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How to Make Your Guitar Sound Like a Sitar (4 Methods)

Make guitar sound like a sitar

Find out how to make your guitar sound like a sitar using different pedals and gear. Produce authentic sitar-like sounds or dive into some extreme psychedelic sitar effects.

Categories Guides, How-to Guides Tags ehx, electric, line 6, midi

How to Make Your Guitar Sound Like a Bass (4 Methods)

How to make a guitar sound like a bass

Find out the different ways you can make your guitar sound like a bass using pedals, MIDI pickups, or plugins. Tips to get a better bass tone from a guitar are included.

Categories Guides, How-to Guides Tags bass, daw, effects, effects pedals, plugins, recording

How to Run Any VST Plugin as Standalone (Without a DAW)

How to run VST plugins as standalone

Find out how to run any VST plugin as standalone following these steps. See an example of running Line 6 Helix Native as standalone using a free VST Host. Step-by-step instructions for any VST plugin.

Categories Guides, How-to Guides Tags daw, line 6, plugins, recording, studio

How to Record Guitar in FL Studio: Step-by-Step Tutorial

How to record guitar in FL Studio

Find out how to record guitar in FL Studio following simple step-by-step instructions. It is possible to record electric or acoustic guitar in FL Studio, but it is different to other DAWs.

Categories Guides, How-to Guides Tags audio interface, daw, microphone, recording

How to Record Guitar in Reaper: Step-by-Step Tutorial

How to record guitar in Reaper

Find out how to record guitar in Reaper with simple step-by-step instructions. This tutorial explains Reaper and how to use guitar effects and plugins on your recordings.

Categories Guides, How-to Guides Tags audio interface, daw, plugins, recording, studio

Why Does My Guitar Sound Bad? Fixes and Tutorials

Guitar Sounds Bad

Find out the possible reasons why your guitar may sound bad. Learn how to check and fix intonation, action height, string slippage, and other issues that can cause your guitar to sound bad.

Categories FAQ, How-to Guides Tags action, intonation, tuner

How To Plan a Guitar Practice Routine (with Examples)

Guitar practice routine

Find out the steps to planning a guitar practice routine at any skill level. Learn what makes an effective practice routine and what you need to do.

Categories Guides, How-to Guides Tags chords, learning, practice, scales

Getting Started with Blues Guitar: Gear, Techniques and Songs

Learn blues guitar

Learning how to play the blues on guitar can be incredibly rewarding. There’s nothing quite like jamming over a simple 12 bar blues shuffle. Learn what gear, techniques, and songs give you the best starting point for learning blues.

Categories Guides, How-to Guides Tags blues, overdrive, slide, wah

How to Play Electric Guitar Without an Amp

Play electric guitar without an amp

Find out how to play electric guitar without an amp using any headphones or speakers you want. These four methods allow you to play electric guitar without any amp.

Categories FAQ, Guides, How-to Guides Tags amp, amplifi, amplifier, audio interface, electric, practice, recording

Recording Your First Song Tutorial

Recording Your First Song Tutorial

Walk through a step-by-step tutorial on how to get started recording your first song. With this method you’ll end up with a complete track with guitar, bass, drums and any other instruments you need.

Categories How-to Guides Tags daw, recording

Ultimate Guide to MIDI Guitar: Gear, Apps & Plugins

Guide to MIDI Guitar

Find out how you can access a massive range of sounds and instruments by converting your guitar signal to MIDI. See what types of gear can convert guitar to MIDI in this guide.

Categories How-to Guides Tags daw, ios, midi, synth

How to Get Back Into Guitar After a Long Break (Step by Step with Tips)

Get back into guitar after a break

Find out how to get back into guitar after a long break in this step-by-step guide. Whether you stopped playing guitar for a year or a decade, restart your guitar playing with these steps.

Categories Guides, How-to Guides Tags learning, practice

How to convert ms (milliseconds) to BPM (beats per minute) and vice versa

If you have a delay pedal, you will want to be able to convert between milliseconds (ms) and BPM (beats per minute). This guide will explain how to do that with examples.

Categories Essential Topics, Guides, How-to Guides Tags bpm, delay, ms

How to Practice Guitar Without a Guitar (6 Examples)

Practice guitar without a guitar

Find out 6 ways you can practice guitar without a guitar. You can practice while on vacation or while driving and build up your skills in important ways.

Categories Guides, How-to Guides Tags app, book, ear training, fretboard, learning, music theory, practice

How to Practice Guitar Quietly (Tips for Acoustic and Electric)

Practice guitar quietly

Find out how to practice acoustic or electric guitar quietly with a few simple tricks and tips. Play guitar in complete silence following these tips and practice tools.

Categories Guides, How-to Guides Tags practice

16 Ways to Get Better at Guitar

How to get better at guitar

Find out 16 ways you can get better at guitar, no matter your current guitar skill level. These tips will open up your playing to new directions and help you level up on guitar.

Categories Essential Topics, Guides, How-to Guides Tags exercises, learning, practice
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