Tag Archives: Shoshin Guitarist

Can the Blue Yeti Professional Actually Handle Vocals and Electric Guitar at Once? (My Field Test)

As an advanced beginner guitarist, one of the biggest hurdles isn’t just learning the chords—it’s recording them. If you’ve ever tried to record yourself singing while playing, you know the struggle: the guitar usually sounds like a roar, and the … Continue reading

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Blue Yeti Settings: Record Balanced Vocals & Acoustic Guitar

One of the most persistent challenges in my journey as an “advanced beginner” has been the technical side of home recording. Specifically: How do you record a vocal and an acoustic guitar at the same time without one overpowering the … Continue reading

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Guitar Care: Transitioning Your Instruments from Winter to Spring in Cold Weather Regions

The “Shoshin” Approach: “There is a unique kind of ‘beginner’s joy’ in rediscovering your own instruments after a long winter storage.” This is fun. Winter is breaking in Chicago and the Cubs played their first ball game yesterday (and lost). … Continue reading

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Recording Roadmap: A Simple, Honest Path to Better YouTube Recordings

This post is for players who want to record more guitar music on YouTube — not just buy more stuff. I Wish to Be Upfront About Recording Guitar Music for YouTube I want to be upfront about something: I am … Continue reading

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Beginner Guitarist Demo after 7 Months of Practice

Yes, I’ve been playing guitar for over 7 months. It doesn’t seem that long to me. I have practiced every day. I enjoy it. First Demo, “Man of Constant Sorrow” – 3/4 Epiphone Les Paul Special Express Guitar Here’s my … Continue reading

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January 23, 2024: www.KaizenGuitarist.com Website Birthday

Today is January 23, 2024 and I began my Kaizen Guitarist website. I reserved my domain name of www.KaizenGuitarist.com on GoDaddy and set up a simple website. It’s not perfect, but it will get better. This feels good. I have … Continue reading

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