American Pie is an iconic song, known to everyone. This eight-minute opus tells the tale of America’s decline since its glory days of the 1950s. This book marks the date when rock music came to an end – 3 February 1959, when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper were killed in a plane […]
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Hotel California by The Eagles is their best-known song and its extensive guitar solo is often considered one of the greatest ever played. Perfect for learning rhythm or lead parts on either 6 or 12 string guitar, Hotel California makes an excellent opportunity to hone your craft. Desi Serna provides this lesson on chord progression
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Chords are groups of notes you can play together to form a song; many ukulele songs utilize chord progressions for this purpose. Sometimes to play chords effectively, you will require fretting more than one string with each finger – these are known as barre chords. For instance, an A major chord requires your index finger
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Learning chords is essential to playing piano, and becoming familiar with major chords will enable you to understand how songs or progressions are constructed. Practice each note separately before practicing all together so as to become comfortable with their sound. Each major triad consists of three notes stacked one on top of another in succession,
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Learn the chords to this timeless classic song and practice jamming them together for several timeless tunes! Remember, clear chords require proper finger placement on the fretboard. Relax your shoulder and elbow for better control and reduced muffled notes, and ensure all fingers land simultaneously when changing chords. Level 1: G Major G Major is
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After becoming familiar with major chords and how to construct them, it’s time to move onto minor chords – there are twelve basic minor triads. To create a minor triad, take any major chord and lower its middle note by one half step – the third interval. Root note Chords consist of at least three
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Redemption Song from Bob Marley’s 1980 album Uprising is an inspiring tune perfect for beginners, using straightforward open chords and a straightforward strumming pattern. This song’s opening guitar riff features an 8 bar progression which you can play either using a pick or your thumb. The strumming pattern for this song follows a DDU UDU
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Chords are key components to understanding how songs work, and are usually major or minor chords; however, other varieties add depth and character to a song’s progression. All seventh chords are composed on top of a basic triad and their quality is determined by the interval relationship between their notes. Major Seventh Major seventh chords
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A chord is the base pitch upon which songs’ rhythm, harmony and melody are built. Learning basic beginner guitar chords enables you to play many songs on guitar. Beginners often make the mistake of moving only their first finger when transitioning between chords; but to ensure optimal results it is wiser to move all five
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As you begin learning chords, major triads will likely be your first experience with piano chords and are one of the most common types. They provide a beautiful sound while being easy to play. A major chord consists of three notes, the root note, a major third and perfect fifth from any scale. The interval
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