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The Ultimate Guide to Classical and Flamenco Guitars for Beginners and Advanced Players

For some reason, nylon string guitars aren’t nearly as popular as electric guitars, or even acoustic (steel-string) guitars.

Maybe it’s because the most popular music genres almost never use them, or maybe it’s because they don’t look as cool as the 2 others.

But the truth is, there comes a time in every guitarist’s career when they inevitably develop a crush for classical music, or flamenco music, for the following reasons:

They are extremely technical genres – and once you master them, you’ll pretty much be able to play anything
They’re actually ALL ABOUT the guitar – they’re one of few genres which put the guitar in the limelight. And finally…
They’re acoustic – forget all the effects and EQ you spend hours on when playing electric guitar.

The thing is, when you’re shopping for Classical or Flamenco guitars, it’s easy to get lost in the sea of:

Models
Options
Characteristics

So in order to help you sort through the useful and the useless, I have for you in today’s post everything you need to know about Classical and Flamenco guitars…

So you can get started easily if you’re a beginner…

Or step your game up and choose your next guitar if you’re an advanced guitarist.

Sounds good? Then let’s begin.

How to Sing Better: 16 Strategies Your Vocal Coach Won’t Teach You

“She’s such a talented singer!” they all say.

“I wish I could sing like that, but I can’t carry a tune to save my life.”

We’ve all heard comments like these a million times…

From those who want more than anything to become great singers themselves…

But are trapped by the all-too-common belief that:

It’s something you’re born with.

And you either have it, or you don’t.

The truth is though…that singing is a skill-set, just like any other. And it CAN be learned.

And while certain rare individuals might naturally sound amazing on their own…

And certain other rare individuals might always sound awful no matter what…

The vast majority of us will sing terribly when we first try…but then get better by practicing.

At least, that’s how it should work in theory.

Unfortunately, the reality is that many singers practice for years and years without ever improving. What’s worse…many of them can’t even see it.

And this happens, not because those people just aren’t meant to sing. It happens because they don’t know HOW TO PRACTICE.

So for today’s post, my goal is to help you avoid this fate by sharing 16 simple strategies to build an effective practice routine that will vastly improve your singing in a very short time.

The A-Z Reference Guide to Choosing Guitar Accessories

Maybe you’ve just recently bought your first guitar…

And you’re scanning through the endless list of possible guitar accessories…

Wondering where to possibly start.

Or maybe you’ve already been playing for a while now…

And you think you’ve got everything you should have…

But there’s still that nagging voice in the back of your head that wonders…

Am I missing something?

Well no matter which of these two you happen to be…

For today’s post, my goal is to help you find all the answers you need, so that:

you can get exactly what you actually do need…right now
you can hold off on buying the stuff you don’t need yet
you’ll know exactly when to add all that other stuff…later on

Sound good? Then let’s begin…

The Ultimate Guide to Guitar Cases for Studio and Stage Guitar Players

I think I speak for everyone when I say that we guitar players love to buy a new guitar.

Nothing compares to that feeling of getting a new, shiny instrument, right?

But many times we let euphoria take over and we forget that guitars are fragile instruments.

And for a big part of the guitarists, we actually don’t know the first thing about guitar cases.

So If you spent several hundreds, or even thousands of dollars to afford your beautiful new instrument, why not spend a few more so you can get the best protection for it?

Because what greater danger is there really out there for a guitar player, other than damaging your most precious?

And so whether you’re a casual musician that mainly plays at home or an experienced touring musician, you’ll find in today’s post all the information you need to choose the perfect guitar case for you.

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The Ultimate Guide to Congas for Curious Drummers

When you think of Latin and Afro-Cuban music…

Congas are very often one of the first instruments to come to mind…

And, along with bongos, they are inseparable from the rhythmic foundation of this music.

But why is that?

Well, first of all, one of the main characteristics of Afro-Cuban music is Rhythm.

And without congas, you can bet a Salsa band wouldn’t sound half as good, and would probably be completely lost.

So…

Whether you’re a drummer looking to finally play that awesome Afro-Cuban rhythm on an original, traditional Cuban instrument…

Or whether you just want to learn how to play a hand percussion instrument…

I have in today’s post everything you need to know about Congas.

Sounds good? Then let’s start.