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A Home Studio Package is Everything You Need to Start Recording at Home

Home studio packages contain everything needed to begin recording, including an audio interface, microphone and headphones/monitors. You’ll also require a computer running DAW software (Digital Audio Workstation) as well as some form of acoustic treatment in your room. This affordable studio starter bundle is perfect for beginners. It includes an audio interface with two XLR/TRS […]

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Popular Ukulele Music on YouTube

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There is a collection of songs associated with the ukulele that people tend to remember and play when they find out you play this instrument, even though they were never intended for it specifically. Here are a few that come up in conversation when someone discovers you do this! Ain’t She Sweet lends itself perfectly

Understanding Guitar Chords and Scales

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If you have written songs before, chord progressions should already be second nature to you. But to craft complete and effective compositions, additional theory must also be understood in order to do justice to each lyric written. Once you have mastered major and minor triads, it is time to progress on to seventh chords. A

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Can Guitar Chords Be Used For Piano?

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Keep a few things in mind when using guitar chords on piano: note mapping may differ between instruments. Once you understand this concept, transferring chords between instruments becomes extremely easy. Many musicians quickly transition from playing guitar to piano playing or vice versa. The Musical Structure A guitar chord consists of multiple intervals played simultaneously.

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Guitar Chords Happy Birthday

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Learning guitar chords happy birthday can be an easy and entertaining way to mark special events. All it requires are three simple chords strung in sync with the vocal melody. This song is in 3/4 (waltz) time, which means each measure consists of three beats. The first measure begins with C on “birth – day”

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Folk Music Terms and Concepts

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Folk musicians when speaking of “the community” refer not only to performers and fans. Instead, the phrase entails shared values, respect for tradition and a dedication to ethical conduct in all aspects of business operations. Songs have long been passed along through oral tradition and gradually evolved over time. Many influences can influence a folk

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Learning 7th Chords and Inversions

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Discover quality 7th chords by first listening to their root position, then practicing identifying inversions of them. As with triads, seventh chords also offer inversions. To create such an inverted version of a seventh chord, its bass notes should be raised an octave; chord-symbol notation indicates this by including both a slash and capital letter

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Guitar Chords Sheet

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Chords are composed of notes separated by what’s known as an interval, which refers to any space between non-consecutive scale notes; for instance C and E on an ascending THIRDS scale are two such intervals. Chord charts can be extremely beneficial in showing where to place your fingers on the fretboard and providing important details

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Learn a Piano Lesson on Scales and Intervals

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Have you ever played the piano before? You may recall seeing white and black keys arranged as groups of two and three across and down the keyboard. First step to mastering middle C on piano: locate it with ring finger on key and play up and down several times with this finger. Basics As you

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How to Play the F Guitar Chord

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The F chord can be difficult for newer players to master, requiring time and practice before sounding just right. But there are simpler methods of playing this chord without needing a full barre across two strings. Barre Chord The F barre chord is an often-played chord. Beginners may find it challenging due to its challenging

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