# JScalco.com

> Music site by John Scalco — a guitarist and singer with 35 years of playing experience, including years of live gigs on LA's Sunset Strip. The site offers free interactive music tools and first-hand guides on guitar playing, gear, and music topics, written from real experience.

## Free Music Tools

- [Similar Song Finder](https://www.jscalco.com/similar-song-finder/): Find songs similar to any track you love
- [Song Finder by Lyrics](https://www.jscalco.com/song-finder-by-lyrics/): Identify a song by searching a lyric you remember
- [Spotify Playlist Analyzer](https://www.jscalco.com/spotify-playlist-analyzer/): Get insights into any Spotify playlist
- [Beat Maker](https://www.jscalco.com/beat-maker/): Free online beat-making tool

## Learn Guitar (First-Hand Guides)

- [How to Play Guitar](https://www.jscalco.com/learn-how-to-play-guitar/): The beginner's step-by-step guide and hub for all guitar lessons
- [How to Tune a Guitar](https://www.jscalco.com/how-to-tune-a-guitar/): Standard tuning, step by step
- [How to Read Guitar Tabs](https://www.jscalco.com/how-to-read-guitar-tabs/): Tab notation explained for beginners
- [How to Hold a Guitar](https://www.jscalco.com/how-to-hold-a-guitar/): Proper sitting and standing posture
- [How to Hold a Guitar Pick](https://www.jscalco.com/how-to-hold-a-guitar-pick/): The correct pick grip
- [How to String a Guitar](https://www.jscalco.com/how-to-string-a-guitar/): Restringing acoustic and electric, step by step
- [How to Clean a Guitar](https://www.jscalco.com/how-to-clean-a-guitar/): Strings, fretboard, body and hardware care
- [How Many Strings Does a Guitar Have?](https://www.jscalco.com/how-many-strings-does-a-guitar-have/): 6-string standard and the variants

## Guitar & Studio Gear Guides

- [Best Guitar Tuners](https://www.jscalco.com/best-guitar-tuner/): A gigging guitarist's honest tuner picks
- [Best Electric Guitar Strings](https://www.jscalco.com/best-electric-guitar-strings/): Top string picks for tone and durability
- [Best Guitar Straps](https://www.jscalco.com/best-guitar-straps/): The most comfortable straps for long sets
- [Best Guitar Stands](https://www.jscalco.com/best-guitar-stands/): Single, multi and wall hangers
- [Best Bass Guitars](https://www.jscalco.com/best-bass-guitar/): Top picks for every budget
- [Best Wireless Guitar Systems](https://www.jscalco.com/best-wireless-guitar-system/): Cut the cable without hurting your tone
- [Best Studio Monitors](https://www.jscalco.com/guide-to-find-the-best-studio-monitors/): Top picks for every budget
- [Best Music Production Software](https://www.jscalco.com/best-music-production-software/): Top DAWs compared

## Music Articles

- [What Is an EP in Music?](https://www.jscalco.com/what-is-an-ep/): EP vs single vs album, from an artist who has released them
- [Busking Meaning](https://www.jscalco.com/busking-definition-meaning/): What busking is and how buskers make money
- [Woodwind Instruments List](https://www.jscalco.com/woodwind-instruments-list/): Names, types and the full family
- [Oboe vs Clarinet](https://www.jscalco.com/oboe-vs-clarinet/): Key differences, sound, and which to play
- [Top EDM Artists](https://www.jscalco.com/top-edm-artists/): The best DJs and producers
- [Top 10 Saddest Songs of All Time](https://www.jscalco.com/top-10-saddest-songs-of-all-time/): A musician's picks
- [Atlantic Records Artists](https://www.jscalco.com/atlantic-records-artists/): Legends and today's roster
- [What Is the Longest Song Ever Recorded?](https://www.jscalco.com/what-is-the-longest-song-ever-recorded/): The 138-hour record
- [Who Is Marshmello?](https://www.jscalco.com/who-is-marshmello-the-great-mystery-solved-kind-of/): Real name, face and net worth

## Optional

- [Sitemap](https://www.jscalco.com/sitemap_index.xml): Full index of all pages