South African Music Magazine
Welcome to our first tutorial in 2013; I have decided to tread on new territory and will take this lesson and the rest of this year to try demystify and unlock the modes of the major scale. We will begin by looking at their names and looking at some of the players that utilise the Read More »
The electric bass guitar is only about 50 years old and there are so many aspects of the instrument yet to be discovered. In this issue I would like to give a short overview on bass guitar technique. A musical instrument is normally designed with the following in mind: 1) The sound it needs to Read More »
When I started to play guitar three decades ago, tuning a guitar took a fair bit of effort – especially for the beginner. This was because the only way to tune was by using something that played a reference note – pitch pipes, a tuning fork or another instrument like a piano and tuning to Read More »
By now everyone has realised that live performance has returned to being one of the most important aspects of any musical artist’s life. Failing CD sales, an uncertain digital future and a fickle, constantly moving target for an audience has meant that live performance is very, very important. As a result, being good on stage Read More »
Academy of Sound Engineering lecturer, Evert de Munnik ,dispels some of the myths behind Side Chaining by explaining how to use it as well as some useful tips on when to use it… Side chaining is when “Sound A” on, say channel 1 for example, triggers a compressor or a gate that is inserted on Read More »
The third and final stage to my method for restringing a nylon string guitar properly centres around the bridge and specifically the way the strings are tied to it. The traditional method relies on wrapping the string around itself repeatedly. This works to prevent the string from slipping, but it also drastically slows the string Read More »
There are so many bass instruments in the world. (Strings, Brass, Woodwinds etc.) In this article I have decided to focus on Acoustic Bass String Instruments. The Acoustic Bass Guitar (ABG) is tuned the same as the electric bass and the double bass, E-A-D-G. Scale length is normally 34”. I have heard that some people Read More »
In this article I carry on with the country style and explore some more rhythm ideas and getting the correct tone. I was lucky enough to have spent time with both Albert Lee and Jerry Donahue back in 2003 whilst I was studying at the Guitar Institute in London. Both these guys are absolutely at Read More »
I’d like to talk about microphones in the next few articles. So far we have looked at recording techniques for most instruments you are likely to come across in your home studio, and I have mentioned some of the options available when choosing a microphone, but I’d like to delve deeper into the different types Read More »
I know the cry is not usually, “How do I manage my manager?” It is, “Where do I find a good manager?” But the ugly truth is that, if the artist does not provide serious, specific input into what they want and how they want to do things, most management relationships are doomed to end Read More »
