Oct 7, 2022 | Musical Genre Terminology, Resources
Dub techno is a subgenre of techno music that incorporates aspects of dub music – such as minimal, delay-heavy production and powerful bass – as its main style. Origin of Dub Techno. When German techno producers Moritz Von Oswald and Mark Ernestus joined...
June 24, 2020 | Instruments
The history of the viola relates to the development of the other instruments within the violin family. These were first made in northern Italy between 1530 and 1550. These regions include cities such as Milan, Brescia, Cremona, and Venice. The work of illustrious...
June 24, 2020 | Instruments, Resources
The violin family’s largest bowed string instrument is the double bass. It includes four (or less commonly five) strings tuned in 4ths. It sounds an octave lower than its smaller orchestral partner, the cello. The double bass is best known for its contribution...
June 24, 2020 | Instruments, Resources
The modern classical guitar is normally played in a seated position. The instrument lays on the left lap and the player’s left foot sits on a footstool. This is for right-handed players. If a footstool is not used – support for the guitar may be used between the...
April 20, 2020 | Analog Hardware, Resources
Instrument amplifiers come in two forms. First, is the combination, or “combo” amplifiers, containing both an amplifier and a loudspeaker in one unit. Alternatively, the amplifier is separate from the loudspeaker and joined to it by cables. The separate...
June 24, 2020 | Instruments, Resources
The classical guitar, also known as nylon-string or Spanish guitar, belongs to the guitar family and is used in classical music. It has essentially wood on its body and strings made of catgut or nylon. The classical guitar is a predecessor of the modern acoustic and...
