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  • Learn the Major Chords on the Ukulele

    Once you’ve mastered the fundamentals, it’s time to move on to major chords – the first chords requiring multiple fingers to play them simultaneously while moving up and down the fretboard. To play these chords effectively, it’s essential that you understand the circle of fifths; a visual aid which shows how sharps and flats alter…

  • How to Play Seventh Chords on Guitar

    If you want to add some zest and variety to your chord progressions, seventh chords may be just what the doctor ordered. Simply put, they are triads that include an added 7th interval above their root chords. Each type of seventh chord offers something distinctive that can add tension and complexity to your progressions. Let’s…

  • Dance Music Hits 2022

    Dance music dominated this summer, from club hits to DJ sets featuring big IDs like Martin Garrix’s Ultra set at Ultra and Tomorrowland sets which were both listed among this year’s most-viewed tracklists. Many producers drew inspiration from the past, with Eurodance and hard house from past decades being revived in contemporary music production. Swedish…

  • Bass Guitar Amp Simulator

    A bass guitar amp simulator is software or hardware designed to mimic the sound of traditional bass amplifiers. While traditional amps may be heavier and costlier, bass amp simulators tend to be lighter and cheaper, making them easier to use in different circumstances. AmpliTube boasts an expansive library of amps, cabinets and stompboxes to choose…

  • Learn the C Major Pentatonic Scale

    C Major Pentatonic Scale is one of the more popular scales for beginners to learn, as it pairs well with many chord progressions found in rock and blues music. The C Major Pentatonic Scale is simply the regular major scale without scale degrees four and seven; this allows for less dissonance and easy application over…

  • How to Play Minor Chords in Open G Tuning

    Minor chords add depth and emotion to songs, creating feelings of reflection. The open G tuning is an ideal tuning for playing minor chords and Delta blues – in fact it has even been adopted by famous artists like Jack White of The White Stripes! A minor Open “G” minor and standard D major share…

  • Zulu Music Is a Unique Blend of Throbbing Beats and Compelling Melodies

    Zulu Lion’s music takes you into another world and can evoke all kinds of feelings, from pure blissful happiness and exhilaration, to pensive contemplation. His creative blending of musical styles makes him one of the most exciting artists to watch today. MC ZULU crafts dancehall reggae that sounds out-of-this-world. His progressive form of electro bass…

  • Zombie Ukulele Songs

    Zombie by The Cranberries Zombie by Irish band The Cranberries rose to worldwide fame during the early 1990s. Led by singer Dolores O’Riordan (deceased 2018), their music often used dreamy melodies with catchy hooks enhanced by Dolores O’Riordan’s distinctive accented vocal style to create emotive and moving compositions. This song was composed in response to…

  • Zombie Guitar Chords

    Zombie is an easy guitar song with a straightforward chord progression and strumming pattern that are ideal for beginning players. Additionally, only four basic shapes need to be memorized – E minor being one of them! Basics Zombie has an extremely accessible chord progression that’s simple and straightforward for beginners to learn, making it one…