THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR SONGS RANKED BY SELF-REPORTED PLAYLISTS AND SMOOTH JAZZ RADIO AIRPLAY DETECTIONS, AS MEASURED BY AND PROVIDED BY LUMINATE.
Gypsy Jazz Backing Track in Em 05:36 Learn Play BACKING TRACK Spacy Alternative U2 Style in Em 10:36 Led Zeppelin Style Guitar Backing Track in A minor 07:20 Smooth Enhanced Guitar Backing Track in A harmonic minor 07:46 Modern Hard-Rock Backing Track in Dm With scales and chords ...
Dokken guitarist George Lynch is one of the smoothest guitar players on this list. Alternating gallops with sliding rhythms and screeching leads, his right hand was just as busy as his left. Taking the traditional ‘80s metal sound and finding himself caught somewhere between the more standard o...
A jazz drummer won’t play exactly the same kit as a metal drummer, and a new drummer might choose different gear than a pro drummer. There’s no such thing as ‘the right equipment’.You can buy drums, cymbals, and other equipment in person at a music store (the most popular chain...
I’ve come to like these even better than the always-streaming channels like Lofi Girl because they’re so predictable — I’ve played a 24-hour video called “Starbucks Jazz Music Collection 2021 - 24 Hours Smooth Jazz for Studying, Work, Relax, Sleep” so many times that my brain ...
there were the Yardbirds, who boasted three of the guitarists on this countdown. Jeff Beck aided in the growth of distortion-infused guitar rock, and while his contributions to hard rock are unquestioned, he also dabbled with world music and introduced classical, Indian and jazz elements into...
One other thing I briefly wanted to touch on was the Juggernaut Mutagen. And no, not just because Rob’s initial delivery of the “I’m the Juggernaut, bitch!” line was way too casual and came across as the Smooth Jazz/NPR Juggernaut. I just like taking a look at magic items we do...
Of course, you can also find instructional videos on YouTube. Just make sure you find a reliable channel. 3. Take it step by step Regardless of what your learning source is, you should take a step-by-step approach to learn songs. The best way to do this is to divide songs into chun...
JazzTimes raved at the time that “the unexpected settings and sonorities work well on a strong front line (fiddles as trumpet and tenor, viola as trombone); Carter’s role, beautifully balances between arco and pizz., elicits solos of crisp authority.” Also on the...
When a drum beat flows well together, you really think to yourself, “man this beat grooves”. So, in theory, playing the drums with groove is basically playing the drums in a smooth, harmonious way that flows very easily. That may not make very much sense right away, but there is ...