Thanks to new technologies, it is now possible to learn anything from home. And that includes learning to play a musical instrument. And that is just what Yousician, a Finnish company that offers us ...

Fairbanks folk band Jonny J plus the Whiskey Fish are next up in GATHER’s heartBEAT series at 7 p.m. on Friday with special guest TED opening. A hard-strumming folk troubadour with a Jameson-soaked ...

Rule of 17.817: For each fret, divide the remaining string length (from the previous fret to the saddle) by 17.817. This gives mathematically equal temperament. The 12th fret will always be at exactly ...

Singing with a group of women brought back the nourishment that only making music with a group of people you’re in step with can provide Avowed ukulele lover George Harrison once wrote in a note to a ...

The acclaimed US opera singer refuses to restrict himself or his audience. His current Barbican residency sees him range across genres. Always ask questions, always engage, he says. He talks ‘capital ...

Fingerstyle playing demands individual note clarity and tonal separation that strumming doesn't require. Unlike strumming's broad motions across all strings, fingerstyle assigns specific fingers to ...

Fingerpicking demands strings that deliver clarity, warmth, and responsive touch, phosphor bronze strings excel in these areas with their balanced tone and superior sustain. The Elixir 11077 80/20 ...

Today we’re telling the story of folk singer Jim Croce, who spent years playing dive bars and college cafeterias for pocket change… before he finally broke through in his thirties. This Philadelphia ...

The tiny community of Esk saw its population grow ten-fold on Friday night, July 4, with a special concert dubbed Esk Fest. The yard and shop of Chris and Colleen Therres became a makeshift ...

For the past year and a half, I’ve been exploring the octave ukulele, a unique instrument that has brought me great joy. An octave ukulele is essentially a baritone ukulele fitted with octave strings.