Classical Guitar String Change and Before-and-After Sound Test When I opened my classical guitar case I found a broken D string, so I decided to change the whole set to D’Addario Pro-Arte EJ45 nylon strings. This video is part string review and part how-to: I play Romanza on the old, cheap Martin strings, change the […]
Upgrading From 14:1 to 18:1 Ball-Bearing Tuners Nylon strings stretch and react to temperature, so getting a classical guitar in tune can take some fiddling. The guitar I pick up most often had inexpensive tuners that were fine but I wanted some that were easier to fine-tune. I replaced them with Guyker 18:1 classical guitar […]
Two Band-in-a-Box Alternatives Compared ChordPulse and JjazzLab are two of the best alternatives to Band-in-a-Box, and they work very differently. ChordPulse’s strength is its simplicity, and JjazzLab’s strength is its complexity. To compare them, I entered the same chord progression into each one and went through the features I actually use. What I cover: The […]
Which Notation Programs Handle MusicXML Import Correctly? This MusicXML import test started with a problem. THIS VIDEO IS OLD AND USES OLD VERSIONS OF SOFTWARE; ALSO FINALE (RIP) IS GONE. But this is still useful to know… First, I recorded a guitar arrangement in Mixcraft. Then I used the Melodyne engine inside Mixcraft to turn […]
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Donner Hush C Setup
How to Lower the Action for Your Playing Style The Donner Hush C is a compact travel nylon-string guitar that packs a lot of features into a small case. One of the most common complaints is the high action it ships with. In this video I walk through a setup, focusing on dialing the action […]
Want to play a chord progression in every key—but without relying on the Circle of 4ths or a chord chart? There’s a simple fretboard visualization hack that makes it surprisingly easy. In this video, I’ll show you how to move through all 12 keys using a technique that’s great for ear training, transposing, and improvisation. […]
Transpose Chords To Any Key On Guitar Guitar, like some other fretted instruments has a major advantage that we can use when transposing. Watch this video for some hot tips on transposing chords to any key. Play ANY Chord Podcast 6 Download the Backing Track File Download the Podcast 5/6 Backing Track Files that runs […]
Play Every Major Chord on Guitar With Backing Track The goal of this episode is to explain the chord exercise that passes through every key following the Circle of 4ths using a I, IV, V (one four five) progression. Play ANY Chord Podcast 5 Download the Backing Track File Download the Podcast 5 Backing Track […]
Elixir manufactures 80/20 and Phosphor Bronze Coated Guitar Strings. Both types are bronze, which means they are both copper alloys. With 80/20 strings, 80 refers to percentage copper and 20 is percent zinc, while phosphor bronze has higher copper content mixed with tin phosphide. With non-coated strings the sound changes with age. On the other […]
Prepare for a Merry Fingerstyle Guitar Christmas LIVE NOW in US – $1 KINDLE BOOK between October 10, 2023, 12:00 PM PDT ENDS…October 17, 2023, 12:00 PM PDT UK promotion between October 17, 2023, 8:00 AM GMT and ENDS October 24, 2023, 8:00 AM GMT It’s good to prepare your Christmas repertoire ahead of time […]