JamPlay/Truefire is better for intermediate-advanced players, the production quality of JamPlay videos is generally higher (the educational value is about the same), and they release more new lessons and mini-courses in different genres for intermediate-advanced guitarists, which might make them a...
Some of them have been labeled "land shanties," in reference to a similar feel for songs of the sea. An early example of a folk rag medley would be either Blind Boone's Rag Medley 1 or Rag Medley 2. Scott Joplin's Pine Apple Rag is a good example of a couple of folk themes ...
A trap beat is a backing track of trap music. The trap music features: Rolling kick and bass sounds Processed vocals Shuffling hi-hats The tempo of a trap beat is generally between 130 – 170 BPM. Due to this fast metronome, trap rappers either follow the fast pulse of hi-hats or feel...
Guitar refers to a stringed musical instrument, typically played with fingers or a pick, whereas shredding is a guitar playing technique involving fast, intricate finger movements.
As you begin learning a guitar solo that you only know by ear, it’s a good idea to slow things down first before playing full-speed. A helpful tool for this is a metronome as it allows you to set the speed in a way that’s exactly right for your skill-level. In Yousician you ...
your brain slows down time because it wants more time to analyze the stimulus and then there is no stimulus you speed up time, which means that when you turn off the metronome most likely you’re going to be ahead of the beat, which does not sound good as we all know. That’s one...
So, what makes a great ukulele practice goal? Let’s borrow from the SMART goal framework. A great practice goal for ukulele is: Specific.The goal is simply stated and easy to understand. Good, specific goals are: “I want to learn how to switch from a G to D7 chord while strumming...
’ or in general wondered what it was that made ‘x’ sound good?Well, the answer is invariably reverb.A song without reverb is a ghastly prospect. It would be dry, unnatural and sound as though it should belong in the discount bin for all of eternity....
Blink-182 are one of the most beloved bands of the last 30 years, and were a major pillar in the foundation of the pop-punk genre. But which of their albums is the best? That's what we want to know during this week's Loudwire Nights Album of the Week poll. You'll have until ...
If you want to start seeing your voice as your instrument, then it’s essential to care for it. You wouldn’t leave a guitar or trumpet out to gather dust or to get rusty. You shouldn’t leave your voice to chance. Drinking eight glasses of water a day is an excellent way of keepi...