Monthly Archives: August 2010

Backing tracks

Posted by on August 27, 2010 Comments Off on Backing tracks

Jamming with the band to improve your guitar solo skills or your knowledge of guitar chord progression is one of the best methods of doing so. However, you couldn’t always do that, especially if you are just an ordinary person in your homes, want ing to learn guitar. So what is the solution? Backing tracks. Want to know more about backing tracks? we have just the right amount of information that you need to know about this subject matter and this would definitely save you the hassle of researching it yourself which could prove to be a trouble because it is time consuming and might have risks of getting unreliable information. So avoid that risk and get the information you need here. And by the time you finish reading this article, you will have a vivid idea on what is backing tracks.

Backing tracks are simply music tracks of a whole band except the lead guitar. Why is the lead guitar missing? Is he sick? Tardy? Or busy with something else? No, not really. The lead guitar part that is missing is to be filled up by none other than you. This is very essential for practicing guitar players because you would definitely hone your lead guitar skills with this.

A heavier sound

Posted by on August 20, 2010 Comments Off on A heavier sound

Ever wonder how metal artists get those heavy metal grinds on their guitars? Well, basically, we got the distortion going on, heavy as usual, but it is actually all about the tuning and the strings. If you really want to obtain a heavy sound, try the following:

  1. Tune down – try tuning down your guitar a whole step down (whole step means to semitones or two frets) so instead of the standard E, A, D, G, B,  and E, we have the standard D tuning; D G C F A D.
  2. Heavier Gauge Strings – if you are tuning down, you should first use a thicker set of strings or heavy gauge strings. Tuning down with late gauges could cause it to loosen, which results to murky sound and uber sofa string action. That is why, string with thicker gauges are better when doing tune downs.
  3. Distortion – try using a heavier – sounding distortion. I like the heavy sound of the BOSS MetalCore pedal. Simple control, thick and massive tone. Perfect for punchy heaviness that we are trying to accomplish.
  4. Guitars – not all guitars are suitable for this kind of playing. It’s ok to use Stratocasters and Les Pauls but if you really want a heavier metal sound, use guitars that have active pickups, like EMG’s.

The Truth about Piracy

Posted by on August 13, 2010 Comments Off on The Truth about Piracy

For more than 10 years the major label music industry has claimed that digital piracy is the main reason why there is a huge decline in album sales.  But if you look closely you would definitely understand that this is not about piracy. There are a lot of factors affecting album sales. First, CD sales are killed by digital sales and it is also affected by the option that is available nowadays, the option to purchase one or two songs only, the only songs that you want to listen to. That kills it. And it is not piracy. If piracy does kill artists, it is only the mainstream artists or those pop and RnB acts are affected. Musically established bands that create real music don’t have to rely on album sales because they know that a multitude of supporters would be following them and supporting them. They would go to any lengths just to purchase their new record. That’s a hardcore fan. And their concert tours are enough to keep them alive. But that only goes for those who create music that is worth it. Real musicians will be appreciated by real music lovers and they would forever be cherished.