With some basic guitar chords (C ... The idea here is to use chords to play a bassline, and we’re emphasising the idea by picking a bass note before each chord. Chords with a ‘/’ mark ...

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A normal C major chord is C-E-G, but you can easily change it to E-G-C, called the 'first inversion', or G-C-E, the 'second inversion' - the bass note has changed ... Borrowed chords are an easy way ...

Once you've filled your boots with DADGAD or double drop D, why not turn your attention to an open tuning that is very ...

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After being introduced as “the baddest bass player in the country,” Willie Weeks kicked off his now iconic solo ...

City Lights' is the second album from Blur guitarist Graham Coxon and former Pipette Rose Elinor Dougall, and they go in ...

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Dean Wareham has a Google Alert set for his first full-time band, Galaxie 500, named after a friend’s vintage Ford. With ...

The tour by Jane’s Addiction was a co-headlining one shared with another veteran ’80s/’90s band, Love & Rockets. Their outing ...

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign ...