmas songs; older traditional tunes that have been around longer and modern holiday hits that have all the signs of rock and pop. You can find the latter by looking for songs with blue notes and syncopated backbeat

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15% Off KraftGeek Music Stands

November 10, 2024 / Guitar Gear Reviews

Get 15% off the amazing KraftGeek Music Stand! I’ve been using this music stand for a while now (check out the full review here), and not only is it the best quality, easiest-to-set-up music stand money can buy, but I’ve added the LumiLight and FlexyMount to make vlogging a breeze too. To top it off

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