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Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase Updates ScheduleTop40-Charts.comFine handmade instruments such as these are not usually available in music stores or other retail environments, and this is a rare opportunity for the ... […]

Robbers escape with video gear, musical instrumentsCatanduanes TribuneA teacher at St. John Village in Virac lost nearly P40,000 worth of audio-video appliances and musical instruments to robbers who forced open the front door ... […]

Research and Markets: Musical Instrument Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. ...Business Wire (press release)This US industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing musical instruments (except toys). This 6-digit NAICS industry (339992) is ...and more » […]

Telegraph.co.ukEarly learning at home 'has no impact'Telegraph.co.ukTeaching young children to recite the alphabet, memorise nursery rhymes or play musical instruments may be a waste of time, according to research. ... […]

Centre Daily TimesAnnual sale helps keep music alive in schoolsCentre Daily TimesShe believes that learning a musical instrument is part of a balanced education, she added, since individuals use many parts of the their brains at one time ...and more » […]

Gather.comInstrument Shortage Leaves California Band Playing Pencils - Donations in any ...Gather.comBecause of this, the school is looking for musical instrument donations in any condition. Can you help with a donation? If so, contact Donna Pool at ...Band Kids Forced To Play Pencils After School Runs Out Of InstrumentsMy Fox 8Instrument Shortage Leaves Cal […]

The Music You Won't Hear on Rosh HashanaNew York TimesRabbinic law tightened the limits still further by banning musical instruments in the synagogue — and outside the synagogue, except during weddings. ...and more » […]

Think Music Heals? Trombone Player Begs To DifferNPR... a hypersensitivity pneumonitis expert at National Jewish Health in Colorado, says no one has ever thought to connect it to musical instruments. ...and more » […]

Instrument Shortage Leaves California School Band Singing the BluesFOXNews"We currently have about 15 to 20 students playing pencils because we don't have any more instruments to pass out," music teacher Donna Pool told the paper. ...and more » […]

North Bay Business JournalSan Rafael music equipment merchant to open Santa Rosa storeNorth Bay Business JournalSANTA ROSA – San Rafael-based musical instrument and equipment dealer Bananas at Large Inc. early next ...and more » […]

Refinishing an electric guitar and getting a professional result is a challenging project, especially in the case of an archtop, with its undulating body. With a Les Paul Studio model, the task is made far easier by the lack of the decorative... Recent Article published on 9/9/2010 by Rob Billeaud […]

When the coating has started to wear thin on a snare drum head, you might think that repainting the head would save some money and make the head last longer. However, replacing the specialized coating of a snare drum head with spray paint would... Recent Article published on 9/9/2010 by Jane Boxall […]

The P-90 pickup is one of the few guitar pickups on the market that does not include height-adjustment screws. One of the original electromagnetic pickups developed by the Gibson company in the late 1940s, the P-90 is still in use today. The P-90... Recent Article published on 9/9/2010 by Matt McKay […]

A lap steel guitar is a stringed musical instrument that first gained popularity in Hawaii. This instrument is used in a wide variety of musical genres such as country, the blues, island music and folk. You can learn to play the lap steel by... Recent Article published on 9/9/2010 by Charlotte Johnson […]

Guitar strings are made out of variety of materials, including nickel. Usually the term "nickel strings" refers to steel strings that are wound with eight percent nickel electroplating. Although nickel-plated strings are more common, some... Recent Article published on 9/9/2010 by Charlotte Johnson […]

The drum head--the surface of the drum you strike with a stick or mallet--can develop marks after continuous use. Depending on the stick or mallet used--and how long the drum head has been used--the marks can be black or a shade of yellow.... Recent Article published on 9/9/2010 by Chris Brower […]

You don't need to strip your guitar to paint graphics on it. You can just tape off the pickups, hardware and neck, lightly sand the face and begin planning your graphics. Download templates or designs, cut them out and transfer the design to the... Recent Article published on 9/9/2010 by Wade Shaddy […]

Bagpipes are often associated with Scotland. However, these instruments have been popular through the ages and in various parts of the world. Once used by armies marching into battle, today the music of bagpipes is heard on occasions such as... Recent Article published on 9/9/2010 by Brian Avey […]

The violin, the penny whistle, the flute, the harmonica and the harp are instruments all associated with Irish music. Although each instrument possesses its own unique features, the fusion of sounds created by these instruments can make... Recent Article published on 9/9/2010 by CarlyS […]

A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is played by striking, shaking, rubbing or scraping. Some of the simplest percussion instruments, which date back to ancient times, are rhythm sticks. Rhythm sticks are exactly what the name... Recent Article published on 9/9/2010 by Charlotte Johnson […]