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Musical Spoons – Complete Guide
This complete guide covers the origins of musical spoons, the differences between wood and metal, how size and hand size affect playing, how to cho...
How to EQ Kashaka Shakers
The kashaka shaker produces fast transients, sharp attacks, and a wide spread of high-frequency detail. A clean recording comes from controlling ha...
Kashaka Shaker – Complete Guide
Two small gourds on a length of rope, and one of the most rhythmically addictive instruments you can fit in a pocket. This guide covers what a kash...
Carved Arcade Launches Instrumonsters
Carved Arcade has launched Instrumonsters, a free browser-based game where musical instruments become characters with their own personalities, atta...
Free Online Virtual Piano Keyboard
A free online virtual piano keyboard lets you play piano notes, chords and songs directly in your browser without downloading an app or owning a ph...
Carved Arcade Launches Chord Bakery
Carved Arcade has launched Chord Bakery, a free browser-based chord game where players add notes into a mixing bowl and bake them into chords. Desi...
What Are the Easiest Instruments to Learn?
Learning an instrument doesn’t have to be difficult. Easy instruments let beginners play melodies or rhythms almost immediately without needing com...
Does Djembe Drum Size Matter?
Djembe drum size directly affects tone, volume, projection, playability and portability. Size usually refers to the diameter of the drumhead, measu...
Which Shamanic Drum Size Is for You?
Choosing the right shamanic drum size comes down to sound and practicality. Larger drums generally produce deeper, louder tones with greater presen...
Shamanic Drums – Buying Guide
Choosing a shamanic drum comes down to a few practical factors such as size, drumhead material, construction and sound. Larger drums generally prod...
