The losing of grip factor of drumsticks is something that most drum stick companies have tried to look into and almost every drummer has experienced. For however long you have been playing, there comes a time – usually mid way in a gig, in a sweaty […]
The basis of sounding good is to make sure you are in tune, no matter what. Even though there are a few acoustic brands that provide a tuner on a pre-amp or even processors/pedals that do have the ability, there are still many users who […]
As a guitar player, restringing your guitar is the most important thing to do after knowing how to tune your guitar. It is a necessity. There are many reasons as to why you should change your strings once in two-three months, depending upon the area […]
Metronome is the most import tool that a musician should have while practicing. It is applied to all musicians but it should be a top priority tool for drummers to practice and be able to play with you. As the drummer is always taken as […]
1. I would like to know how you started your musical career and most importantly, what was your family's reaction? SS: I started singing with a cover band called Pseudonym when I was around 18. We'd play a regular late night slot at Someplace Else, […]
Since we tend to mostly utilize the bass and snare drum, we often forget the importance of changing tom heads. It's a very short term way of thinking, and can result in horrible sound quality of the toms during a sound check as compared to […]
I am sure most of you know that D’Addario released the NYXL (New York XL) Electric Guitar strings a few years back. The strings took the world by storm, because of its capability as a string set. Increased longevity, great tuning stability and more magnetic […]
Ehsaan Noorani is the Ehsaan of the Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy trio which consist of Shankar Mahadevan, Loy Mendonsa and himself. He is a popular music composer and a guitarist. He was a freelance guitarist for many composers like Louis Banks before he started composing music for commercials […]
Furtados Music India Ltd. is the sole importer of D'Addario strings, to provide to the Indian Market. Counterfeit D’Addario Strings, although limited, is an issue we take very seriously. For several years, we have been affixing a special “peel off” destructive hologram sticker on each […]
What’s taken for granted the most, when it comes to a musician playing an electric guitar is the cables they use. Many, not knowing the importance of the signal being passed through their chain, opt for affordable, in fact cheap cables that will fend for […]
