What does Band-in-a Box Do? Before looking at Band-in-a-Box alternatives, let’s look at what this software does and why it’s valuable. The basic concept of Band in a Box is to create a backing track to accompany your practice or performance. You create tracks by typing in chord progressions, selecting pre-programmed musical styles and choosing […]
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Lift Every Voice and Sing
Lift Every Voice and Sing, aka The Black National Anthem, was written as a poem by James Weldon Johnson and put to music by his younger brother J. Rosamond Johnson. Watch a brief background story of the Johnson brothers and their most famous song below. Listen to the song in the second video and download […]
Download an arrangement of America the Beautiful Guitar Solo pdf here (soon!). Then watch the video below to walk you through the arrangement. Here’s the FREE pdf file. Guitar Level of Difficulty The pdf arrangement on this page has a few places where bar chords may not be avoidable. You’ll also need to know how […]
Dorico 4 From a Guitarists Perspective The Dorico 4 tips and tricks in this post can help to save you a lot of time if you are new to using Dorico. I usually don’t have much patience with software that isn’t easy to figure out. However, I gave Dorico more time than usual for three […]
To be able to give Windows 11 upgrade advice you really need experience with Windows 11 right? Actually, the experience that I want to share with you, is in going through multiple operating system (OS) upgrades over the years. Then having to deal with the consequences. How Bad Could it Be? Why do I need […]
Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire, also know as The Christmas Song was written by Bob Wells and Mel Torme. Find out more about the song here on Wikipedia. Get the guitar chords for the song below and watch tutorial videos. Nat King Cole recorded the song, and it has been a very popular seasonal […]
The Scarborough Fair Guitar Tutorial below is an arrangement for acoustic or classical guitar. You need to be able to play bar chords so it’s intended for intermediate players. If you haven’t yet mastered bar chords, take the FREE course on this page. Watch the first video below to hear the acoustic guitar performance, then […]
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Mix Drumkits in Mixcraft
Combine any drum from built-in drumkits to create your own unique kit There is a good selection of built-in drumkits in Mixcraft. However, when you select a kit, you only have control over the pre-mixed kit that Mixcraft provides. Of course, you can use tone controls and effects each kit, but you don’t have individual […]
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Guitar Fretboard Map pdf
Why it’s important to learn the guitar fretboard You spend a lot of years practicing and playing guitar so it’s important to make the most of it. Whether you are a rock-guitar improvisor or a classical guitarist, it’s essential to know where you are on the fretboard. One way to learn the fretboard is to […]
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Guitar Sleep Music
Try some Guitar Sleep Music to help you take a power nap. I don’t know about you, but I often loose energy in late afternoon. Of course you can fight through it and keep going, but certainly for me, I can concentrate better after taking a power nap. The video down below can help you […]