“Mum, I want to learn to play the drums”. It’s strange how some sentences have the power to evoke fear in a parent when spoken by their child. My son Jamie (JJ) is eight years old. I have to admit, he does enjoy hitting things with sticks so maybe I should have seen this coming. I took a breath and said, “Wow, drums! Really? Why the drums?” Apparently, in
Learning to produce your own music can be one of the most fulfilling things you can do as an artist. There’s no better way to
Contributed by Guitar Noize The BOSS OD-1X is a new special edition overdrive pedal that builds on the classic BOSS Overdrive pedals that have been
Stereo vs. Mono – More than just Twice As Nice Asked how many ears you’d prefer most people would obviously say two so why are
By Simon Ayton Arguably two of Australia’s busiest musicians, drummer Joe Accaria and guitarist Marty Hailey performed as a dynamic duo at the 2012 Australian
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Welcome to ‘Behind The Drums’ where, thanks to star drummer Chris Whitten, you’ll learn how to make drum cheat sheets and learn songs quickly. With
Just before he started his US tour, we met up with singer-songwriter de jour, Tom Odell to talk about songwriting, beloved covers and Glastonbury. We’re
Roland is proud to introduce Integra Synth Legends, a free sound library for the Integra-7 sound module. The collection uses the Integra’s powerful and flexible SuperNATURAL
Back in the mid-seventies, the RE-201 Space Echo unleashed a sound that came straight from outer space. This is its story… Contributed by Roland UK
Piano lessons for kids can really accelerate their learning. This is important because children can get so much from learning to play an instrument well.
Paul White, editor-in-chief of the esteemed Sound on Sound magazine looks at some practical applications of guitar synthesis (hint: it’s not about playing drums on
Contributed by Roland UK Team DR JONATHAN SAVAGE In a word – yes! Whatever your age, participating in music making has many benefits for your
The Fall and Rise of the TB-303 The machine that put a smile on the faces of party people all over the world, without even
Contributed by Roland UK Team Choosing between a digital and an acoustic piano can be confusing. The acoustic piano has changed very little from the
Contributed by Roland UK Team Piano practice time is a precious comodity for most of us. There just aren’t enough hours in the day! Interestingly,
Ever wanted to play dance beats? Here’s your chance to learn from the best, via a new course from Producertech. This brand new course from
Lee Malia, Bring Me the Horizon guitarist gives us a step by step lesson on how to play Antivist. Get yourself tuned down and turn
When the HandSonic HPD-20 Percussion Pad was launched, it didn’t take long before music makers were all over it. But it’s not just drummers and
For the latest CUBE amp comparison, head to https://www.rolandcorp.com.au/blog/index.php/what-roland-cube-guitar-amplifier-is-for-you/ We live in an age where it’s not only accepted we should have our own music preferences,