Christmas is just around the corner, so I thought i'd create the ultimate list of gift ideas for musicians to help you find the perfect present for your musical boyfriends / girlfriends, friends or family, just in case you were struggling to come up with ideas. General Gift Ideas for Musicians DVDs about musicians As a musician, nothing fuels my motivation to kick ass more than watching an awesome live DVD by my favourite band, or a...
For those of you who don't know, my music career started out as a drummer playing for a local metal band. In todays post I decided to focus on the very specific topic of drumkeys, lord knows how many I managed to lose and acquire so I wanted to share tips on not only buying the best ones, but also keeping them safe and using them effectively. For those of you who just want to know which drum key to buy, I recommend this one if you just...
Having a reliable guitar tuner is a necessity for guitarists, as even the slightest bit of intonation can have major impacts on how the song you’re playing sounds. Fortunately, there are a large variety of great electronic guitar tuners out there (and lots of not-so-good ones too). Here are our pick of the best guitar tuners out there for guitarists with different requirements. Amazon.co.uk Widgets Korg GT 4 (The Best all...
The Musicians Guide to World Domination contains a good overview on music publishing and how to earn royalties from having your music featured in films, adverts and games, but there are many advanced books on music publishing that I recommend to musicians who are serious about getting involved in music publishing (and getting ahead of other musicians!) (more...)...
