Silent Night is one of the best-known Christmas carols, making it ideal for beginners who don’t require advanced chords to learn it quickly and effortlessly. Beginner guitarists should also understand that this song is written in G major, meaning the D minor chord replaces F major as this makes playing easier for basses and baritones. […]
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Guitar pedals are notoriously susceptible to market hype. For example, two or three years ago JHS did a video highlighting how much the Digitech Bad Monkey overdrive pedal sounded like the Klon Centaur, and prices on the used market skyrocketed. Labor is a big driver of price, and wages in first-world countries are higher than
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R&B music draws its inspiration from blues and church music while sharing many similarities with rock. Early artists such as James Brown were co-categorized as both R&B and rock and roll artists, while modern R&B artists typically incorporate keyboard-based instrumentation and hip hop production techniques into their sound. Contemporary R&B blends soul, funk and hip-hop
Change chords on a guitar can be frustrating for newer players. With practice and patience comes success! Assume you are fretting with one hand. Number your fingers as follows on your fretting hand: Next, strumming an open C major chord and listening for any buzzy or clean notes is important to building skill on guitar.
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Brainfeeder by Flying Lotus has long been known to showcase innovative electronic artists. Over its history, this label has featured iconic names like Thundercat, Kamasi Washington and Shlohmo to form its unique aesthetic. Rough Trade Records first rose to fame as part of the post-punk movement. Best known for signing Nirvana, this Seattle label became
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Folk tunes, unlike many modern styles, tend to be accessible and easy for anyone to learn by ear or memorize off the top of their heads – perfect for singing along with both friends and strangers alike! As much as it’s possible to enjoy folk music without prior musical training, learning an instrument or singing
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Banjo catfish are fascinating species of fish. They belong to the Aspredinidae family of catfishes which comprises 43 different species. Fish that prefer hiding places such as leaf litter, snags and branches for protection are known as solitary species and require plenty of hiding spaces in their tank for them to feel safe enough to
Piano offers both physical and artistic satisfaction to its player, providing creative expression through music making. Furthermore, piano serves as an effective physical exercise to aid composition studies – particularly texture of compositional structures. Localised MIDI velocity imbalances are notoriously challenging to resolve using audio processing plug-ins, so it is often better to spot and
Seventh chords share a basic formula, consisting of the 1st, 3rd, and 5th of a major scale plus one seventh note. Their Roman numeral indicates whether or not it’s major, minor, or diminished seventh chord. This chart will assist in learning the intervals for every type of seventh chord, so once you know them it
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One of the best ways to learn guitar chords is through song. Tune can help you transition between open position chords and give context on how music works. Oasis’ Don’t Look Back in Anger features a controversial chord in its bridge that has long been debated; upon closer inspection it turns out to be G
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