March 6, 2020
Best Gear for 2020
This year, our favorite musical gear combines value with quality, consistency, and precision. No matter what kind of music you play, investing in the best gear for 2020 will ensure that you play it well.
Category: Buyer’s Guides
February 7, 2020
Our Favorite Love Song Songbooks
If you play piano, or you’re learning, Valentine’s Day is a great opportunity to add some love songs to your repertoire. Here are four of our favorite love song songbooks.
February 1, 2020
How to Choose a Beginner Ukulele for Your Child
Finding the right beginner ukulele for your child can be difficult, especially if you’ve never purchased an instrument before. From understanding the different sizes of a ukulele to knowing a little bit more about the type of wood they’re manufactured from, this article will help guide you through the process and answer some questions you […]
January 31, 2020
The Complete Guide to Professional Trumpets
When Should You Buy a Professional Trumpet? Once a trumpet player has fully committed to their instrument, is playing very advanced pieces, and is perhaps even ready to make trumpet playing part of their career, investing in a professional trumpet is in order. Professional trumpets can be quite expensive, so be sure you’re ready to […]
January 24, 2020
The Complete Guide to Intermediate Clarinets
When should you step up to an intermediate clarinet? Once a clarinet student (no matter their age) has fully committed to their instrument and is performing more advanced pieces in varied musical ensembles, a more advanced clarinet is in order. Step-up models of clarinets offer: a larger and fuller sound, clearer and more pleasant tone, […]
January 20, 2020
A Sizing Guide for Cello
Like violins and violas, acoustic cellos come in different sizes to accommodate different players. Cellos are sized according to the length of the back of the instrument. Older teenagers and adults play full size, or 4/4, cellos. These are 30 inches in length or sometimes slightly longer depending on the manufacturer. Younger and/or shorter students will find […]
January 10, 2020
New Year, New Gear: The Coolest Stuff in Our Online Store
Whether a novice musician or a seasoned guitar player with a collection of your favorite accessories, there is always room to upgrade your music-making collection. From premium guitar picks and chocolate leather guitar straps to ukuleles and electronic drum sets, we put together the ultimate list of some of the coolest stuff in our online […]
December 4, 2019
Trombone Buying Guide
What is a trombone? The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. The trombonist produces sound on the trombone when his or her vibrating lips (embouchure) cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate. Most trombones have a telescoping slide mechanism, which varies the length of the instrument, that the player moves […]
November 5, 2019
D’Addario Reed Comparison Chart
D’Addario Reeds D’Addario (pronounced da-dairy-oh) is an American company that specializes in musical instrument accessories like strings for guitars, other fretted instruments, and orchestral instruments, as well as reeds for woodwind instruments like saxophones and clarinets. The D’Addario Woodwinds label encompasses reserve and select labels of reeds, and the company also manufactures reeds labels under […]
November 2, 2019
Gifts The Musician in Your Life REALLY Wants
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas is just around the corner and you are getting organized, making sure nothing is left to chance. You have the day booked off next week to get all your Christmas shopping in one giant swoop. So, what’s the problem? You can’t think of what to get […]