Author Archives: Benjamin Shapiro

How to Sound Like the Black Keys

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Learn how to sound like the band the Black Keys. This post describes their guitars, effects, amps and other instruments


Martin Acoustics- Guitar Choice of Elvis, Cash, Cobain, Coldplay and More!

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Known as the original, dreadnought (or, large bodied) acoustic guitar maker, C.F. Martin and Company, have produced some the finest quality hand-made guitars in the world. Established in 1833, the C.F. Martin Company was founded by, Christian Frederick Martin, Sr. Born into a family of cabinetmakers, Christian Martin, decided to forego the craft of his lineage and […]


We Bet You Can’t Name the Top 10 Best-Selling Albums of All Time!

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If you’re anything like us when we started playing the guitar, you occasionally fantasize about playing professionally and hitting it big in the music biz. We all love to dream about playing onstage in front of legions of adoring fans… having awesome musicians to play with… making a boat load of money… being famous… The works! […]


Learn How to Play James Taylor’s ‘Fire & Rain’ From Inside His Guitar [Video Lesson]

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As part of a series of amazingly well produced videos, James Taylor has reached out to help aspiring guitar players by teaching his acoustic folk-rock hit Fire & Rain. While this video doesn’t give a detailed description of how to play the entire song, the production quality is so good that it’s worth watching anyway. The far and away […]


How Custom Guitars Are Made – Interview with Paul from Tsunami Guitars [Streaming Audio]

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Welcome to StrumSchool.com’s first ever streaming audio blog post! We are happy to share an interview that we conducted with Paul Brzozowski from Tsunami Guitars with you. Paul is a luthier who has been making custom guitars for roughly three years. His work on Tsunami Guitars is absolutely beautiful (see above) and reasonably priced ($475-715). We were able […]


Top Acoustic Guitar Rock Songs That Are Easy on the Ears & Fingertips – Songza.com Playlist [Free Music]

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If you’re a beginner acoustic guitar player, it can be challenging to find songs that you like to listen to that are also easy to play. To help ease the pain


The Gibson Les Paul: The Guitar Choice for Page, Garcia, Santana, Van Halen, Slash, Marley & More!

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The Gibson Les Paul is an easily-recognized instrument that is one of the top selling electric guitars of all time. Characterized by a solid maple top and a mahogany body, Les Paul’s are sturdy instruments that are built to withstand a lifetime of play. Unlike most guitars, the Les Paul features a curvy body and small […]


The Top 10 (or 12) Best Music Apps for your iPhone or Android

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It’s no secret that the digital revolution has changed the way we access music. With phones becoming more advanced with every new release, even sporting an  iPod is beginning to feel a little dated. Here’s a list of some applications for iPhone and Android owners that will put the musical world into palm of your […]


How to Play ‘Let it Be’ By The Beatles On the Guitar [Video by GuitarLessons365.com]

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As part of a series of posts brought to you on behalf of our good friends at GuitarLessons365.com, we’d like to share with you a video that teaches you how to play a beginner version of Let It Be by The Beatles. As Carl Brown (who runs GL365 and stars in this video) mentions, this […]


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