What Are Dynamic Markings in Sheet Music?
Sweetwater’s Jacob Dupre presents his primer on dynamic markings in written music. Why are dynamics important? What are the common dynamic... Read more »
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Aug 24, 2022, 1:14 PM
Aug 21, 2022, 10:00 AM
Sweetwater Studios Super Jam: Lisa Bella Donna, Tim Pierce, Pete Thorn, Nick D’Virgilio, Jacob Dupre
What happens when you gather famous YouTubers, session guitarists, synth savants, and Sweetwater experts in one state-of-the-art studio? You’ll... Read more »
Aug 18, 2022, 10:30 AM
What Makes Sweetwater’s Gear Exchange Different?
With the recent launch of the new and improved Gear Exchange, music makers of all kinds have the reputation, expertise, and incomparable... Read more »
Aug 17, 2022, 3:41 PM
The Black Moods — “Saturday Night” | Live at Sweetwater
Rising Arizona rock stars the Black Moods drop by Sweetwater for a performance of their latest weekend anthem “Saturday Night.” The harmonies... Read more »
Jul 30, 2022, 11:30 AM
Boost, Overdrive, Distortion & Fuzz Pedals – What’s the Difference?
This is far from a new question: it’s one that’s been asked countless times and will no doubt continue to pop up, as the line between this... Read more »
Jul 21, 2022, 4:29 PM
Soundtracking the Everyday at the End of History: Arp on Nostalgia, Making Music in the Present, and Imagining Futures Haunted by the Past
The word “nostalgia” gets thrown around quite a bit. As a concept, it can be unstable; and, as a tool, quite harmful. Questioning and examining... Read more »
Jul 10, 2022, 9:22 AM
27 Tube Screamer-style Pedals Compared – Which Is Right for You?
There’s quite a story and a lot of history, both fact and conjecture, around the little, green overdrive pedal designed by Susumu Tamura of the... Read more »
Jul 9, 2022, 11:00 AM
How to Replace Tubes in Your Guitar Amp
Whether you’re trying to breathe new life into a tired amp or experimenting with new tones, replacing the tubes in your guitar amp is a fun and... Read more »
Jul 9, 2022, 11:00 AM
The Multi-scale Mystery Unraveled
What’s the deal with fanned-fret guitars anyway? Multi-scale guitars, fan-fret guitars, fanned-fret guitars — call ’em what you will, these... Read more »
Jul 9, 2022, 10:00 AM
5 Positions of the Minor Pentatonic | Guitar Lesson
The video that accompanies this short piece is a guitar lesson that teaches you all five positions of the minor pentatonic scale. As already... Read more »