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Have you been to Orange Park's Guitar 101 class?

Look at all of these happy customers at our FREE Guitar 101 class that we did on Saturday. Join us next time on July 31 st at 11am! Go to http://www.georgesmusic.com/events/ to signup! Posted by George's Music's Marketing Guru, Ben Blakesley...

Improve Your Drumming With Less Ismore

By Tim KamakGeorges Music In this Drum Club issue, I would like to introduce all of you to my good friendLess Ismore (get it? Less Is More :-)).Ok, enough with the bad jokes. Defining the Concept For years, successful musicians, songwriters,...

Why You NEED to Know Barre Chords

By Ben BlakesleyGeorges Music You've mastered open chords. You can switch between them like lightning and they sound gorgeous!Then you decide to learn a new song and there it is...A giant Eb chord staring back at you from the page. You're stuck....

Computer Recording System Basics

By Ben BlakesleyGeorges Music     The personal computer has changed the world in countless ways (can you imagine NOT receiving/checking your email constantly?) and as musicians, its biggest contribution is in the affordability and port...

Recording Electric Guitar In 1 Easy Step

By Ben BlakesleyGeorges Music     There are many aspects of recording that will drive you nuts: getting the perfect drum sound, recording an isolated vocal in the same room as the band, getting rid of that annoying air conditioner hum!...

Kala U-Bass Ukulele

Product Review from Georges Music: Kala U-Bass Ukulele By Ben Blakesley Georges Music That's the smallest bass I've ever seen!!This is not your typical uke, or bass, or typical anything. The Kala U-Bass is a new and innovative product that combines...

What's With All Those Knobs? A Primer on Mixing Boards

By Ben BlakesleyGeorges Music     Working as a recording (and sometimes live sound) engineer, I get a lot of clever comments about how complicated the gear looks. Really, that's one of the fun parts about being an engineer. You're a pa...

Quickly Mic Your Acoustic Guitar

  By Ben BlakesleyGeorges Music     Recording an acoustic guitar can be a real challenge, even for seasoned veterans. But it doesn't have to be a horror story. Here are 4 ways to quickly get a realistic and usable acoustic guitar recor...

Collaborate and Learn

  By Ben BlakesleyGeorges Music     NEWS FLASH!! There is a world outside your bedroom/basement/practice studio! Get out and play with others! Often, we musicians get trapped in the routine of holing up in a dark space focusing on our ...