Music Accessories
Everything published on Viyolens under Music Accessories — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Bass Hard Case for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A quality bass hard case is insurance for your instrument. This beginner's guide walks you through why protection matters and how to choose the right case.
The Complete Guide to Orchestral String
Quality orchestral strings are essential for superior tone and playability. Explore different string types, selection criteria, and maintenance tips to enhance your instrument's performance.
Keyboard Piano Cover for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Keyboard piano covers prevent dust damage and accidents. This beginner's guide covers cover types, proper fitting, materials, and the importance of consistent keyboard maintenance.
Common Tablet Stand Mistakes to Avoid
The easy-to-make mistakes that leave musicians with the wrong tablet holder, and how to sidestep every one of them before you buy.
Common Music Stand Mistakes to Avoid
None of these mistakes are exotic. They're the same handful of avoidable errors, repeated across thousands of purchases.
Guitar Strap Explained: Features, Types and Tips
A guitar strap keeps your instrument where it needs to be, but there's more to them than meets the eye — here's what actually matters.
Pitch Pipe: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The right pitch pipe for most musicians is a mid-range chromatic disc model from a named brand. This guide walks through format, reed quality and price tiers so you can make the right call first time.
Trumpet Mute Explained: Features, Types and Tips
A mute doesn't just quiet the trumpet — it transforms it. This guide covers every main type, how each one works, and which to reach for first.
Guitar Cleaning Kit: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Not all guitar cleaning kits are the same quality or finish-safe. Understanding what to look for means buying the right products the first time.
Guitar Picks Explained: Features, Types and Tips
Guitar picks are among the smallest pieces of gear in any player's kit, and they're responsible for a disproportionate amount of how your playing sounds. Here's what each variable does.
Guitar Polish: A Complete Guide
Guitar polish removes surface contamination and protects the finish — but using the wrong product on a nitro-finished instrument can cause permanent damage.
How to Set Up and Use Mandolin Strings
A Guide to Amp Stands
An amp stand raises and tilts a guitar amplifier to project sound toward the player rather than into the floor. This guide explains the types, what they do and when they help.
Guitar Gig Bag for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A guitar gig bag is the right first case for most beginners — here is how to choose one without overspending or getting the wrong fit.
Tablet Stand: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The checklist worth working through before buying a tablet stand, from measuring your tablet with its case on to testing real-world stability.
The Complete Guide to Guitar Tuner For Ukulele
You can absolutely tune a ukulele with a guitar tuner. Discover how to do it correctly, what types of tuners work best and whether you need a separate ukulele tuner.
The Ultimate Guide to Hardwire Polyphonic Tuner
Polyphonic tuners enable simultaneous tuning of all strings in seconds. This guide covers technology, types, accuracy, and which models suit performers versus practice.
How to Set Up and Use Guitar Picks
The way you hold guitar picks, how much tip protrudes, and the angle against the strings all affect tone and technique in ways that compound over time. Here's how to get it right.
Common Music Stand Light Mistakes to Avoid
Most stand light problems are preventable. Here are the errors players make most often — and what to do instead.
Epiphone Left Handed for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Learning guitar as a left-hander with an Epiphone left-handed model removes the frustration many left-handed players face. Start your journey comfortably and confidently.
Common Amp Stand Mistakes to Avoid
Most amp stand problems come from a small set of avoidable mistakes. This guide covers overloading, locking failures, tilt errors and transport damage.
Metal Picks Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Metal picks offer bright attack and durability, but they're not for every player. This buying guide explains what to check, common pitfalls, and how to get started.
Guitar Strings Cleaner: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Choosing a guitar strings cleaner extends string lifespan and improves tone. This buying guide covers types, specifications, price tiers, and how to avoid common mistakes.
Common Mandolin Strings Mistakes to Avoid
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Cello Stand
Practical stand for safely resting a cello at home, in rehearsals and during teaching.
Chromatic Harmonica
Slide-activated harmonica with full semitone access, suited to melody-led playing across jazz, classical and folk styles...
Google Tuner
google tuner is a convenient search term for musicians wanting a quick online way to tune instruments at home or in rehe...
Guitar Picks
Guitar picks shape tone, feel and attack, making them a small but essential accessory for every player.
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Guitar Strap
A guitar strap improves comfort, support and stability, whether you are playing seated, standing or on stage.
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Guitar Tuners
Reliable tuning hardware for acoustic, electric and bass guitars, with options for upgrades, replacements and classic re...
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String Tuning
Accurate tuning keeps instruments sounding clean, stable and ready for rehearsal or performance.
Trumpet Mute
Trumpet mutes for changing tone, lowering volume and adding colour in orchestral, jazz and practice settings.
