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Creating & Maintaining a YouTube Channel
One of the best things about creating your own YouTube channel is that it’s easy to do. You don’t need a huge budget to promote your project. It’s about embracing a few simple ideas, being passionate about what you do and showcasing your talent. Here’s how it’s done. Get Started Setting up your YouTube channel is simply a case of registering: choose a name and add some simple design... -
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from all of us here at Guitar Excellence! We’ve found this cool video of this talented kid playing a fingerstyle version of ‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas’, just for you. Whether you’re a Guitar Excellence pupil and want to ask your tutor to teach you this arrangement, or if you just want to share this video with your friends and family, it’s a great video all... -
Improve Your Guitar Playing
The digital era has been with us for a while now and that doesn’t mean only for video games and the occasional Facebook checkup. Digital equipment has become relatively cheap and basic software can often be free. This gives the average guitarist no excuse for not starting to record their playing. This is also because it can be extremely beneficial to do so. Here are a few reasons why... -
Play Better Guitar Fast
The digital era has long been here and that doesn’t mean only for video games and the occasional Facebook checkup. Digital equipment has become relatively cheap and basic software can often be free. This gives the average guitarist no excuse to not start recording their playing. It can be extremely beneficial to do so. Here are a few reasons why this could be a huge plus to the practicing... -
Digital and the Future of Guitar
There’s no doubt the influence of digital has been huge in the music world in the past decade. However, being performance specific (with the exclusion of digital album sales and the music business), the guitar has evolved due to this influence. The question is: where will guitar performance be in the next 30 to 50 years? In the words of Peter Kirn, in his article discussing digital guitar equipment,... -
The Role of the Bassist in a Band
The role of the bassist in a band is the sonic link between the rhythmical and melodic elements of any band. With drums, it provides the backbone. In addition, the traditional function of the bass guitar is to flesh out any bands’ sound by being played in such a way that the percussive elements of the instrument reinforce and supplies power and groove to a busy rock or funk... -
Fender Stratocaster: The Industry Standard Guitar?
The Fender Stratocaster has been with us for quite a while now. Leo Fender, George Fullerton and Freddie Tavares designed the Stratocaster in 1954 as a follow-up model to the Telecaster. It incorporated more ‘space-age’, futuristic elements than the flat slab of the ‘Tele’: a double-cutaway, a contoured body for comfort and three pickup options. The Stratocasters that are being produced by Fender today reveal that not too much...
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