I recently submitted an article to Mighty Goods which includes guitar packing tips as well as a bit of background on my influences and guitar journey in general. Here’s the link but please do check out the stories of other ‘experts’ (I love that title) here More Guitar Tips @ The Blogging Musician
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Welcome to the Blogging Musician’s brand new Facebook page. To be honest, I never thought I’d get this far. I mostly kept the site away from ‘prying eyes’ as I tested the blogging waters. Two years down the line, partially because I’ve now a team of contributors behind me, and partly because I believe it’s
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Music education in our schools has been under attack for a while now, and with new political leaders, it is being threatened again. It seems as if many people don’t understand the benefits that music education has on both young and older minds. As a musician, you know and feel the effects that music can
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Cosmic Space Pirates are a rock/pop/indie covers band from North / South Shields, near Newcastle, England. Forming early 2012 we’ve managed to stay together (and still friends) to this day. I’m making this a brand new category, as playing the guitar for the Cosmics is what ties a lot of The Blogging Musician (particularly the
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If you are an upcoming musician, then you ought to know that how well you market your composition is as important as its sound quality, bass and tone. Thanks to advancement in technology, you can now access the ever powerful tool of social media to spread your music pretty much everywhere. Social media apps are
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The Blogging Musician has just published its 200th article! Here are 5 lessons I’ve learned since 100th Blog Post : My Blogging Journey so far Identify your Niche The Blogging Musician covers a fair amount of differing themes. Music, Travel, even Gaming. However, looking at the traffic stats reveals one clear winner: Guitar (Lessons, Gear Reviews,
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Throughout all the changes the music industry has experienced over the past few years, the musician’s main concern has remained the same as ever — how to make a sustainable income. And although it may seem that each new technological advance has only dealt a further monetary blow to artists, some platforms have actually emerged
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For better or worse, the internet has changed how we access, listen to, and store music. Advancements in technology are just a fact of the music industry, like improvements to instruments, recording equipment, etc. If we fast forward past the now outdated MP3s and torrenting to where we are today, music has been transformed in
How Streaming & Playlists Are Affecting The Modern Musician Read Post »
I’ve been a full-time music school teacher for over 22 years. I started young, so there’s plenty of gas still left in this sports car. There are many, many kinds of students out there. Some want to be great, others are simply hobbyists just enjoying the experience. Some students are visual learners, others great readers.
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