Music Products

	MP3 Recorders ** New Handheld recoders have come along way from those bulky cassette machines. Check out some top choices for small, great quality, easy-to-use models.		More Picks Shapes and materials can help you refine your sound
	Stick to Electric Digital drum kits give playing with power a whole new meaning		Gift Guide 2011 Look here for gift ideas for musicians or if you’re just compiling your own wish list
	Peripheral Vision Make full use of your iDevice with additonal hardware		Mute Points Make the most of these varieties of mutes
	Hand Drums Choosing the right hand drum for you whether it's frame drums, djembe, bongos, congas		Pack and Play Travel-friendly instruments that are fun to play outdoors or even in the car
	Guitar Strings Choose the right type for your style, tone and playability		Composite Instruments Lighter, cheaper, less upkeep, and they sound great
	Acoustic Guitar Types Learn the difference between the main styles		Digital Pianos Lighter, cheaper, less upkeep, and they sound great
	Phase Shifter, Flanger and Chorus Learn the difference between these popular effects pedals		Guitar Cases Cases are important: without them your fragile instrument is susceptible to all kinds of disasters
	Choose a Drumstick There are more choices than you think when considering the selection of new sticks for your drums		Holiday Gifts Wrap up creativity. Why not give a musical gift that someone special can start using right away? Yamaha Stagepas 300 Hercules Home Series Stands Casio's Privia PX-130 Toca Player's Series Cajón Traveler Guitar
	Go Ape for Apps 7 products for survival (or at least musical fun and learning) in the urban jungle
	Metronome-icon A little history and a description of the metronome--a gadget that's been helping musicians keep time for a very long time.		One Man Band Take advantage of modern technology and give your practices or solo performances a full band sound.
	Monitor Madness There's nothing more frustrating than not hearing yourself onstage.		A Musical Picnic Cut the cord and play outside. Some companies have produced a number of battery powered products.
	Capo Flavors All capos were not created equally. Choose the style that serves you best.		The Wide World of Music Let us inspire you with a whirlwind tour of the musical world
	Pickup Your Sound If you are like most guitarists, you’re probably on a never ending search to squeeze every last bit of tone you can from your instrument. Pickups are a great way to do this, and can make a huge difference in the sound and response of a guitar.		Pick Wisely Picks are a type of plectrum, the catch-all term for an object used to strum or pluck a stringed instrument. Like many small accessories, they’re available in hundreds, perhaps thousands, of styles—enough for any musician to find the right one.
	Tiny Music With the advent of the iTunes App Store, the iPhone and iPod Touch have become handy music-making accessories. Apps, simply put, are small, downloadable programs that range from banking software to virtual whoopee cushions.		Digital Tuners Tuners are one of the most ubiquitous music accessories out there. Almost any instrumentalist from guitarist to timpanist benefits from having one kicking around in his or her gig bag.
	Traveling Traveling with instruments is now easier than ever, thanks to advancements in technology that protect your gear and keep you moving.		It's Electric: Digital Drum Kits Change How You Learn and Play
	Making Music MIDI Style Composing full songs can be difficult when you only know how to play one instrument.		Personality to Percussion Cymbal manufactures tinker with design features to make “effects” cymbals with unique sounds to add splashes of personality to all types of music.
	Capos Music is one of the purest ways to evoke emotion. And one of the best ways for a guitarist to experiment with that musical emotion is through chord structures and colorings using capos.		Shaped Guitars The sound and quality of a guitar is effected by everything from the kind of wood used to its size and shape. But for the everyday guitarist, the shape of a guitar may primarily be aesthetics.
	Setting Up Mikes Advice from experts on setting up the right mikes for the right instruments.		Under the Tree 'Tis the season to show you care with musical gifts for friends and family.
	Ear Factor Play it safe when it comes to your hearing		Get the Facts on the Sax As beautiful to look at as they are to hear, a brief history of the saxophone family.
	Metronomes Keep the beat with Metronomes		Playing It by Ear Learn to play by ear
	Green Notes Environmentally Friendly Products for Music Makers		In Case of Trouble ... A guide to cases
	Blast From the Past Retro Instruments Take You Back Where It’s At		Join the Head Set A guide to headphones
	For the Record Portable Recorders		Amplify Your Options A guide to practice amps
	Have Instrument, Will Travel Traveling with instruments		Having an Electrifying Experience A guide to microphones