I had a really wonderful time one night at City Winery in New York City. I must have, because I have gone there at least a half a dozen times in the past ten years, and only for a small portion of that time did I actually live close to New York. Upon the writing … Read more
Do you like to play your music loud but are worried about the potential disturbance it might create for your neighbors? Are you tired of getting awoken each morning by the sound of construction crews, industrial blowers, trash trucks and other outside noise? If so, you may want to take some steps to soundproof your … Read more
So you finally got the drum set of your dreams, set it up and began to jam. The only problem is the complaints from other people in your house—and the neighbors—who claim your drumming is just too LOUD. Now you have two options. You can just ignore them and risk eviction, nasty remarks and some … Read more
There are a few situations where one might need to play guitar through headphones rather than through a normal tube amplifier. The most common situation is shared living quarters with other people. Sometimes your spouse works an opposite shift than you do and needs to sleep during the times when you have available to practice. … Read more
Welcome to the final article in my jazz guitar basics series! Although we’ve only scratched the surface of jazz, we’ve covered lots of the fundamental topics that a beginning jazz guitarist must know. We’ve discussed the main jazz guitar chords that you need to know, as well as the theory behind those chords. We’ve also … Read more