Hallelujah is one of those songs that everyone knows, yet few comprehend its brilliance. It serves as an incredible demonstration of how musicians use music theory to craft emotional atmosphere with minimal harmonic tools; such as switching from major and relative minor modes, using deceptive resolution techniques and secondary dominant chords. Alternating between major and […]
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B flat major 7 chords can add intensity to both R&B and jazz compositions, and are easy to learn and implement into music compositions. Practice playing different keys regularly as it will not only broaden your musical horizons but also sharpen your overall musicianship and creativity. Practice in time Playing in time is an essential
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Seventh chords add an extra dimension to chord progressions by adding a seventh interval to any of your triads. These dynamic chord shapes can be moved around the fretboard for added excitement in any song – particularly jazz and R&B styles. Contrivances create tension in a progression by using minor thirds, diminished fifths and minor
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Guitar chords form the core of many songs. At their core, they consist of three notes played simultaneously on one instrument. Chord diagrams display the shape of a chord on the fretboard and show which fingers to use when playing it. An X signifies which strings should not be included in this chord shape. How
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House of the Rising Sun has become a classic folk tune since its commercial release by The Animals in 1964. Hilton Valentine’s ominous arpeggiated guitar chords lay down a track, while Alan Price’s organ solo sounds like an approaching freight train. Beginner guitarists find this tune easy to learn due to its straightforward chord progressions
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Night Moves by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band features some unique movable chord forms. These unique forms serve as alternatives to full form barre chords you might be used to hearing, using scale patterns as scaffolding. Carrie Underwood puts her signature spin on country songwriting with this upbeat tune featuring simple chord progressions
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EQ pedals make it easy to explore new sounds. One famous example is Dimebag Darrell’s’scooped’ guitar tone achieved by cutting low frequencies and boosting upper mid-range frequencies with an EQ pedal. In live performances, guitar sounds compete with other strong frequencies emitted by singers, other guitarists and drums/cymbals. Using an EQ can help your guitar
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Amazing Grace is a song worthy of learning, whether performed by a large choir or played solo on guitar. Join us in this free lesson as we examine both its chords and melody! Block and broken chords will also be explored; block chords consist of pressing all strings together while broken chords involve plucked single
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Em7 chord is an extremely flexible chord, fitting seamlessly into any musical genre from hard-hitting funk to upbeat pop. It makes an excellent addition to your guitar chord arsenal! The first version is an open voicing that doesn’t require any muting; simply bar the first through fifth strings with your index finger while letting the
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Love and Affection features both arpeggios and strumming, and Armatrading’s use of rich up-the-neck chord voicings creates an interesting study. She plays this song on an acoustic guitar; however, you could easily use a six-string for easier finger stretching. 1. XO by John Mayer XO, an emotive pop song written and performed by Mayer, conveys
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