Double-stops are when you play two notes at once on the fiddle, but you play both of the notes with a finger down. You can also call double-stops chords. As you’ve found with the fiddle, it isn’t always easy to put your finger down in the right spot, but now with double-stop...
Some might argue this next song sits firmly in the rock category, however, no one saw it coming when punk rock trio Green Day successfully stripped out the post-grunge distortion and power chords to deliver this acoustic gem, and arguably their biggest hit “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life...
Many adults, especially those who enjoy instrumental and acoustic music, would like to learn to play a musical instrument, but are intimidated by the prospect -- where to start? Well, before you can learn a new musical instrument, you have to actually, know, pick the instrument. The good ...
While it’s great fun to play banjo solos, when you’re playing with other people in jam sessions or a band, you’ll spend most of your time accompanying singing (your own and others) as well as the solos of other instruments. Vamping This accompaniment technique uses movable chords. It...
Can half-play a bass, know a handful of guitar chords, play a simple “Billy Jean” beat on the drums, get a C out of a trumpet and play Good King Wenceslas on the harmonica. Trying to learn Hey Jude on piano – I have played piano on stage in a play (and sung at the same ...
chords. This meant that when you play the main melody of the song (classical approach), the harmony background is a series of chords that I learned first. I was then able to put the two together, enabling me to be more versatile in playing a range of music genres. It also allowed ...
Black Sabbath (1970):Many artists contributed key ingredients to heavy metal's blueprint, but this debut brought it all together: the crushing power chords, minor key melodies, occult themes, you name it. And to think it was recorded in just a single, frantic day. ...
Black Sabbath (1970):Many artists contributed key ingredients to heavy metal's blueprint, but this debut brought it all together: the crushing power chords, minor key melodies, occult themes, you name it. And to think it was recorded in just a single, frantic day. ...
Everyone is there to work with you to make the best possible recording. They’re on your side. Make sure you get a reasonable amount of playbacks while the musicians are still there, and don’t let some fiddle player try and run the show. It’s your session, and they’ve been hired...
Black Sabbath (1970):Many artists contributed key ingredients to heavy metal's blueprint, but this debut brought it all together: the crushing power chords, minor key melodies, occult themes, you name it. And to think it was recorded in just a single, frantic day. ...