As soon as metal bands such as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple first emerged in 1968, they were met with widespread opposition from critics who claimed they were disrupting music scene and watering down blues rock genres. Music is a powerful form of expression, often used to convey strong emotional states such as […]
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Once you’ve mastered major and minor chords, it’s time to advance into more complicated chords called 7th chords that feature an interval which adds jazzy improvisational flourish to piano music. To create a seventh chord, take the root of a major triad and add another third – this will yield chord viio. It’s a common
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G open chords require you to finger three strings while leaving two open. A closed version of this chord, using only your index, middle, and ring fingers (instead of just three), eliminates the high E string for a power chord sound. Strumming open strings can be challenging for beginners. To develop proficiency quickly, try practicing
House and techno are two genres that many dance music fans appreciate in equal measures, although sometimes distinguishing between the two may prove challenging depending on your context. Frankie Knuckles of Chicago is widely recognized as the pioneer of House music, adding drum machines to traditional disco and soul songs to create his trademark four-beat
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Reggae music strikes a powerful social statement with its rhythms. Rastafarians who believe their religion calls them back home to Ethiopia often draw inspiration from reggae’s emotive, emotive lyricism; its complex composition also draws progressive-minded rock and pop musicians such as Lily Allen who enjoy sampling classic ska tunes from time to time. Harmonically, reggae
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Music royalties are payments made to the rights holders of musical works, such as recording artists, record labels and songwriters. The statutory mechanical royalty rate is 9.1 cents per CD or digital download sold and should be collected by your publisher or publishing administration such as Songtrust. Performance royalties are generated any time copyrighted music
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Switching out pickups can be an economical way to explore different tones on your bass guitar. At Sweetwater, there is an array of bass guitars equipped with single coil or humbucking pickups. Reducing magnetic interaction between strings and pickup can create a more harmonic sound, helping address issues such as harshness, poor sustain or unsatisfactory
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As a novice bassist, it can be daunting trying to select the ideal instrument. Finding your ideal bass requires patience, persistence and top equipment. Learning bass guitar will be easier if the instrument stays in tune, which means four-string models may be easier for beginners. 1. Size If you are new to bass guitar, it
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Since 1981, two country songs occupied both of the top two spots on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart – Eddie Rabbitt’s “I Love a Rainy Night” and Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” respectively by Eddie Rabbitt and Dolly Parton respectively. Today, that changed. Billboard, one of the world’s premier music chart publishers, introduced new rules for
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Major chords are one of the most widely-used guitar chords, being simple and effective to play. Additionally, their sound makes them popular choices when searching for new chords to play. Chords are generally organized based on their scale degree numbering (see this article), where sharp symbols represent raised intervals while flat symbols signify lower ones.
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