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Party Lines – The Evolution of Dance Music

Dance music has long been subject to police surveillance and bans – from the Tories’ attempt at outlawing rave culture with the 1994 Criminal Justice Act, through to moral panic around drill. Party Lines explores this fascinating history from multiple perspectives. Balanchine was known for creating dance pieces where dancers translated music into spatial terms

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Guitar Chords For Beginners – Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton

Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton features three chords that have become staples across thousands of songs, making it an excellent starting point for beginners who may struggle with changing chords. Strum these chords using a simple down-up strumming pattern. Cadd9 chord is an ideal beginner guitar chord to explore on the fretboard, giving you access

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Guitar Pedals – Who Makes the Best Guitar Pedals?

Pedals shape the foundation of your tone. Whether you’re looking for a boost, overdrive, distortion or fuzz pedal, they can make or break your overall sound. Distortion pedals use silicon, germanium, or FET-based transistors to push incoming signal to the clipping point, imparting their own unique set of nuances. Ibanez Tube Screamer Despite having been

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Guitar Chords – F

F chords are an indispensable part of classical guitar repertoire; you can find them in Vivaldi and Beethoven as well as Elton John. To play a full barred F chord without its strings buzzing, you need a very low string action (lower is always best). Furthermore, arch your second and third fingers so as to

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