Common Mistakes
Everything published on Viyolens under Common Mistakes — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Common Erhu Mistakes to Avoid
Most erhu trouble isn't a lack of talent, it's a handful of small habits working against the instrument. Here are the ones that come up most often.
Common Instruments Tambourine Mistakes to Avoid
From clamping the frame too tightly to putting the mic too close in the studio, here are the tambourine habits worth fixing early.
Common Dj Decks Mistakes to Avoid
Rough sets rarely come down to bad taste — they come down to habits. Here are the ordinary mistakes that keep turning up on DJ decks, and how to fix each one.
Common Cymbals Mistakes to Avoid
The habits behind most cracked or choked cymbals, and the simple fixes for each — from over-tightening to poor transport.
Common Tubular Bells Mistakes to Avoid
Most tubular bells mistakes come down to physics, not clumsiness. Here's why each one happens and the simple fix, grouped by technique, care and setup.
Common Electro Harmonix Mistakes to Avoid
Most Electro-Harmonix disasters are avoidable. Here are the mistakes guitarists make most often, from the shop to the stage, and the fixes that prevent them.
Common Cor Anglais Mistakes to Avoid
Cor anglais is not a forgiving instrument, and a handful of habits explain most of the frustration players run into. Here are eight, and how to fix them.
Common Ocarina Mistakes to Avoid
From overblowing to skipping the tuner, here are the ocarina mistakes almost every player makes early on — and the simple fixes for each one.
Common Preamp Amp Mistakes to Avoid
Most preamp amp problems trace back to a handful of repeat offenders. Here they are, why they happen, and the quick fix for each.
Common Ableton Live Mistakes to Avoid
A few habits trip up almost everyone new to Ableton Live. Here's the honest list, and the easy fix for each one.
Common Brass Mistakes to Avoid
The small handful of recurring errors that trip up brass instrument players, grouped by playing, maintenance and long-term practice.
Common Balalaika Mistakes to Avoid
Most balalaika mistakes aren't about talent at all. Here are the small, common misunderstandings worth catching early, and how to work with the instrument instead of against it.
Common Ai Music Generator Mistakes to Avoid
Most AI music generator disappointments come down to the same handful of avoidable mistakes — here's what they are and the straightforward fix for each.
Common Pearl Tom Toms Mistakes to Avoid
Most tom problems trace back to setup, not the drum. Here are the mistakes that come up again and again with Pearl tom toms, and how to fix them.
