Author: Frank Claeys
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The Power of Music
Many of us have been very disturbed and moved by the horrific images coming out of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. How could someone not be? As usual, those with the least to do with the conflict suffer the most. Unbelievably, there have been glimmers of hope, including flashes of musical brilliance.
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Part 2, First Level of Serious
In Part 2 of our series, the First Level of Serious, we pick up where we left off in last installment of the In-Tune Guitar Academy. Part 1 was an overall guide to investing in gear and sundry equipment for activities that you are passionate about, whether they be hobbies or sideline ventures. In this…
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The First Level of Serious: The Good, Better, Best Dilemma
Investing in higher grade equipment will help get you the next level and will declare to yourself and your peers that you are serious about your craft. Surrounding yourself with like-minded people will invigorate you and encourage you to dedicate yourself to your field of endeavor.
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Getting Your Ideas Recorded
Songwriting is one of my favorite aspects of being a musician and I consider great fun. As always, if you have any comments, critiques, and criticisms, I would love to hear from you. Please leave a message if you have any reaction to this or any other of my articles.
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Home Studio on a Budget
You’re a musician and you’re creative. You want to get your ideas recorded but don’t know where to begin. I get it. All the choices of gear can be overwhelming. Let me help by sharing some of my knowledge and experience.
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The Elusive Art of Songwriting
Good songwriters are few and far between and good ones should be celebrated. Some great pops songs may be simple but writing them is anything but easy.
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Improvising In G: A Major Building Block to Guitar Mastery
The G major scale is a very common scale used in pop, rock, and country songs. It is a handy building block to further your guitar playing abilities.
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Guitar Maintenance – Changing Your Strings
Learning to change the strings and cleaning your guitar are relatively simple tasks to keep your guitar sounding good. While there is some skill involved and you do have to know what you are doing, it’s not that hard to learn.
