Ask the Expert – getting a cello sound from a bass guitar

By Andy@Musicademy | January 22, 2009

Tiffany Reynolds asked this fascinating question: “I know this is going to sound weird but I’m serious. I play bass but sometimes you want the bowed sound of a cello or an upright bass during quiet passages of a song. I want to take up cello but sometimes you can’t switch back and forth … […]

Free online singing lesson – creating harmony

By Marie@Musicademy | January 19, 2009

Here is a sample lesson taken from the Musicademy Worship Vocals DVDs. It teaches basic harmony construction outworked in the Delirious song What a Friend I’ve Found. Playing keys is Ben Cantelon, worship leader at Soul Survivor and co writer with Tim Hughes of the song Happy Day. Kate Silber who presents the vocals DVDs […]

Ask The Expert – T-Loop Feedback Whistles

By Tim Martin | January 16, 2009

Jon Foyle asked this question: Our church has a t-loop and we often find that the guitar amps for the music band pick up signals from the sound system that can lead to feedback whistles. We have tried placing the amps off the ground but it is unfortunate that the area that the band sets […]

Ask the Expert – Learning Cajon Drum

By Andy@Musicademy | January 12, 2009

We had this question from Mark Worthington in the UK “I’ve am really enjoying the Guitar DVD and Song Learner Series. I also play the Irish Bodhran reasonably well. I have noticed a trend of gentle percussion using a Cajon in both worship and pop worlds. It seems to be the acceptable face of drumming […]

Recommended Keyboards to use in Church

By Tim Martin | January 6, 2009

We have been asked for recommendations on keyboards to use in church. Here are some suggestions by Tim Martin, presenter of our worship keyboard DVDs: The question of which keyboard to buy for church use is a common one. Many people are baffled by the choice available or simply don’t know where to start. The […]

Ask an FAQ / Ask the Expert

By Marie@Musicademy | November 3, 2008

We get emailed all the time from people asking questions about our DVDs, worship, playing and instruments. We’ve created two places on our blog to answer these questions in public so if you have a question please email [email protected]. Look at the Ask The Expert and Ask An FAQ categories on the Blog to see […]

Buyers Guide – Good Quality Acoustic Guitars

By Andy@Musicademy | October 6, 2008

I want to buy my first decent acoustic guitar. What would you recommend? These days with Far East production methods getting better and better, you can buy a quality instrument far more cheaply than ever before. However, two rules of thumb still apply – 1) You get what you pay for and 2) Buy the […]