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If you are interested in sound, recording, concerts, and the technical side of music, two paths may stand out right away: live music event production and audio engineering. They overlap in important ways, but they are not the same career path. One is built around the...

If you are deciding between music production and audio engineering, the confusion makes sense. The two paths overlap enough that people constantly blur them together, especially online. Both can involve DAWs, recording sessions, plugins, studio work, and collaboration...

When Evan Weant decided to attend Musicians Institute, he knew he wanted to become a serious musician. What he didn’t know was that his journey would quickly become a real-world example of how to become a touring guitarist in today’s music industry. Like many aspiring...

A lot of guitar players want the same three things: more speed, cleaner playing, and better tone. The problem is that many practice routines chase those outcomes in the wrong order. Players try to get faster before they are consistent, play louder before they can...

If you’re wondering how to double thumb on bass, developing the right approach starts with understanding how this advanced technique differs from traditional slap bass. Popularized by players like Victor Wooten and expanded by modern progressive musicians like Animals...