What is an Acoustic-Electric Guitar?

What is an Acoustic-Electric Guitar? All guitars have a number of strings (metal, nylon, or cat-gut) strung along a long neck that’s divided into sections by metal called “frets” and are tuned by tuning pegs at the end of the neck. There are a lot of different shapes, sizes, and colours in guitars but they can all be classified into two basic types: Acoustic Guitar (Acoustic-Electric Guitar) Electric Guitar An acoustic-electric guitar is a combination of an acoustic guitar and an electric guitar. The big difference is in the body area of the guitar. The acoustic and acoustic-electric guitars both…

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Dealing with Bass Drum “Creep”

Dealing with Bass Drum "Creep" Drum creep is a term used to describe the frustrating situation when your bass drum starts sliding further and further away from you with each stroke of your bass drum pedal. The problem seems simple, just set your drum kit up on a rug (even if you have to borrow it from the entry of the bar you playing at that night) this doesn’t always work, so below I have listed some simple tricks to overcome the problem. 9 Simple tricks to keep your bass drum from creeping forward 1. Drum Matt, Rug or Carpet…

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Playing Comfortably for a Crowd

Playing Comfortably for a Crowd Most people are not comfortable performing in front of people. When I say performing, I mean playing an instrument, or singing, or acting, I mean more than just knowing how to do well at your chosen craft, I mean doing it well and in front of people. It’s the “in front of people” part that gets us every time. How many of us sing well in the shower but then when people are watching we can’t carry a note? This happens all the time and to most people. Here are three tips that will help…

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