Showing posts with label guitar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label guitar. Show all posts
Oct 25, 2012
Jun 13, 2011
The Kitara is a keytar for the iPhone generation
[No Strings Attached- The Guitar with a touchscreen]
The Eighties revival now appears to have lasted longer than the actual Eighties did, and it shows no signs of letting up.
No instrument is more evocative of the dry-ice-clouded synth anthems of the decade than the 'keytar' - a keyboard shaped like a guitar, usually paired with an extremely large hairdo and outfits made of synthetic fabrics.
The Kitara is a keytar for the iPhone generation: combining a multi-touch touchscreen, a fretboard and a fully fledged synthesizer, it enables you to assign 100 different sounds to its virtual 'strings'.
If you'd handed one of these to Duran Duran back in the day, it would probably have caused a guitar solo that would still be going on now.
The Kitara's 8in touchscreen can be 'played' with the same delicacy you'd use with a normal guitar (just touch the relevant part of the screen to pluck, or stroke it to strum), but unlike on a 'real' stringed instrument, you can make the volume of a note rise or fall - as well as apply sustain, delay and distortion effects by sliding your finger around.
Early reaction to demos has been good; expect the Kitara, at the very least, to cause a rise in demand for hairspray... READ MORE (Mail Online)
No instrument is more evocative of the dry-ice-clouded synth anthems of the decade than the 'keytar' - a keyboard shaped like a guitar, usually paired with an extremely large hairdo and outfits made of synthetic fabrics.
The Kitara is a keytar for the iPhone generation: combining a multi-touch touchscreen, a fretboard and a fully fledged synthesizer, it enables you to assign 100 different sounds to its virtual 'strings'.
If you'd handed one of these to Duran Duran back in the day, it would probably have caused a guitar solo that would still be going on now.
The Kitara's 8in touchscreen can be 'played' with the same delicacy you'd use with a normal guitar (just touch the relevant part of the screen to pluck, or stroke it to strum), but unlike on a 'real' stringed instrument, you can make the volume of a note rise or fall - as well as apply sustain, delay and distortion effects by sliding your finger around.
Early reaction to demos has been good; expect the Kitara, at the very least, to cause a rise in demand for hairspray... READ MORE (Mail Online)
May 23, 2011
May 19, 2011
Constructing Walking Jazz Bass Line dot com
Welcome to Constructing Walking Jazz Bass Lines - Jazz Bass Lines in 12 Keys - Jazz Bass Line Method / Instruction Books / Bass Lessons for the Upright and Electric Bass Player
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Apr 17, 2011
Fretless Bass Conversion (DIY)
Jason Holder from The Musician’s Den in Evansville, Indiana.
in demonstrates converting a 4-string fretted bass, to a fretless.
TO FELLOW BASSIST..THESE ARE WORTH WATCHIN' VIDZ
in demonstrates converting a 4-string fretted bass, to a fretless.
TO FELLOW BASSIST..THESE ARE WORTH WATCHIN' VIDZ
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Part 10
Rhythm Series: Improving Rhythmic Accuracy by Subdividing
by Donovan Stokes
Rhythmic Accuracy
Last time we talked about one of the major physical components rhythm: feeling the beat internally. However, for the performer there are two components to rhythm, physical and mental. Accurate execution of musical rhythm requires the cultivation of both aspects. One important mental element needed to precisely perform rhythms is active subdivision.
Subdividing
Most of us understand that the musical beat can be divided into smaller parts (i.e. subdivided). While theoretically a beat can be subdivided into any number of equal or non-equal parts, in practice it is generally subdivided into 9 or fewer equal parts. Most common are subdivisions of 2, 3 or 4. Few people have trouble understanding this concept intellectually.
For the performing musician, however, subdivision must go beyond theoretical understanding. Although it is certainly necessary to, at any given moment, comprehend how a beat is subdivided, this is not enough to ensure proper rhythmic execution. We must actively subdivide the beat mentally while we are playing, if we are to achieve precision. CLICK HERE FOR MORE..
Apr 14, 2011
Apr 13, 2011
Bass Guitar Designer’s Toolkit
Jerzy Drozd
Instructional DVD
Want to design your own bass? No experience? No problem! At least that’s what Jerzy Drozd says. The acclaimed bass designer and builder recently released his Bass Guitar Designer’s Tooklit, a step-by-step DVD tutorial for turning concept into reality. Never having broached the subject of bass design myself, I decided to take a look at BGDT to see how a “non-tech” guy like me would fare.
Bass Guitar Designer’s Tooklit includes a combination of video and PDF tutorials, providing all the tools and guidance necessary to begin the intricate process of bass design -- even if you’re a total beginner! The DVD opens with a video of Jerzy recounting his background and the trial-and-error ordeals that inspired him to develop this instructional guide. While Drozd acknowledges that his English is less than grammatically perfect (“My English sucks” is how he so eloquently states it!), he invites the viewer to have a laugh at his expense. Truthfully, you’ll have no trouble understanding any of the points he makes. In fact, I admire him for having the guts to put himself in the spotlight. MORE....
Apr 12, 2011
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