Neo-Classicism
Neo-Classicism can be defined as the new classical movement. This movement started in the early 1920s and continued to be a leading musical movement throughout… Read More »Neo-Classicism
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Jazz
Jazz is a musical movement which dominated the 1900s. It is mainly an American form and remains popular to this day. Jazz can be defined… Read More »Jazz
Expressionism
Although not as important as Impressionism, Expressionism was a prominent early twentieth century movement. Stylistically, expressionistic music was very atonal and dissonant. It was a… Read More »Expressionism
Vibrato
Vibrato adds a lot of personality to your playing. Most great guitar players have a distinct vibrato. It’s a key ingredient for playing good guitar.… Read More »Vibrato
“Mayonaise” by The Smashing Pumpkins
Riff Rundown Difficulty: Intermediate Intro 74 bpm Guitar 1 Guitar 1 is in standard tuning with a capo on the 4th fret. The original tuning… Read More »“Mayonaise” by The Smashing Pumpkins
Open E Major 7th Chord
Where major and minor triads have 3 different notes, 7th chords have 4. The major seventh chord refers to where the “seventh” note is a major seventh above… Read More »Open E Major 7th Chord
Practice Tips
Get In Tune The very first thing that you should do when you pick your guitar is to tune it. Let’s face it, an out-of-tune… Read More »Practice Tips
Open A Major 7th chord
Where major and minor triads have 3 different notes, 7th chords have 4. The major seventh chord refers to where the “seventh” note is a major seventh above… Read More »Open A Major 7th chord
6/9 Chords
The 6/9 chord is a pentad in which a major triad is extended with a sixth and 9th above the root, but no seventh, thus: C6/9 is C,E,G,A,D. It is not a tense chord requiring resolution and is considered a substitute for the tonic in jazz. Its constituent notes are those of the pentatonic scale.
Action
Action is the strings’ playablility along the neck. Action is affected by the strings’ distance from the neck, the neck straightness, and string gauge.