The Major Pentatonic Scale is an immensely popular scale among guitarists. While its patterns resemble those found in minor pentatonic scale, the notes vary, producing different tonality effects. Keep in mind that each pattern has a different root note (represented by black circles in the diagram), in order to avoid becoming constrained in your playing […]
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The bass guitar provides the rhythm and holds all of the instruments together in a song, often going unnoticed by musicians and audiences alike. An essential component of any band, these white basses offer something for every budget and playing style. Dee Dee Ramone, Mark Hoppus from Blink 182 and Iron Maiden guitarist Steve Harris
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Deliverance was released in 1972 with banjos being an important element. One particularly memorable scene features Ronny Cox and Drew being challenged to a banjo duel by an outsider; this scene stood out amongst all others throughout the movie. The young boy playing the banjo in this film was actually from Rabun County, Georgia, and
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“Tennessee Whiskey,” composed by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove and originally recorded by country music artist David Allan Coe in 1981, features an easy chord progression and rhythm pattern which makes the song suitable for playing on an acoustic guitar. This song requires only two chords: A major and B minor. You can adapt its
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As clubs and festivals gradually reopened in 2022, producers and DJs continued their prolific output – many, like Four Tet who reinvented techno’s rules were on track for big things. Bonobo’s Fragments was an experimental album straddling jazz and soundsystem history with Theo Parrish-influenced organic house productions from his label, as well as unclassifiable sounds
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This page’s open chords serve as the cornerstones of every beginner guitarist’s education. They’re easy to finger, providing vibrant open voicings you’ll use throughout their musical careers. Triads are one of the simplest types of chords to construct as they contain only three notes. Triads can be created by harmonizing the first, third and fifth
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Bass amps and speaker cabs are specifically designed to reproduce lower frequencies, so their vibrational patterns vary from those seen when playing an electric guitar with an amp designed for this purpose. As such, when used to accompany electric guitar playing they often produce sound that lacks clarity or is muffled altogether. However, it is
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Chords built around seventh intervals tend to be dissonant and require careful preparation and resolution in order to be use successfully in minor keys. We will explore five of these seventh chord types as part of this lesson. We will begin our study of 7th chords by looking at the minor seven flat 5 chord.
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Sweetwater offers an impressive collection of cases designed to keep your bass guitar safe from dust, bumps and grinds during travel. Keep your instrument secure and ready to rock out – choose Sweetwater now. Each case comes equipped with neck cradles, water resistant zippers and other essential features like carry-on side dag handles, padded backpack
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Guitar chords by Johnny B Goode is one of the world’s best-known rock songs, making an impressionful statement about life itself. While initially difficult for beginner guitarists to learn, with perseverance and dedication this song can be conquered. Chuck Berry’s guitar part features straight 8th notes to further propel this driving rhythm. A snare drum
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