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Learn how polychords and slash chords hold the key to musical exploration, just as scales do
A slash chord such as A/B features a triad over a non-root bass note. In this case, an A major with a B in the bass (check ...
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Mike Rutherford’s “lead” bass approach helped demystify the low-end for prog rock cornerstone Genesis
“In the late ’70s, I would write on guitar and we would track bass last. As a result, some of the note choices would define ...
Guitar Player on MSN5d
"I decided that I was going to write a song with a lot of chords." Robby Krieger tells how he wrote a timeless hit with "Light My Fire"
Light My Fire” wasn’t the Doors’ first single — that honor went to “Break on Through (To the Other Side).” It was actually ...
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No Album Left Behind: Fabiana Palladino,
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There's no need to suffer with high (or low) action anymore: How to adjust the string height on your electric guitar and bass
Because higher action doesn't just affect how hard your guitar is to play. If your action is low it can highlight uneven frets that can cause the dreaded fret buzz, or even choked notes where the ...
Guitar Player on MSN9d
“It’s a famous riff, and I have to admit, it’s hard to play. You have to be a real guitarist to do it well." How Andy Summers made a massive Police hit using a hand ...
For me it’s the best of the Police,” guitarist Andy Summers says. “There are a lot of other great tracks, but I’ve always ...
The Genius of Quincy Jones in 15 Songs
Spanning 70 years and towering roles as a musician, songwriter/ composer, producer, arranger, entrepreneur and more, Quincy ...
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Starship featuring Mickey Thomas LIVE! at MPAC
Music lovers are ready to set the night to music this Saturday, October 19, 2024 inside Morristown, NJ's MPAC auditorium as ...
The Night R.E.M.’s Drummer Almost Died Onstage
It was 1995, and the band from Georgia was touring the world on the strength of three smash-hit albums in a row when Bill Berry collapsed—and everything almost fell apart.
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50 Albums Later, There’s Still a Bit of Luck Left in Herb Alpert’s Trumpet
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Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged show is a hallowed chapter of Kurt Cobain’s history – it almost never happened
PLAYBACK: The Seattle grunge band performed on MTV Unplugged in a funereal setting of lit candles and white lilies. Mark ...
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What are the 5 Biggest U.S. Hits by The Police?
Well, they pretty much had the same color hair. But aside from that, the three men who comprised The Police couldn't have been more different. It's perhaps no surprise then that theirs was a volatile ...