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What is the Importance of Guitar Strings?

by | Guitar, Music

One truly underrated aspect of guitar upkeep for beginners is the importance of high-quality strings. Similar to wheels on a vehicle, many people mistakenly believe that their mere presence is sufficient – the car will usually drive as well as the guitar can play. While this is partly true, the wheels are the components that make contact with the road, just as the strings are what you play and therefore have a significant impact on your sound. They are truly vital, and there are a few things you should be aware of.

The appropriate strings for you depend on several factors. Lighter strings are easier to play – they are easier to press down, bend, perform hammer-ons and pull-offs, and so on. However, they also produce a thinner tone. Light gauge strings are commonly used and provide a happy medium. It’s worth trying medium gauge strings, as they can enhance the sound of your instrument, and you’ll appreciate how much easier it is to handle light gauge strings. It’s akin to practicing your wrist shot in hockey using a heavier training puck. If you’re accustomed to playing on medium strings, light strings can make a world of difference. Seriously!

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How to film an award winning movie with no money

by | Arts, Business, Ideas

This is a very interesting story about a director with a great idea but no money. Kely McClung is a director writer actor editor. He’s been able to film his movie with no money and very low resources. But he made it! The award winning Blood Ties is his first feature film. His first short film, AM Session, was recently nominated for HBO’s Short Film Award. Here’s what he wrote for us.

How to film an award winning movie with no money

The four year, twenty-three day, ninety-three minute movie!

Yeah, yeah. The movie’s not that long, it just has been for me. Everyone else, besides friends and family, will get to see the 93 minute version. And the reality is, I might be on it another couple years, though what anyone sees will still be the 93 minute version.

“Blood Ties” was filmed with no money by a crew of three in both the US and Thailand (with just a few moments over the border into Cambodia). Just to make things a bit more complicated, we filmed in the mountains of Virginia, Washington D.C. on the Mall, The Port of Miami, and Atlanta. Our crew numbers stayed at a …

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