Equipment


How Many Harmonicas Do I Need?

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So you want to play harmonica. You have viewed a few YouTube videos and have seen some great players and teachers and you are now excited and ready to get started. I want to welcome you to the guild of Harmonica Players. We need more of you. So you go see your local professional harmonica […]

How To Keep Your Guitar Strap From Failing

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You playing the guitar and your strap just disconnects. Yep it happens. I was playing myself and the guitar just dropped. Luckily I was sitting down and it didn’t really mess up the guitar, but it was a scary thing. Go search for “Guitar Strap Malfunction” on YouTube. As of right now there are over […]

What is the Difference Between an Electric and an Acoustic Guitar Amplifier?

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Let’s talk about guitar amplifiers (amps). You got an amp for your electric guitar and you want to plug your acoustic guitar into it. Can you? Should you? Why should I even care about these different types of amps? You a new guitarist and you got a few basic questions about gitar amps. Well, I’m […]

Guitar Amp in Your Pocket

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I mostly play acoustic, but every once in a while I pull out my son’s electric guitar. Now I have a small practice amp that is alright. turn the volume down so that I don’t wake up anybody else. But if I’m gonna do that, why not try something else. I can take my IRIG […]

Improving Your YouTube Videos While Singing And Strumming The Guitar

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Yeah folks… I love making videos on my IPhone. it is easy… Very easy… You just turn on the camera app and set record. BUT… The vocal is usually out of wack… The guitar is a lot louder than the vocal… And it don’t sound right. Now you essentially got two roads to go down…

Learning Gospel Guitar From Scratch

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OK…Someone asked…what book should I buy if I want to learn guitar to play in church. There are a few method books out there as well as courses to teach Christian Guitar. I see some “hymn-based” instructional methods. and I see some “praise-based” instructional methods. Mel Bay’s Deluxe Gospel Guitar Method is an example of […]

Why I Love The Guitar App Uberchord for Practicing

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OK…I wanted to riff on the use of Uberchord in my practice routine. Check it out. I tried a few apps and training methodologies for learning music. And I guess you got one of two methods you can go down…