Whether you are a total novice or an experienced guitarist, having a properly tuned instrument is essential to both developing your skills and delivering a great sound for the pleasure of both yourself and any audience.

How Long and When?

When you’re first getting started with guitar, it might take you a few minutes to carry out the tuning process.  Whether you...

The Berne Convention governs and informs laws relating to music copyright.  Under it, a musician automatically owns the right to their music as soon as it is written or recorded; this might be in the form of lyrics in a notepad, sheet music written in a book, or a track placed onto a CD, for example.

However, despite having ownership from the moment something is created, it prove...

If you’re interested in music in any way, one of the most intriguing aspects of getting involved is learning how to mix music. Whether on a record or in a club, it is likely that you’ve heard tracks mixed and wondered how on Earth it happens.

The good news is that it isn’t too difficult to do, and that with a little practice, you can become brilliant at mixing music....

You’ve all heard the famous stories about the musicians who don’t know the first thing about the technical theoretical side of music, and have made a living just by being able to write great lyrics and put a tune together on a guitar.

While that works for some, others prefer to learn music theory to ensure they are fully confident in what they’re doing. Having a soun...

The biggest debate among music enthusiasts usually doesn’t rage over what genre or artist is the best, but rather whether it is better to learn music by ear or by learning music theory.  Of course, many of the best musicians will be skilled to the point that they are fully competent when it comes to music theory, but are also equally capable of listening to something and replicating...

Whether you’re a songwriter who then sells your lyrics onto musicians or a musician looking to put words to your music, writing song lyrics is an important process.

Whatever your reason for writing a song, you’re likely to find yourself trying to capture a vast range of emotions and communicate a number of messages.

Remember This

A song lyric doesn&rs...