Banjo Kazooie Switch, originally released as part of the Nintendo 64 classic game series, can now be enjoyed on Microsoft-designed hardware as part of the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription service and supports Xbox Achievements. This game introduces players to Gruntilda and her bear and bird companions as they embark on a mission […]
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Learn to play Pirates of the Caribbean piano music easily with this beginner piano lesson! It is perfect for practicing long held notes and music ties (a set of consecutive notes with equal pitch). Watch the video tutorial below or sign up for a free trial at Skoove to discover this and many other iconic
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An audio interface is indispensable to home studio recording unless your computer already contains all of the inputs that are necessary. An audio interface converts analog signals from microphones and other sources into digital data (a stream of ones and zeroes), which then gets sent to music software for processing. As well as inputs, quality
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Charles and Dorothy Chase established their music store in 1958 to appeal to both acoustic musicians and fans of folk music. Soon thereafter, they opened up the Golden Ring cafe on Harvard Avenue which attracted folk legends such as Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Reverend Gary Davis, and Doc Watson as customers. Today’s folk music center
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No matter where you stand in life, a good love song can bring out those romantic feelings in everyone. Even if romance is not your thing, listening to those cheesy tunes may give your day some extra positivity! But before criticizing feel-good love songs, take note that there are far fewer of them compared to
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Reggae music resonates with the rhythm of human pulse and communicates messages of redemption and love – which have become worldwide phenomena. Reggae music in the United Kingdom took an entirely new direction with lovers rock, which first developed in South London, replacing Jamaican ghetto themes with inner city concerns in Britain, often mixing Jamaican
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Beginner guitarists would do well to learn basic chords; this will enable them to quickly play many songs while developing dexterity for more advanced chord shapes. Chord diagrams contain vertical lines to represent strings, with numbers on each line representing where to place your fingers when fretting the chord. An “x” above any string indicates
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Pop music appeals to a broad audience with songs about love, happiness and life that feature simple beats and lyrics that are easy on the ears. Rock music, on the other hand, identifies with specific subcultures and has various musical genres within it. Over time it has also evolved into subgenres like punk rock, alternative
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Harmonic minor stands out from its siblings by including a fully diminished seventh chord – giving it a classic sound and adding to its artistic value. Step one is to learn the C harmonic minor scale notes, intervals and scale degrees on piano treble clef. Step two involves identifying triad chord quality names. Triads Triads
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Reggae music has been part of Canadian musical life since its introduction in the early ’70s by Jamaican touring artists and immigrants bringing their culture. Reggae was then honored with its own category at JUNOS by 1985 when Messenjah, Leroy Sibbles, and Nana McLean won multiple Juno Awards. This week, we are honoring Bob Marley
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