Let’s Talk About Strings!
February 14, 2022
ow often should I change strings on my instrument?
I get this question quite a bit and the answer is different depending on which instrument we are talking about
On a guitar, I like to change strings as soon as I see them getting a bit tarnished and brown, even if the discoloration is not uniform Usually, for non-coated strings that...
About Jamming and Playing With Other People.
October 28, 2021
I feel like I have been playing music all my life but when it came to the Banjo, I realized I needed to put a lot of work into it, study it, practice it more then I previously did with the guitar So, I started learning how to play the Banjo while I was still living in Italy
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On the Importance of Taking Music Lessons
September 21, 2021
In today’s crowded field of online music lessons, YouTube tutorials and mobile device teaching apps, it is not so easy to spot the right one that will make you a musician or at least improve your musical skills Chances are, you will be looking at 20 tutorials and haven’t touched your guitar the whole time! That’s a...
Too old to learn an instrument? Think again
August 31, 2017
From Tom Waite, Banjo Student at Penny Lane Emporium
To all pre-retirees and actual retirees
The largest and scariest thing we have as retirees is staying challenged and active Being a former educator, I was prepared to write a quite lengthy dissertation on how the arts, particularly music has saved my life I
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The Importance of Choosing the Right Guitar
March 9, 2017
Choosing the right guitar when you are an absolute beginner can be a difficult task, simply because you don’t know which one would be best for you given the large variety of guitars available on the market
Let’s begin with size
Not all guitar are created equal and not all guitar players are
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