As long as you spend enough time on bass forums, this question will recur again and again. A serious bassist might need a gigging amp capable of producing hundreds of watts for large venues or featuring high-mid, low-mid, and treble controls to give their sound depth and weight. Choosing the Right Amp An amplifier for […]
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Have you heard the expression,’sad music makes you depressed?’ Although this seems intuitively true, researchers have actually found otherwise. This research investigates how melancholy songs evoke feelings of nostalgia, sadness and peace – feelings which help listeners relax more easily. This intimate connection between listeners and songs contributes to improving listener wellbeing. It’s a coping
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Soul music combines rhythm and blues, gospel music and pop into one style of musical expression, drawing its inspiration from black church traditions. Call-and-response vocals between lead singer and chorus are prominent features in soul songs. Motown artists such as Marvin Gaye and Aretha Franklin provided smooth vocals with socially conscious lyrics that set Motown
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Beginning guitarists should focus on mastering major guitar chords as these can be found in many songs and are simple for beginners to grasp. Note: With open chords, remember that you can change their shape by lifting up your first finger – creating either a minor or major 7th chord! A Major A Major is
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E minor seventh flat five chord, commonly known by its acronym Em7b5 or Em7(b5), is a four-note chord used to add tension and drama to songs. To create this chord simply lower a minor 7th by half-step before creating the new Em7b5. Follow these tips to quickly master this chord, and if you ever need
Home is the sixth season winner of “American Idol”, Daughtry, from their self-titled debut album and serves as their second single from it. The song follows classic rock song structure; guitars use both acoustic and electric instruments during verse and chorus periods before switching back over at chorus time. Acoustic guitar Playing the guitar can
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Connecticut country fans were not deterred by a cold night to join us for an amazing evening of music, fun and fundraising for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at Cadillac Ranch in Southington. Academics and journalists have repeatedly raised the alarm that mainstream country radio is discriminatory towards women, LGBT artists, POC artists and quality
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Musicians utilize electronic instruments to produce sounds which are amplified and played back through loudspeakers, amplified further using power amplifiers, or designed specifically to produce new musical sounds. These instruments include both those which mimic existing musical sounds as well as newer creations designed to produce original ones. The Kaossilator, for instance, is a small
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Heavy metal music occupies an indelible place in American popular culture. From being used as an all-inclusive source of adrenaline to becoming the cornerstone of a misunderstood Stranger Things hero’s character trait, heavy metal holds immense cultural weight. Although most Metal superstars hail from the US, listening data reveals vibrant local scenes all across the
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No matter if it be Classical music, ’90s pop hits or your original compositions; major chords will likely be one of the first things you learn as they’re easy and straightforward. Major chords consist of three elements from any scale that combine to produce its distinctive, bright sound: root, third and fifth of that scale.
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