Hardware is a critical part of a drummer’s rig. You’ve got to have the right tools for the job, as you can’t have your expensive gear falling on you, breaking on you, or not functioning as needed. Cymbal stands and boom arms carry some of the load in a drummer’s setup, as they hold cymbals…
Not being able to listen to your favorite music without an internet connection isn’t ideal. Good news – the following free apps let you listen to songs without Wi-Fi! Here’s a quick list of them, I’ll go into more detail in the below. Apple Music App, Free For 90 Days If Wifi Free Music With…
Independent artists have been sending their demos to record labels since the dawn of time. Or at least the dawn of record labels. In this guide, you will learn the steps you need to follow to submit your demo to a record label to maximize your chances of success. Prepare Your Material Before you start…
Music Xray. There’s a good chance you’ve heard of it. Maybe you’ve thought about signing up for it. Maybe you even have some experience with them. But in the music industry, it can be hard to know which opportunities to take advantage of. Sadly, at times, artists have been taken advantage of. Which means it’s…
Running into issues with Spotify? All good. We’ve got you covered. Here are several fixes that are known to work. Restart The Spotify App This is the first thing you should try. Close and reopen the Spotify app. Ensure that you close the app instead of switching to another app, as this may have no…
High quality MIDI files can help streamline your various music production efforts – be it creating covers of popular songs or incorporating virtual instruments in your own songs. They can even be great for karaoke! Not every producer or musician uses MIDI files or is even aware that they can. But yes, there are sites…
Professional singers make remembering lyrics look easy, but anyone who has tried to quickly learn a set of music knows it can be quite a task. It’s always nerve wracking to get up in front of a crowd and sing a bunch of words you’ve only just learned. In this guide, we’re going to teach…
Logic users often like to use a control surface alongside their Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) as they find it improves and complements their workflow. Logic is a powerful DAW, and it is favored by many. So, it’s not unusual to want a control surface to go along with it, to make the process of music…
For better or for worse, autotune has become a popular effect, especially in pop music. Cher’s 1998 hit “Believe” is said to have kickstarted this trend, which has persisted for over 20 years. Sometimes autotune is used as an effect, to create a more robotic sounding voice. At other times it’s used to optimize out…
Every piano player needs a piano, or at the very least, a keyboard. But it doesn’t take long for it to dawn on you that you also need accessories. Namely, a piano lamp is a must, especially if you’re a performing musician. In this guide, we look at the best piano lights for easy sheet…
Improving your singing voice is a lifelong endeavor, but that does not mean you can’t make progress right now. In fact, with these singing tips, you should be able to improve your singing voice in just a week. If you keep at it for a month or more, you will make vast improvements. Here is…
So, you’re thinking about learning guitar. These days, one of the most convenient ways is with the help of a membership site like Guitar Tricks or Fender Play. In this guide, we’re going to be looking at how these two sites compare. Let’s get to it! Guitar Tricks Guitar Tricks is a dedicated online guitar…
If you’re looking for amp simulators, there’s a good chance you’re recording from home and looking to create more tonal possibilities for yourself. Playing with an amp is good and all, but if you only have one or two amps, the tones you can dial in are certainly going to be limited. Not to mention…
Looking for a USB mic? Then there’s a good chance you’re interested in recording. It could be that you don’t need anything overly sophisticated and just need to be able to capture sound. After all, USB mics tend to be plug and play and quite user friendly, so if you want to get up and…
We’ve all seen artists on TV and stages wearing earpieces while performing. You’ve probably seen artists and musicians fiddle with them or take out an earpiece, and you may have wondered to yourself: what the heck are they doing? We’re going to go over what those earpieces are, what they do, and why artists wear…