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When To Rehair Your Bow

Rehairing a bow is not something that you think you need to do. However, as you continue studying your instrument, you may notice some hairs snap and soon you may feel like your bow needs a little attention. Not all bows need rehairing, and if they do, it really...
What Is A Metronome

How to Use a Metronome

Learning a new instrument or a new musical piece can be quite challenging. Aside from ensuring that the notes that you are producing are sensible, you also have to make sure that you are playing at the right tempo. This can be quite tricky, especially to those who are...
renting or buying stringed instruments

Should You Buy or Rent a Musical Instrument?

With rental season starting soon, you may be wondering whether you should be buying or renting an instrument. The answer is not simple and usually requires weighing not only the upfront monetary cost, but whether the student will continue playing for years to come or stop three months into starting. Buying a...
double bass

What Is a Double Bass?

You're not alone if you aren't quite sure what this instrument is. For those who are not musicians, and who only vaguely remember high school music class, the double bass might just register as an obscure string instrument, but it's so much more than that. What Is a Double Bass? Otherwise...
Best Bass Players Gifts

Best Bass Players Gifts – 2024 Buying Guide

Whether it's for Christmas, a birthday, or Father's Day, buying a great gift for your bass player is important. If you don't play bass yourself, it might be hard to figure out what kind of bass player gifts you should get. We're here to help. Below we've listed out...
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