No. You don't have to have fingernails for fingerstyle guitar playing. The real question is what kind of sound do you want? How fingernails change your tone and volume In classical and fingerstyle training, an instructor will typically...
Certain music genres in the United States can have stronger influences in different areas based on the history of the genre, regional culture, and preference. A year or so ago, The Musically Sound delved into this topic with...
The Musically Sound is a site that celebrates music in many creative ways. You don't need to play an instrument to love music-themed decor or appreciate gifts that celebrate musical instruments, notes, and other musical motifs. Music can...
There's a common thread that binds together both romantic relationships and the broken-hearted: L-O-V-E. Whether you got the long-awaited dance with your crush at the high school prom, sipped wine with your significant other on your anniversary, or...
Winter might not get the hype that summer festival season does, but it delivers some of the most memorable acoustic music experiences you'll find anywhere. Music events and festivals in February bring smaller crowds, better sightlines, and that...
Banner Photo: 2022 Hart Square Festival 20; © anoldent / CC BY-SA 2.0 Choosing fiddle contest tunes is one of the most important decisions you’ll make if you're planning to compete at a fiddlers convention or other type...
Acoustic, Songwriter, Folk, and Jazz Listening Rooms Across New York City Banner Photo: The Bitter End in March 2007; © Beast / CC BY-SA 3.0 It can seem like a tiny miracle to locate a space where music...
Article author Abby Parks has been a mandolin instructor for many years, utilizing the instrument in solo performances and with the old time band On the Fence. A former leader of an old time music jam, she has...
Do you have a loved one who just picked up the guitar this year? Maybe they've been picking away in their bedroom, strumming their first chords, or their initial efforts suggest they could be the next Jimmy Page...
I'll never forget the first time I attended an old-time fiddle contest. It was the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddler's Convention (TVOTFC), a time-honored tradition in Athens, Alabama, since its founding in 1967. I'd first heard of fiddlers'...
