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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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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By Shawn Leonhardt for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer If you do not have a great understanding of music theory then slash chords can seem complicated and strange. In reality though once you have some basic building blocks on scales and chords it is not too hard and a great tool for improvisation and
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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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Honing your craft as a musician requires plenty of practice. You’ll need to spend plenty of long hours plucking strings, striking hi-hats, or blowing on the oboe. Unfortunately, all this practice can lead to performance-related injuries. It’s all too easy to pick up a stress fracture or muscle imbalance in the lead-up to a big
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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
A guitar rut is a common feeling of guitar and music underachievement. A lack of progress and ideas. A brick wall we all hit many times along our guitar-playing journey. I’ve always found a way out, but I fear this time it could be terminal! So what are the factors behind this terminal guitar rut,
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We’re living at a time in which you have greater ability to be an independent recording artist than ever before. This isn’t just about having access to streaming services and social media so you can reach audiences. Recording equipment has become affordable to the point that renting studio space isn’t strictly necessary. With a little
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Can you learn how to play guitar when you are older? Of course, you can! Life may change but there is always a chance to play music. Sometimes you just need to change your method, but mainly it is all about trying. As always if you want to accomplish anything you just need to work
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