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Soloing Over Rhythm Changes

Though his career was relatively short, George Gershwin is remembered as one of the most prolific composers of the 20th […]

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Principles of Basic Rock Drum Beats, Part 2

In my previous post, I discussed the basic approaches to the construction of rock drum beats, focused primarily on a […]

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Guitar Lessons For Adults: Taking Guitar Lessons as an Adult

Learning something new and breaking out of the mundane routine of daily life is a goal shared by millions of […]

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Easy Piano Rock Songs: Six Rock Classics You Should Play On Piano

It has been said that the entire rock and pop genres are built on four chords (If you need some […]

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Soloing Over Blues Changes

As is the case with all of my articles, I feel obligated to start by saying that the following information […]

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I Will Follow You Into The Dark Chords for Guitar

Death Cab For Cutie’s “I Will Follow You Into The Dark” was an unexpected hit off the band’s 2005 album […]

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The Benefits of Classical Voice Training

I’ve been told (like so many young children who seem to possess some vocal talent) that I learned to sing […]

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Adult Piano Lessons: Taking Piano Lessons as an Adult

Taking adult piano lessons is really not much different from learning in childhood. But there are two outstanding exceptions that […]

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Jazz Scales: The Blues Scale

The Blues Scale Every now and then, I’ll meet a fellow musician, or read an interview with a popular jazz […]

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Imagine Chords Guitar Tutorial

Few songs have the power to inspire hope and change within a person as much as John Lennon’s “Imagine.” This […]

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