by Glen McCarthy | Jun 24, 2013 | Classroom, Education, Gear, News
Based in Helsinki, Finland, Musopia Ltd is a mobile app development firm dedicated to creating fresh and innovative music apps. The name of the company, Musopia, comes from the words Music + Utopia. Founded in 2011, Musopia is an iOS developer company, the founders of...
by Glen McCarthy | May 6, 2013 | Classroom, Education, News, Tips + Tricks
When counting off for the class, play the rhythm with a muted strum on your guitar as you count. For instance if we are playing a 16th note warm-up I will strum muted sixteenth notes on the guitar as I count, “1e+a, 2e+a, 3e+a, 4e+a. The students hear the rhythm as...
by Glen McCarthy | Apr 22, 2013 | Classroom, Education, News, Tips + Tricks
Bill Purse – Tip 10 Tip 10 – Picks or plectrums come in many sizes, styles, and materials. Take some time and go into a music store and try out several different pick styles and listen to the results. Try single lines and chords when trying out the...
by Glen McCarthy | Apr 15, 2013 | Classroom, Education, News, Tips + Tricks
Bill Purse – Tip 9 Tip 9 – If your strap does not feel securely attached to your guitar, you can purchase either a strap lock systems. These are more expensive than a simple strap button but you will never have to worry about your instrument falling from a...
by Glen McCarthy | Apr 8, 2013 | Classroom, Education, News, Tips + Tricks
Bill Purse – Tip 8 Tip 8 – Strap buttons can be purchased for under $2.00 and it is a easy job to add one to the back of the guitar (Most nylon string and acoustic guitars come with only one strap button when purchased). Some guitarists use one strap...
by Glen McCarthy | Apr 1, 2013 | Classroom, Education, News, Tips + Tricks
Bill Purse – Tip 7 Tip 7 – Using a strap will give the music educator the greatest mobility in a professional situation. The strap can remain on the guitar while you are seated so that the you can continue playing if you need to go to another area of the...
