Scales form the backbone of any successful technique. By helping to determine where licks and chord shapes should be placed on the fretboard, scales help establish where your licks and chord shapes should reside. Banjo players with smaller bodies tend to tune their standard tenor banjos a few steps above A, in order to reduce […]
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The Ukulele has become a worldwide craze, beloved by celebrities, politicians and everyday people alike. Easy to learn and enjoyable to play – not to mention it sounds amazing! Ukuleles come in various styles. There is the soprano style, which features the highest pitch; concert sizes; and tenor models which offer deeper tones. It’s easy
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Seventh chords are an integral component of many styles of music, providing tension and resolution in their progression while having their own distinct sound. To create a seventh chord, start by building a basic triad. Next, layer another third and assess their relationship to one another to ascertain its quality. Major No matter your experience
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Blues scale is an excellent place for beginning improvisers to begin developing melodies. Its structure resembles that of minor pentatonic, without the flat fifth note. This blues scale starts on the G string and ascends up to the high E string, so remember to shift your finger position up one fret when reaching the B
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Guitar Chords – Learn How to Play Triads on the Fretboard Guitar chords are combinations of two or more notes stacked atop each other that form the basis of many songs. Chord charts include numbers next to each note that indicate what fret on the string it can be played at; each number represents one
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Thompson and colleagues conducted a study published this year aimed to identify personality traits that distinguish death metal fans from non-fans. For their investigation, they recruited 48 self-described death metal fans as well as 97 non-fans for testing purposes. Why are death metal fans often unaffected by lyrics depicting violence against women, murder, decapitation and
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Schroeder is an iconic character in Charles Schulz’s beloved comic strip Peanuts, best known for his precocious piano skills and fondness of classical music – particularly Ludwig van Beethoven. Schroeder serves as Charlie Brown’s baseball team player while Lucy Van Pelt finds him irresistibly romantic. Schroeder Schroeder stands out in the Peanuts universe as an
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Beginners looking to pick up guitar can benefit from starting off with an open C chord shape; it is simple yet sounds fantastic! Remind yourself to mute the E string with the edge of your fretting hand to prevent an untidy-sounding chord from developing. Doing this will prevent it from sounding too muddy. The open
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No matter if it be banging on kitchen utensils or tapping to Sweet Home Alabama, rhythm is everywhere. Now it is time to expand beyond basic drumming techniques into using your kit as part of a musical context. Learn the rudiments from someone who can teach them musically; this way you’ll quickly improve your speed,
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Learning guitar chords can be an amazing way to surprise and awe your significant other on Valentine’s Day, date night or any romantic occasion! John Legend has composed this tune using only six chords making it simple and accessible! Chords are groups of notes played together. Each chord evokes different feelings and sounds: major chords
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