Develop Your Songwriting in 6 Easy Steps Songwriting is a natural evolution of learning one’s instrument over time. As a student taking guitar or piano lessons in Scottsdale, your proficiency on your instrument grows over time. Eventually, you are able to learn whole songs to play. And then, an urge to write your own music.

Every guitarist knows that one of the unwelcome side effects of learning guitar is toughening up your fingertips, or building up of calluses, from practicing the guitar. But it is in this callus strengthening that your fingers eventually learn to be able to glide over every rockin’ chord, or gently strummed arpeggio. I remember my

5 Steps to Set Your Musical Goals for 2016 Happy New Year! Let’s start this year with great ways to tap into your musical ambitions, and commit yourself to new musical goals for 2016! Every New Year brings with it the promise of new insights and interest in participating in fresh activities. In your musical

Holiday Gift Guide: The Best Gifts For Musicians The gift-giving season is almost upon us! No doubt you’ve already begun searching for the perfect gifts for your loved ones…including that special musician in your life. If you really want to wow him or her this year, skip the cliché concert tickets and go for something

If you’ve been playing music for quite some time, chances are you’ve toyed with the idea of joining a band at one point or another.  After all, what’s not to love about being in a band? Music, camaraderie, and fun – all wrapped up in one!  But for many musicians who long to join a

A Quick Overview on the Most Popular Types of Guitars For those who are interested in learning how to play the guitar and have decided to take the exciting step of signing up for guitar lessons in Scottsdale or Phoenix, you should begin by exploring all of the different types of guitars available to find

Sing Better Instantly~Wouldn’t it be nice to have a magic wand that could instantly give you the vocals of Beyoncé or Taylor Swift? Well, we’re sorry to say, no such wand exists! (And if it did, it would obviously be sold out.) But, have no fear. There are certain tips and tricks that can help

Announcing SMA’s Live Music Showcase in Phoenix What’s better than getting your grub on, enjoying live music by talented artists, and supporting your local Phoenix community all at the same time? Turns out, not much — except, of course, if part of that is free…which it is! Scottsdale Music Academy is pumped to announce our

Bass Guitar Effects Pedals To Take Your Sound To Epic Levels  Trying to pick out the best or most important bass guitar effects pedal is a little bit like trying to name the best musician of all time. There is no clear cut winner; instead, there are several, equally epic, top contenders. The same is

The Best Drum Websites for Drum News, Tips and Expert Advice For drum lovers, there are few things in life as exciting as being behind a drum set, hearing the thump, thump of a kick pedal in action and grasping a set of smooth drum sticks in your hands. It should be no surprise then