Discount Musical instruments - By 2Kool4Skool

This article guides you through tuning a 12 string Bajo Sexto in the traditional tuning (EADGCF). you can use a standard guitar tuning, but an octave down (EADGBE). The Bajo Sexto or "lower sixth" bass guitar is mainly used in primarily in Norte�o or Tex-Mex / Tejano music. It provides the bass as well as rhythm for many styles of Mexican-American music. Usually accompanied by at least an Accordion, but often a full band of modern Western and traditional Mexican instruments.

Instructions for assembling a child's drum set (12" or 16" kick drum)

This guide for stringed instrument sizing will help you to choose the correct size of violin, viola or cello. Proper sizing requires the measurement of the player's arm, from the neck to the middle of the palm.

Now that you have purchased your first guitar, the first step is learning how to tune it!!! Tuning your guitar may be the most important thing you should do before beginning to play.  Now, many people just purchase a guitar tuner for around $20 , but it is important to learn how to do it yourself first, in the event that your tuner is not available.  Plus, it is a great way to get introduced to your new instrument.

NEW TO TABLATURE?

Tablature is a convenient way to write music. In guitar tablature (or "tab"), the strings are represented by a six horizontal lines...

e::|---5---------------
B:|------5------------
G:|--------5----------
D:|----------5--------
A:|-------------5-----
E:|-----------------5-

The guitar is such a simple and convenient instrument: just open the case and start playing. Well, it's not THAT simple. A good practice before playing the guitar is to tune it first.

Last Time I talked about looking the part with good equipment to come across professionally, and ways to get up to speed on your singing. This week, I'm going to share some simple but often ignored pieces of information that can really push the impression you make from just a guitar player, to a fully fledged musician.

You spend five hours a day playing your guitar. You run your scales, master your legato, your two hand tapping would make EVH blush. So why is it that every time you see a band playing at a bar with a guitarist with only a smidgen of your technical ability he is the centre of attention, garnering the praise of all the punters in the crowd? Wait a minute. Isn't that the band that you tried out for the other week? The same band that said "don't call us, we'll call you"? The same band that was witness to your smoking 32nd note Lydian masterpiece solo?