String Orchestra with Dolce Canto: 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 17, UM Music Recital Hall, tickets at sormt.org. New jazz: The ...

Rock and metal are known for pushing boundaries, often embracing the outrageous and experimental. From the teased-out hair of ...

When you think about it, the 12-string bass doesn’t seem that odd. If anything, having more strings typically yields a fuller ...

If that’s indeed the case, Australian acoustic guitar maestro Tommy Emmanuel certainly has a lot more than that under his belt. One of only five guitarists to be bestowed the title “Certified Guitar ...

The 26-year-old bassist from San Antonio was given just two days to learn a song about church pancakes, stolen margarine, and ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Phil Lesh, a classically trained violinist and jazz trumpeter who found his true calling reinventing the role of rock bass guitar ... instrument’s strings an octave lower than the ...

WASHINGTON — Phil Lesh, a classically trained violinist and jazz trumpeter who found his true calling reinventing the role of rock bass guitar ... instrument’s strings an octave lower than the four ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Phil Lesh, a classically trained violinist and jazz trumpeter who found his true calling reinventing the role of rock bass ... bottom strings on Garcia’s guitar.

Lesh credited Garcia with teaching him to play the bass in the unorthodox ... his instrument’s strings an octave lower than the four bottom strings on Garcia’s guitar. Then Garcia turned ...

In the case of Stephen Stills—he of the Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills & Nash fame—the quirkiest trait involves a very peculiar method for getting the right feel out of a new set of guitar ...

The good news is it really isn't difficult to lower or heighten the action of your guitar strings to experiment in finding the right setup for you. But first we need to explain what 'guitar action' ...