The guitar is one of the most flexible instruments out there, enabling you to perform endless songs using only three chords! Here are our favorite three chord songs you should play at any party or campfire gathering! Learn to play California Dreamin’ by The Mamas & The Papas with this easy guitar lesson! This song […]
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A DIY bass guitar amp kit is an electronic device used by musicians to enhance the sound of their instrument. These devices typically run off battery power or electricity from an outlet. This low-cost amplifier kit utilizes one 12AX7 preamp tube and one EL84 power tube with solid state diodes for power rectification – ideal
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Purchase of your first bass guitar can be both exciting and intimidating at once. Starting out, if you are new to bass playing it is wiser to select a four-string model as this type is usually easier for novices to master than fretless basses or 5- or 6-string models which may prove more complex and
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Seven Bridges Road features an easy and repetitive chord progression to give the song structure and stability, while also serving to highlight Marvin Gaye’s powerful vocal performance and The Eagles’ incredible backing harmonies. Apart from using different chord shapes, you can differentiate a bridge section through changing melody or rhythm. In “We Can Work It
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Understanding chords is the foundation for developing your guitar playing. Once you understand them, you can go on to use songs and chord progressions to compose original music. Clicking the “more” link for any given root and type will bring up more guitar chords with various voicings or inversions of that chord, enabling you to
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Capo use can dramatically change the sound of a song and simplify chord progressions for bassists and keyboardists who do not utilize capos. Train’s 2009 chart-topping single ‘Hey Soul Sister’ makes great use of capos on the 7th fret to enable guitarists to create unique chord voicings not possible without one. Major Capo’s are an
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Guitar amps were simply never intended to handle the low frequencies associated with bass guitar. Playing it at loud volumes may cause its speakers to rattle and distort. Damaged speakers can produce harsh, thin sounds lacking punch. Thankfully, there are ways around this problem. 1. Amplification Bass guitars produce low-frequency sounds that require a special
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A timeless classic from British duo The Prodigy, this track fuses jazz scatting, rapping and house for a big beat music sound popular during the late ’90s. Although its lyrics might seem low-energy, something about this song makes you want to dance! Not to mention its catchy rhythm! 1. Underworld – “I’ve Got The Power”
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Cliff Burton’s 4001 bass featured iconic design features, including its neck-through body, metal strings (originally flat-wound but usually replaced with round-wound), twin truss rods, and triangular pointy fret inlays. Most Rickenbacker basses today use Ric-O-Sound output system that allows users to run each pickup through individual channels for stereo effects. Body & Neck The 4003
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The guitar is an incredible instrument that allows you to create stunning musical works. Mastering its basic chord theory is key for crafting songs quickly and effortlessly. Basic chords consist of three notes – the root, third and fifth notes. They form the basis of many musical genres. Basic chords Chords are an essential component
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