May 19th, 2008 by guitarnews
The first ever Ovation Guitar was made in 1966 and introduced to the world as the “Balladeer” in February of 1967. Charles Kaman, an aeronautical engineer and avid guitar player, took his Martin guitar to the C.F. Martin Company to have the warped neck of his guitar fixed. While there, president of the company, Fred Martin invited Charles on a tour of the Martin factory.
While on the tour, Charles was shocked that their guitars were being made with hammers and animal glue. Since he was familiar with working with advanced woodworking equipment while he was working as a helicopter engineer, he knew right away that he could drastically improve their guitars.
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May 14th, 2008 by guitarnews
The condition of RSI is a syndrome that effects muscles, tendons and nerves in the hands, arms and upper back and is developed when muscles in these areas are kept tense for long periods of time, due to poor posture and/or repetitive motions.
The most well known repetitive strain injury is known as Carpal Tunnel syndrome, which is relatively rare among computer workers but very common among assembly line workers and guitarists.
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Turntablism is both an art and ensemble of techniques that consist of manipulating sounds and creating music by using turntables and a dj mixer.
Turntablism is intimately linked to the hip hop style DJing in the 90’s. while a dj or disc jockey is someone who simply plays records, a turntablist is someone who knows how to mix and transform songs and records using the dj mixer and the turntables.
Some of the techniques used by turntablist djs are beat matching/mixing, beat juggling and scratching, the most famous and popular one.
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James Brown: a funky legend!
James Brown, born in South Carolina , was a north-american singer, composer and music producer who was known as one of the most important and influential personalities of 20th century music.
He was a prolific songwriter and producer, who had a major role in the evolution of gospel and rhythm and blues into funk and soul. He is actually considered the father of funk.
He also had influence on many other musical genres, like rock, jazz, reggae, disco, hip hop and dance and electronic music in general.
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If you are planning on buying an Acoustic Guitar, you should know how to choose the right one to buy. There are some things you need to examine in an Acoustic Guitar and knowing what to look at will help you bring home the perfect guitar for you.
Guitar bodies typically come in the same hourglass shape, however with some variations like size, color, type of wood used, style, and its extra features. The commonly used acoustic guitar is the folk style guitar that you often see get played at parties and campfires, the same type common in music groups and church choirs.
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Funk is a style that emerged in the 60’s and it has its stylistic origins in soul music.
Funk was born from the mixing of soul music with other music styles like R&B, Rock, Jazz and psychedelic music. It’s main reference is undoubtedly James Brown and his musicians Maceo Parker and Melvin Parker.
The funk genre is well recognized for its syncopated and dancing rhythms, groovy basslines and the common use of saxophones, clarinets etc..
Black north American musicians started calling funk to the music which had a slower, looser rhythm and was often accompanied with repeated singed phrases.
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Percussion is the most tribal and primitive form of music . It has been the first musical experience of men and it still remains as a fascinating form of cultural creativity .
Jack Constanzo if for many of us the number one percussionist of all times . Specially if we are talking about bongos or congas ..
The way he played these drums is unique ..and , at the time, it was completely revolutionary ! No one had ever heard percussion sounds so explosive , contagious and powerful .
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Apr 25th, 2008 by guitarnews
We have just discovered “Outstanding Guitar“, an innovative video guitar course developed by Cory Linn. Cory’s method of teaching guitar is second to none. His step-by-step process to visually teach chords in addition to strumming and picking patterns is at the cutting edge of guitar learning materials.
These easy-to-follow videos really make learning to play the guitar “a walk in the park!” Now featuring 70 powerful, step-by-step instructional videos… The Outstanding Guitar Video Course was created to be an innovative, online learning system designed for the beginner guitarist.
If you are a beginner, or even an experienced guitarist wanting to brush up on skills, you can find out more by visiting Oustanding Guitar.
NB. Cory currently has a special running - for a limited time only you can buy the course for $37 instead of the normal price of $97.
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Everyone likes some percussion or drums . They have this quality that is pure and , in a way primal , that just makes you wanna move your body .
Drums are instruments that you build using a membrane that is stretched across some sort of opening in a vessel . The pitch of a drum is the most distinct and common property among the various types of drums .
Drums are probably the most ancient instruments known to man due to the simplicity one can make a percussion instrument and also due to their deep , tribal and at times almost primitive sound. Continue Reading »
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Music has the power to reach deep within a person’s soul, and touch each individual in a different way. Because everyone around the world can relate in some way to music, it is known as the world’s universal language.
The love of music is within many people who would love to write their own songs, but who just can’t seem to get their song onto paper. With the help of songwriting tips online, anyone can can write a great song, whenever they feel the urge to do so. songwriting can be a long and painful task, and these tips can teach you everything you to know to to avoid all the frustration that comes with writing.
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