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The Bajo Quinto – A Mexican Folk Instrument With 10 Strings in Five Doubled Courses

The Mexican folk instrument known as bajo quinto is an oversized acoustic guitar with five doubled courses of strings resembling an electric bass guitar. As an integral component of Tejano and border music, its bassy sounds play an integral role in these musical genres. The LBQ1EGT is a full-bodied non-cutaway bajo quinto featuring a Fishman […]

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UG Professional Guitarists – 7 Bridges For Professional Guitarists

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Professional Guitarists When the verse melody and chord progression become repetitive, bridges provide an opportunity to add variety. The best bridges are unique but connected clearly with the chorus and final verse; Paul Simon’s “Still Crazy After All These Years” features one that soars into higher registers than its verse melody and chord progression. Verse

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Bass Amplifiers – How to Choose the Right Bass Hybrid Amp For Your Guitar

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An appropriate bass amplifier can make an immense difference to the quality of your sound, whether performing with your band or practicing at home. A great amp can provide greater clarity and volume without breaking your budget. Hybrid basses combine the advantages of both tube preamps and solid-state power amps to offer you the best

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R&B Music Quiz – Who Knows the Most About R&B Music?

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From slow jamming with Usher to dancing with Destiny’s Child, this quiz will test your knowledge of iconic songs and artists from that unforgettable era. Additionally, it gives you a chance to challenge your friends to see who knows more about r&b music! R&B (Rhythm and Blues) music encompasses elements from many musical genres including

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Music Theory – Seventh Chords

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Seventh chords are four-note chords whose notes can be stacked in thirds. As with triads, seventh chords can also be classified according to their qualities of being major, minor, dominant or half-diminished. A major seventh chord can be created by taking a major triad and adding a major seventh above its root note, creating an

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Bass Guitar Exercises – One Finger Per Fret

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Bass guitars have four, five and sometimes six strings, tuned an octave below an electric guitar. This helps fill the low-end of a song, making it full and punchy. This exercise asks you to play one beat note on each string in time with a metronome. These are called quarter notes. 1. One-Finger-Per-Fret This one-finger-per-fret

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Guitar Lesson – Landslide

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Jon will show how to play Landslide from Fleetwood Mac with an open third fret capo as an aid for learning the finger picking pattern. Jon will focus on mastering chord shapes and moving them in time. For his verse progression he will move them from C to G over B chord shapes. C Major

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Banjo Glass – The Pinnacle of Functional Glass Art

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Banjo glass represents the pinnacle of functional art glass sculpture. Renowned artist Banjo uses borosilicate glass to craft mind-boggling figures like goddesses, motorcycles and molecules, with intricate details and impeccable artistry. Flora included a banjo in his New Orleans portfolio as well as woodcuts depicting stylized Jackson Square and a country mill, using both cubism

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How to Play Guitar Chords – Dust in the Wind

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Dust in the Wind by rock band Kansas is an iconic track featuring harmonics and an intricate fingerpicking pattern, but with just a little practice should become easy to master. Most chord progressions are straightforward and use the pinch pattern taught in the Add a Pinch lesson, with only minor exceptions such as changing G/B

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Guitar Chords – Knocking on Heavens Door

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Knockin on Heavens Door is an ideal song to learn for both beginners and experienced guitarists, thanks to its only four chords that make it easy to master. Plus, its fun tempo makes it ideal for parties or sing alongs! Chord diagrams help you better understand the fretboard and where to place your fingers. An

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