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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

GUITAR, STRINGS & MUSIC CULTURE

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Deshawn Carter

Senior Correspondent

Deshawn Carter covers Music News, Artists and Culture.

Articles by Deshawn Carter

Music News Channels on YouTube: Who's Worth Watching

Music News Channels on YouTube: Who's Worth Watching

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How to Strum 16th Notes on Guitar With Confidence

How to Strum 16th Notes on Guitar With Confidence

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The Cover Story: How Album Art Shapes a Record

Album Cover Art History — The Cover Story: How Album Art Shapes a Record

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Different Ways to Strum a Guitar, Explained

Different Ways to Strum a Guitar, Explained

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Rutgers-Newark Opens Hispanic Heritage Month With Mariachi and a Question

Classical Music

Rutgers-Newark Opens Hispanic Heritage Month With Mariachi and a Question

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Drop D Tuning: The One-String Change That Reshapes Rhythm Playing

Classical Music

Drop D Tuning: The One-String Change That Reshapes Rhythm Playing

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Loose guitar strings and a brass ruler on a workbench

Scale Length Explained: Why 25.5 and 24.75 Inches Feel Different

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Coiled guitar strings and cloth on a workbench

How Often Should You Change Your Strings? The Honest Answer

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Guitarist trying a new effects pedal at a store counter with an amp

New Guitar Gear to Catch This August

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Weekly practice routine infographic with time blocks and tempo steps

Classical Music

How to Build a Classical Practice Routine

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Festival stage at golden hour with rows of guitar stands backstage

Crossroads 2026: The Guitar Event of Fall

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Guitar technician restringing an acoustic bridge with pins

Pin vs Pinless: Acoustic Guitar Bridges

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Two guitarists comparing wound bass strings in a music shop

Classical Music

Classical Bass Strings: Brass vs Steel

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Backstage tuning station with guitars on stands before a show

Locking Tuners: Do You Really Need Them?

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Luthier workshop with braced guitar tops clamped on the bench

Classical Music

Classical Guitar Bracing: Fan vs Lattice

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Factory worker tending a string-winding machine in a production hall

Why Guitar String Prices Keep Climbing

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Pawn shop interior with used guitars hung along the wall under warm light

What 2026 Guitar Market Data Really Says

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Player comparing nylon string sets at a workbench with calipers

Classical Music

How to Choose Classical String Tension

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Trade show visitors trying electric guitars at a busy exhibition booth

Gibson's 2026 NAMM Debut: What Changed

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Infographic diagram of fan bracing and classical guitar body proportions

Classical Music

What Is a Torres Guitar?

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Folk musician fingerpicking a small parlor guitar on a wooden porch

Parlor Guitars: History and Who They Suit

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