Learn How to Play Guitar Online in 2021
Being a self-taught guitarist is pretty common. Here are a few ways to learn guitar online from a wide variety of the latest apps, subscriptions, and websites in 2021.
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Tips on How to Make a Living Writing Your Own Music
It can be difficult to eke out a living as an acoustic guitarist, but it is not impossible, and artists have found clever ways of adapting to these changing times.
Making a Living with Guitars: Teaching and Lutherie
Here are two ways to make a living with the acoustic guitar that don't involve making a hit song or being on the road most of the year.
Song Builder: How to Put Together a Repertoire—and Use it Wisely
From the March/April 2021 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Jane MillerWhether you’re a solo singer-songwriter or instrumentalist, or ... Read More...
Class Action: Tips on Building a Successful Guitar Teaching Practice
From the November/December 2020 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Pete MadsenFor musicians in a struggling economy, teaching can provi... Read More...
The Digital Troubadour, Part 2: How to record yourself to sound like yourself
From the January 2018 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY NATHAN BELLIn a recent piece, I discussed options for home-recording equipment at various price points. N... Read More...
The Digital Troubadour, Part 1: How to Record at Home on Any Budget
From the August 2017 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY NATHAN BELLThirty years ago, I recorded my first full-length LP, cutting it in a studio, with expensi... Read More...
Tracking and Editing Your Acoustic Guitar—Home Recording Part 3/3
By Doug YoungWhen you are confident that you’re capturing a good sound, you’re ready to record. There are many ways to approach the actual recording, depen... Read More...
All About Mic Placement and Level Setting—Home Recording Part 2/3
By Doug YoungThere are many types of microphones, but the most popular type for recording acoustic guitar is the cardioid condenser mic. Inexpensive models... Read More...
How to Set Up Your Home Studio—Home Recording, Part 1/3
By Doug YoungNot too long ago, you had to book time in a professional studio if you wanted to make a professional-sounding recording. But today, modest-pri... Read More...