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Learn Guitar Chords, Scales and Musical Theory – Then Play the Songs You Love

Learning guitar chords is one of the key components to mastering songwriting. Understanding chord theory will allow you to fully appreciate how songs are composed and compose themselves. This lesson will focus on the most basic chord structure: the triad. Triads consist of three notes separated by an interval, which we will explore further later […]

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Banjo Pilot Game Review

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Banjo Pilot is a kart racing game featuring characters Banjo and Kazooie. Initially developed as Diddy Kong Pilot – a handheld sequel to Diddy Kong Racing series – after Microsoft purchased Rare in 2002 it lost the Donkey Kong license and became known as Banjo-Kazooie Pilot. Characters Rareware’s Banjo-Kazooie series stars Banjo as an unassuming

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The First Inversion of the Seventh Chord

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Seventh chords are chord structures containing a seventh tone above the bass note. Acknowledging and recognizing these chords requires practice, an attentive ear, and knowledge of figured bass system. A figured bass signature is a symbol that contains both slashes and numbers representing intervals above a given bass note, for instance 6/5/3 indicates an inverted

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Are Major and Minor Chords Happy?

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Major and Minor chords add depth and dimension to a song’s sonic landscape, just as different hues of paint do for an artist’s canvas. When used together, they weave a rich tapestry of emotion and narrative that will resonate long into its lifecycle. Musical chords evoke emotional responses in listeners that can be processed within

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Why Folk Songs Are Important

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Folk songs reflect both joys and sorrows experienced by individuals. Additionally, they serve as an avenue for intergenerational communication while inspiring future musicians. Folk songs all begin as something written down or composed by someone, whether that be a lullaby, love song or story about past events. They are a reflection of the people Folk

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Influencers of Alternative Music in the Decade

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At the turn of the millennium, indie music was widely considered insular and introverted – an environment full of people singing softly to themselves with arms crossed. Enter Elliott Smith, Belle & Sebastian, Air, Cat Power and later-day Flaming Lips who challenged this stereotype with their music. As ever, there were the cheeky chappies like

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How to Play Open Guitar Chords on the Guitar – Jingle Bells

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Christmas songs have the power to unite people together and add great variety to your guitar playing repertoire! Plus, Christmas tunes make great gift-giving music! This classic winter tune boasts an accessible chord progression that’s simple for beginners to pick up quickly. Additionally, its four line/four measure per line structure makes learning it quick and

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Isolating Your Audio Equipment With Audio Equipment Feet

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Addition of isolation feet to heavy equipment can prevent vibrations from getting into the signal chain and diluting its purity, creating an audible difference when listening to a piece of music with or without them. You’ll quickly realize this fact if comparing music tracks recorded with or without feet installed. Test out adding layers or

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Home Studio Pics – How to Get the Most Out of Your Home Studio

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Home studios make an ideal setting for taking everything from pet portraits and newborn sessions, to professional pet portraits and newborn photography sessions – and having the appropriate equipment makes all the difference! Start off by investing in a high-quality prime lens, then experiment with different gels to change the hue of your light source.

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Songs For Dancers Without Music

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Dancers depend on music for multiple reasons: rhythm, counting and synchronizing movements between performers are all benefits that music provides, not to mention providing artistic inspiration that shapes mood and tone during performances. Blink 182’s playful song only requires four simple chords – G, C, and D. With its easy DD UD strumming pattern it

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