Concept: Plug-in replica of the extremely rare RSF Polykobol synth. Big deal: Sequencer plays pitch and morphs waveforms of eight voices independently. Crazy-deep modulation matrix. The Polykobol didnt sound like any other synth, though Read More

This month the web's destination for online guitar lessons, GuitarTricks.com, launched a new series of lessons teaching the classic song Refugee, as made famous by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Originally released on the 1979 Damn the Read More

workstations through its built-in audio interface. The JUNO-Gi runs on AC power or batteries, so users can play music anywhere. On board are over 1,300 brand-new, top-quality sounds optimised for live gigs. Sounds are organised into Live Sets, allowing Read More

Three virtual guitars, a synth and a MIDI note randomiser We're used to seeing free guitar amp sims, but how about a trio of instruments that emulate the instrument itself? There's also a Read More

Got kids in fifth through eighth grade? Here's a chance to get them low-cost, high-quality music instruction. The Michigan State University Community Music Program in Detroit will host two open houses -- one late this afternoon, the other Sept. 11 -- to Read More

I want to do this! What's This? monochrome piano image by Paul Moore from Fotolia.com Ragtime music was defined by syncopated piano melodies over simple chord progressions. Ragtime originated in African American culture and is a musical genre Read More

-- The idea of Guitar Hero being expanded into other instruments to have a full gaming experience isn't as far fetched as you might think. Many video gamers would definitely purchase a game that Read More

Songs2See software makes learning easier and more entertaining. Fraunhofer Recorder, guitar, piano or violin - many children and young people learn to play these popular instruments. It requires a lot of practice to read note after note from the Read More

textures, but it's still a far cry from any classic rock I've encountered, despite the fragmented guitar and synth with which it closes. The impassioned whimsy of "Enchanting Ghost" brings to mind The Incredible String Band, as Stevens sketches a Read More

James Murphy makes good music. Its as simple as that. His eponymous 2005 debut self-titled album I say "his" because you get the impression that the rest of the people named on the album Read More

lot of early analog circuitsynths, has been sampled and used widely in electronica and beyond. There are Atari synth based instruments, like the Atari Punk Synth, that sound to my ears like they could sub into a nouvelle Turangalla. Besides the iconic Read More

Latest Amped Guitar News HOT HEADLINES MESSE videos Leo Fender's Telecaster Promo Video Documentary released for the iconic guitar Win A See-Thru Guitar Comment on a video for the chance Read More

m also a musician as well. Im a vocalist by nature, but I also dabble in other instruments, such as the piano, guitar and bass guitar. But, in no way, shape or form do I consider myself great, hence the wording dabble. Games like Rock Band and Read More

Rubio on the same stage as comic electro-rap duo LMFAO, the twosome slowly worked their way into the music world from the other end of the spectrum. They learned from the successes and failures of the bands they helped and soon began producing their own Read More

This? fleurs et djemb image by Anthony CALVO from Fotolia.com Djembe drums are often heard in African music. Percussion, wind and stringed instruments, as well as idiophones such as the thumb piano, give African music its easily identifiable sound. Read More

Youngsters staying at a Fort Lauderdale crisis shelter recently made playable stringed instruments from pipes commonly used for plumbing. United By Music Inc., a startup Parkland-based nonprofit, organized the program at Covenant House Florida. United By Read More

s very first Performance Band Program Since 2005 is Now Open to All students of Ron Kayes Music Instruction. Previously the RKMI Band was only made available to a select number of students demonstrating a high level of competency and understanding Read More

1: Shopping for a Piano: Acoustic vs. Digital If you're shopping for an acoustic or digital piano, and you're not sure as to which instrument is the right choice for you, then this Read More

OC Music Center just opened the area's first authorized Yamaha Music School serving the communities of Rancho Santa Margarita, Ladera Ranch, Coto de Caza, Mission Viejo and Lake Forest. The vast Read More

Many parents want their child to play a musical instrument proficiently. But at what age and what instruments should they start with? Let's take a look at the most popular instruments and the approximate starting age for each. 1. Piano ages three to Read More

Perhaps the most ubiquitous musical instrument in a home will be a guitar and then possibly a piano. The guitar has the singular advantage over a piano because of its portability and the fact that most popular music bands today usually have at Read More

STRIKE, RUMBLE IN THE BRONX, SUPERCOP, and the result is a very entertaining fantasy with comedic elements. The music is the work of Nathan Wang, a veteran of Hong Kong cinema whose previous scores include RUMBLE IN THE BRONX, FIRST STRIKE, STORM Read More

Youngsters staying at a Fort Lauderdale crisis shelter recently made playable stringed instruments from pipes commonly used for plumbing. United By Music Inc., a startup Parkland-based nonprofit, organized the program at Covenant House Florida. United By Read More

School for the Performing Arts FSPA is pleased to announce it is now accepting new students for private instruction in all levels of violin, woodwinds, guitar, bass, drums, popjazz piano and music theory. A limited number of openings are available for Read More

Out has spoken about the chillwave genre he is often associated with. The internet has changed the way music is disseminated. The blog culture on the rise, new genres can spring up and collapse within a week. Want an example? Check out the growth of Read More