Skip to main content

  • Yamaha Products at 2025 NAMM

    Here are some of the exciting Yamaha products featured on the show floor or online.
  • The Alicia Keys Pianos At NAMM

    The story behind these extraordinary custom-made instruments.
  • Seven Ways to Become a Better Guitar Player

    Setting your sights on higher ground.
  • Yes, There Is Such a Thing As Silent Practice

    How to keep things quiet when there’s a budding musician in the house.
  • 10 Essential Albums to Own on Vinyl

    Delivering a magic that you just can’t get from streaming.

    STAY IN TOUCH WITH YAMAHA!

    Love our blogs? Stay in the loop!

    The Timeless Connection

    “I have always used music to communicate and connect with people. My personality is kind of shy so I’ve always struggled to express myself, but when I play music, I feel like I can be 100% me.” So says Jackie Miclau, keyboardist in indie rock band Mt. Joy. After nearly a decade of touring and recording three critically acclaimed albums (2018’s Mt. Joy, 2020’s Rearrange Us, and 2022’s Orange Blo…

    What’s the Best Piano for Your Room?

    A guide to selecting optimum piano size.

    Buying Your First Digital Keyboard

    Here’s how to navigate the many options out there.

    A Bassist’s Guide to Playing Guitar, Part 1

    Here’s how to make the transition go smoothly.

    A Guitarist’s Guide to Playing Bass

    How to transfer your skills from the six-string to the four- (or five-) string.

    A Bassist’s Guide to Chord Substitutions, Part 2

    Advanced techniques for swapping out chords.

    A Guitarists’s Guide to Chord Substitutions, Part 2: Beyond Diatonic

    Secondary dominants, modal interchange and tritone subs.

    How to Get Great Sound When Watching Sports on TV

    Here’s a fun fact: All major sporting events are broadcast in HD, and sometimes even 4K UHD. The pictures are overflowing with detail. You can clearly see the distorted wince on a quarterback’s fac…

    10 Best Funk Albums to Own on Vinyl

    Get down and funk it up with these classics.

    Creating Sonic Ambiances in Office Spaces

    Music is a great way to increase productivity in the workplace.

    Louder Isn’t Always Better

    Yamaha Adaptive Low Volume compensates for the quirks of human hearing.

    Yes, You Can Play Classical on an Electric Violin!

    How to become a one-person chamber ensemble.

    How to Restring a Violin

    It’s not as hard as you may think.

    Cellos Rock!

    It’s the secret sauce to many pop hits.

    Eight Great Tips for Learning Violin

    How to develop good habits for a lifetime of playing enjoyment.

    Stay in touch! Sign up for updates