G chord is one of the most frequently used guitar chords and an essential staple for beginner guitarists. G is often used as the key of songs, and also contains numerous open chords which are easy to play. Without much movement from your fingers, you can switch from playing a G chord to C without […]
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Hey There Delilah is a modern classic from Plain White T’s and makes an ideal practice tune if you want to learn acoustic finger style. It features an easy 8th note rhythm with D and F#m chord alternation for optimal finger style development. This song begins with an open A chord, an essential shape in
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If you were taught that major chords sound happy and minor ones sad, it might be worthwhile reconsidering this assumption. Contrary to popular belief, this conclusion does not rely on inherent characteristics of chords themselves but on how they pair with one another. Hey Jude is played in E major but elicits feelings of loss
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Seventh chords can be identified using different figured bass numbers than their counterpart triads; specifically, their bottom number gives an indication of its interval from its lowest note to its next highest note. The table below outlines note intervals associated with dominant 7th triad chord qualities, along with their associated bass notes. Root Note Seventh
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“Love Me Do” by The Beatles is an ideal song to learn for beginner guitarists, using a G, C, and D chord progression that’s simple for newcomers to master. Bob Dylan’s classic “Knocking on Heaven’s Door” is another excellent beginner guitar song to learn, as it introduces slash chords (consisting of flattened 3rds and flattened
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Jingle bells make an enchanting addition to any holiday ensemble, be it family gatherings or concerts. Their cheerful sound brings extra cheer. James Lord Pierpont came up with this timeless tune in 1857 titled, “Jingle Bells; or The One Horse Open Sleigh”. Since then it has become an evergreen Christmas classic and makes an excellent
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To create a minor chord, simply lower the middle note one semitone or half step – this means moving it from white key down into its next lowest black key, or vice versa. Example of C Minor chord: Root note, minor third and perfect fifth Triads Triads are an integral building block of chords. Composed
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Many students gathered Tuesday evening at the Jefferson Theater to watch Noah Cyrus, younger sister of Miley Cyrus. Her performance brought both emotion and power with slower ballads mixed in with upbeat dance tunes. The music video for “July” perfectly compliments its lyrics and instrumentation, capturing its feeling of longing and heartbreak. It includes scenes
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Guitar-chord theory draws heavily upon Western musical conventions. For instance, playing chords using stacks of thirds on a six-string guitar in standard tuning is often difficult due to requiring too many fret covers by left hand – drop-2/drop-3 voicing is often employed to combat this difficulty. Story of Ang Huling El Bimbo is relatively straightforward:
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In this lesson we will learn a chord progression composed of three open chords and one bar chord (B minor). For this last chord it is essential that you know the root notes on E string. Schenkerian analysis suggests that this chord represents a secondary dominant. B Minor B minor chord is an easy chord
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