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  NAMS Guitar Bootcamp is the ultimate AGILITY & STRENGTH training for guitarists and bassists of all levels. Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced player, this workshop will help you focus your practice routine and master the fundamental motions and techniques present in all genres of guitar. Guitar Bootcamp features a series of group…

A small core of productive habits can heavily alter your trajectory of improvement and natural growth towards your true uniquity.   Focus attention on your breathing. Look away from your instrument to develop good posture, listening skills, and your sense of touch Consistently follow through with every new concept you learn until fluent.   These…

NAMS FAM! If you’ve been around the facility over the last 9 years, chances are you have seen Cody teaching a lesson, recording a band, or helping one of our shows go off without a hitch. After much consideration, we have promoted Cody Sowell to become the General Manager of Neighborhood Art & Music School…

  Maintaining a consistent and focused practice routine can be a challenge. You have to actively schedule time for practice. It is difficult to “find” one hour, 7 days in a row in the hustle of life. Every moment counts, so maintaining focus keeps you moving forward. A good mechanism for keeping yourself in check…

What is signal chain? In the audio world, it’s the path that a sound wave travels through. Let’s look at some examples! Electric Guitar: Ex 1. Basic E. Guitar Guitar(strings>pickups)>cable> amp/speaker Ex 2. E.Gtr in Live Sound or Studio Guitar>cable>Tuner>VolumePedal>Boost>amp/speaker>Microphone & placement>Preamp>Mixer>PA system These are basic SERIAL chains. That means the sound has no option…

Technique allows you to achieve a goal from the sense feeling vs the sense of thinking. What is technique? Simply put, it is how you do something.   The mix engineer feels that a frequency adjustment is needed. Without having to pull the ol’ technical brain into the situation(which disrupts flow), the engineer’s technical ability…

Is delay the best effect?! Short answer is YES! Yes it is! It’s an echo or copy.   Besides the fun and musical sounds it can make, delay is a great tool you can use to improve your musicianship! It gives you instant feedback on what you just played. A clean digital delay will highlight…

A Fun, Hands-On Art Experience Designed for Homeschool Families Are you looking for a way to bring creativity and artistic expression into your homeschool curriculum? At Neighborhood Arts and Music School (NAMS) in Frisco, we understand the unique needs of homeschooling families. That’s why we’re excited to offer engaging, hands-on Friday art classes designed specifically…

Dear NAMS Community, We’re thrilled to announce an exciting addition to our musical calendar – the NAMS Jam Series! As we gear up for an incredible fall semester, we’re determined to provide an unparalleled music education experience. Through the NAMS Jam Series, we’re set to infuse more creativity, collaboration, and energy into our community. Let’s…

Source Tones If you play electric guitar, knowing how to use your pickup selector is key to nailing the right guitar tone. In conjunction with the strings and technique, the pickup is a SOURCE of your sound. In general, a bridge pickup position is brighter with a more forward midrange. A neck pickup position has…