Quartal harmony is not bound by the same rules, so stepping into a progression built from quartal chords feels like stepping out into space, where the unifying gravity of tonal harmony is nowhere to be found and, instead, the inertia of intervals govern the movement of pitches relative to o...
were made. There’s so much here. (Side note: Learning how to play “Mail Order Bride†by ear was pure punishment. It was, at least, consensual but I would not call it safe or sane. Were y’all trying to use all the chords in one ...
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and more battles that were being waged by those in the room, I remember thinking, “Okay. This is for real. We are putting our cards down with one another and seeking healing and freedom for one another. Let’s go!” Other weeks ranged from joyful silliness to sweet worship to intense...
music and all this stuff that I would just rather not do and I think following what you actually love without the second thought is great, without being lazy. I’ve written 15 songs with the same three chords and like you said, I like not having to be like the muso guys that I...
Presley failed to impress during the first few hours of his recording session with Phillips. He would sing a variety of songs, strumming rudimentary chords on his beat-up guitar. Nothing seemed to be hitting the right spot. After hours of recording, Phillips and his assistants had nearly wri...
When I first started playing guitar, there was a brief, frustrating time when I just could not understand how people made most chords sound good. I could make G major sound good, and C sounded okay. But everything else sounded muddy, and even other beginners were so much better. I knew...
Bands like the Japandroids, PS I Love You, and Amazing/Wow are the stuff that rock music is made of, and I’m just a sucker for bands that really let their balls hang out. If you can’t say what you need to say in 3 chords and with shitty distorted singing, maybe you need to ...
is an Andersen original on which the Kid puts out a guitar chords that at times sound like something from Link Wray and at other times sounds like it's Robert Ward playing through his Magnatone amp. We're also treated to a hot sax solo from Nancy Wright and more good organ playing ...
This song leans way more towards “Rock Lobster” than it does grunge, and the hook here is less power chords and more wit. It’s making fun of heterosexuality, especially the narrative of hetrosexuality sold to us by mass media like the then-ubiquitousSweet Valley Highbooks. One of the ...