In the 1950s, rock and roll brought about a musical revolution, as its artists such as Buddy Holly and Little Richard defied social norms with music that caused moral alarm among suburban parents concerned about race mixing and sexual content in this new form of expression. Other popular music artists recorded pop standards, remaking old […]
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Practice fingering each chord by using an open string indicated by an x at the top of each diagram as a target not to fret (or pick or strum). Your fingers may initially hurt, which is only natural until they toughen up and develop calluses. To speed up chord changes quickly and smoothly, try taking
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Be it Jazmine Sullivan’s call to “crush into these curves” or Summer Walker’s jazzy attack on “unloyal men”, these artists know how to balance sensual without becoming excessively sexualized while centering empowerment within their descriptions of sex. R&B music stands out from hip hop by featuring lush instrumentals and emotive hooks, so sit back and
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Few metal albums have attracted non-fans of metal quite like this one has. While it might be black metal at its most extreme, its songs prove surprising accessible and enjoyable for even non-metal fans. Chuck Schuldiner and his ever-evolving lineup rewrote death metal history with this brilliant album, while drum maestro Gene Hoglan makes sure
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Critics of Heavy Metal often view its influence as antisocial; however, fans love its unique sounds of distorted guitar riffs which create powerful effects in this music genre. Heavy metal music began with psychedelic rock and blues sounds in the 1960s; however, during the 1970s with pioneer bands like Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Deep
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Chords are an intricate web of logic and seemingly random rules. By understanding basic chord-naming and scale theory, it becomes much simpler to discover new chord shapes. Basic guitar chords include major and minor triads as well as dominant sevenths. To remember these, just remember that each chord contains three intervals between its notes. Major
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Taylor Swift has become one of the world’s most beloved musicians and many of her songs offer ideal learning environments for beginner guitarists. These tunes offer simple chords and slow tempos to facilitate learning the instrument. “Mean” by Taylor Swift is one of the easiest Taylor Swift songs for beginners and can be learned without
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From aunties playing the ukulele at parties to Taylor Swift and Eddie Vedder embracing it in music videos, the ukulele is clearly enjoyed by everyone from experienced musicians to average Joes alike. Even those unfamiliar with its history can find acceptance within local uke groups. Jake Shimabukuro has quickly earned recognition for his ukulele performances
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SiriusXM unveiled their 2021 Holiday music lineup today – their largest yet, including Holly and Holiday Traditions channels! SiriusXM Holiday Music channels feature 15 commercial-free holiday music channels to give you all your holiday and Hanukkah favorites, available across car radio, mobile devices, connected home appliances and the SiriusXM app. 70s/80s Holidays SiriusXM provides an
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Mastering Yesterday by The Beatles on acoustic guitar can be an excellent way to strengthen your guitar playing skills. The song itself isn’t too difficult and with practice you will soon see progress! Now you should have memorized all six open chord shapes. It can help to develop an understanding of how chords relate by
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