Fender’s Acoustasonic Telecaster does electric/acoustic double duty

The electric guitar has been floating around in some form or another since the early 1930s. But given how much the instrument dominated the music landscape for the latter half of the 20th century, interesting innovations don’t really come along too often. Fender’s models are probably the most iconic of the bunch, and the company […]

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Absolutely nail your next air guitar session with this awesome, playable T-shirt

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The next best thing to carrying your guitar around over your shoulder is wearing it on your shirt, and the playable electronic guitar shirt lets you do just that.

This shirt features a special electronic panel that can hook up to a clip-on amp. When you strum the strings on the guitar, it’ll play the actual notes and chords through the amp, so you can jam out wherever you are — no picks required.  Read more…

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I can’t get enough of this weird trend where people make music out of other people talking

I don’t even know what this thing is called, but I love it.
For the past few years, I’ve noticed a growing trend of YouTube videos where extremely talented musicians take clips of people speaking, find the notes, and then record a rendition with thei…

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With the right tools (and an adorable dog) you can play the ‘Hotel California’ guitar solo with a piano

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It’s actually amazing to think about the possibilities of creating music with modern technology. Give someone a piano, Ableton, and a MIDI controller and your halfway towards making a record.  

Ron Minis uploaded a video to Youtube on Wednesday titled, “when you want to play guitar solos like the eagles but your Russian parents made you learn piano.”

Minis breaks out a full rendition of the classic guitar solo from The Eagles “Hotel California” with his piano. Even the dog had to appreciate the piano solo.  Read more…

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Forget guitar lessons — this device will teach you how to play like a pro

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If you’ve always wanted to play guitar like Jimi Hendrix but the idea of music lessons gives you high school band flashbacks, don’t worry. There’s …

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