Put your fingers onto the fretboard, placing them as close as possible to each fret’s individual bars for optimal sound production. This will help ensure an excellent tone. When viewing a chord diagram, the “X’s and O’s” can serve as shorthand for which strings should be muted and which shouldn’t. A minor 7 As we […]
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“Somewhere Over the Rainbow” should be included on everyone’s learning list of ukulele songs. Made famous by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole in his medley with “What a Wonderful World,” its message of hope and dreams speaks volumes about humanity as a whole. Seven chords will carry you through this song (coincidentally the same number of colors found
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Home studio equipment bundles provide an easy and affordable way for beginners to get all of the essential components necessary for creating their own recording studio in their own home. PreSonus’ Home Studio Bundle includes the AudioBox USB 96 audio interface, M7 large-diaphragm condenser mic, HD7 studio monitoring headphones and Studio One Artist recording and
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An added seventh note adds depth and sophistication to chord progressions, requiring musicians to understand all aspects of seventh chords for optimal performances. As with triads, seventh chords are composed by stacking notes together on a staff in close spacing. The lowest note is known as the root and its surrounding notes are designated by
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Purists might argue that a good metal tone starts and ends with the amp, but bassists can greatly expand their sound with a few well-chosen pedals. We’ll look at distortion and overdrive pedals that are suitable for metal, as well as noise gates to control feedback, EQ pedals for further tone-shaping, and a wah or
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Music is an immensely popular art form. There are those who excel at it while others don’t fare so well. People may wonder, “Who makes pop music?”. The answer lies within many factors; these include songwriters, producers and labels – each having an influence in the success of a song. Songwriters Singer-songwriters are at the
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There are various online radio stations dedicated to alternative indie music that feature special features that make them stand out. One such station, Groover, allows listeners to discover genres and eras that stimulate creative thought. KCRW follows a more classic format, playing music by both established artists and emerging talent alike. Sirius XMU SiriusXM is
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Audio equipment is used to reproduce, record and enhance sound volume. It does this by converting electrical signals into acoustic waves; for this reason it is essential that a preamplifier be in place in order to avoid noise distortion when recording. Electroacoustic Gmbh of Germany is best-known for their turntables; EVENTE was named after Richard
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Folk music is an acoustic genre often played on guitar. If you want to learn how to play folk music for personal enjoyment or as part of a band, there are numerous techniques you can employ in order to achieve the sound you are seeking. Start out by collecting an instrument. A dreadnought style acoustic
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Guitar chords form the basis of many songs. There are four basic categories of chords: major chords, minor chords, augmented chords and diminished chords. Triad chords are the simplest type of chord. Each note in this chord consists of 3 notes. Triads produce distinct sounds depending on their interval. A major triad will have an
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