Classical Guitar Lessons – 3 With the Best Guitar Coaches Online: a comparison of three different classical guitar teachers. This is not an ad. I’m just a student who’s taken lessons from all three, and wanted to share my experience with them. Recently I’ve been searching for the best online classical guitar lessons, and I […]
The Definitive Guide To Tremolo: A blog describing tremolo and other time based effects – with suggested settings and applications. Tremolo was the first modulation effect I ever encountered. I was a teenager, standing in a music store, poring through the preset effect patches on the rack of effects units available at my disposal. I […]
Gout is a painful and difficult thing to live with. It’s a form of arthritis that causes inflammation, swelling, and pain in the joints. While this condition can be managed through medication, diet, and lifestyle changes, it can also make you miserable. Fortunately, there is another treatment option for gout. Can you use dobro if […]
When you first pick up the guitar and start to play, you may be wondering what is the best guitar pick to use when playing? What are all those different shapes and sizes? Which one should I choose? Well, we at Fretboard.com have compiled a list of 10 tips for picking a guitar pick that […]
The Humbucker was invented in 1934 by a man named Seth Lover, who worked for Gibson guitars. The idea was to cancel out the hum you get from single-coil pickups when you play near an amplifier. This is done with two coils that are wired together but are out of phase with each other. You […]
You may have seen or heard people use a plectrum to play the guitar, but what exactly is it? A plectrum or pick is a small flat object you hold between your thumb and index finger to pluck the strings of the guitar. It can be made from wood, plastic, felt, rubber or metal and […]
I began building guitars on a trial basis in the early 1980’s, and continued as a hobby, making about one guitar per year for about twenty years. In 2006 I thought it would be interesting to write a blog about the process of building a classical guitar. This was somewhat unusual at the time, but […]
There are an overwhelming number of choices when it comes to buying a guitar. Most students I have taught have had this problem, and I know that I definitely did when I was first starting out. The best way to choose is by determining what you are going to be using the guitar for. If […]
How To Find The Perfect Piano For Your Studio: A blog about the various options on pianos and how you can find the best one. There are a lot of choices out there when it comes to choosing a piano. Some people prefer a grand piano, while others are happy with an upright or even […]
If you’re not a regular player, you might find yourself wondering if your guitar strings are too old even if they look fine. The good news is that there are a few tips you can use to determine whether your guitar strings are still okay to play on. First, examine their appearance. Are they bright […]