Guitar: How to Continue Learning: An Open Learning Guide
Learn a new genre or style of guitar. If you have reached a high level in rock guitar, for example, you could try learning blues, jazz or country guitar, as all of these styles will add new
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Guitar: Intervals and Power Chords: An Open Learning Guide
Intervals are named with reference to scales. For example, the interval from the root of the major scale to the second note of the major scale is called a "major second"; the interval from t
Guitar: Jazz: An Open Learning Guide
Early jazz bands used the banjo as an accompaniment instrument because its loud volume gave it the ability to be heard, unamplified, against brass and percussion. As an acoustic instrument,
Guitar: Jump between Em-D and Am-G: An Open Learning Guide
Up to now, larger chord leaps have been avoided. There is always a risk that you will use up valuable time sorting your fingers. The change between G and Am, as well as the change between Em
Guitar: Lead Guitar and Rhythm Guitar: An Open Learning Guide
The terms lead guitar and rhythm guitar are mildly confusing, especially to the beginner. Of course, a guitar should almost always follow some sort of rhythm, whether loose or tight. Plus, m
Guitar: Learning Songs: An Open Learning Guide
Now that you've got a few chords under your belt, you're ready to start learning some songs. Great! There are several ways to learn songs, and some are more accessible than others. There are
Guitar: Major Patterns: An Open Learning Guide
In the following lessons we want to deal with the major scale and scales derived from the major scale (especially the natural minor). The major and minor scales cover a wide range of music.
Guitar: Metal: An Open Learning Guide
Metal is a genre of music that stemmed from rock in the late 70's. Today, there are many sub-genres of heavy metal that share similarities and differences. Guitars in heavy metal are almost
Guitar: Movable Chords: An Open Learning Guide
Because of the relative tuning of the strings on a guitar, it is very easy to play a variety of chords that can be moved up and down the neck. The most basic types of movable chords are the
Guitar: Muting and Raking: An Open Learning Guide
Muting a string is simple: with the fretting hand, touch the string with a finger, but do not press it down, and strike the string. It is usually best to do this where a harmonic will not re
Guitar: Open Chords: An Open Learning Guide
Open chords are chords that include unfretted strings of the guitar. Open chords contain one or more open strings. For example the Em chord diagram on this page shows 4 open strings but the
Guitar: Picking and Plucking: An Open Learning Guide
There are two major methods of right hand (for right handed players) techniques namely, either by using a pick (also called a plectrum) or fingers. The plectrum is very common in rock, count
Nayda: History and Key Facts
Nayda (Moroccan Arabic: نايضة; meaning "to rise up" or "to party"), also known as Hayha is a cultural movement that emerged in Morocco during the early 2000s.
Aerosmith discography: History and Key Facts
American rock band Aerosmith has released 15 studio albums, seven live albums, 15 compilation albums, two extended plays, and 72 singles.
Adolescents discography: History and Key Facts
The discography of the Adolescents, a Southern California-based punk rock band, consists of eleven studio albums, three live albums, one compilation album, six EPs, two singles, and one video alb
Temperance songs: History and Key Facts
Temperance songs are those musical compositions that were sung and performed to promote the Temperance Movement from the 1840s to the 1920s.
Nightcore: History and Key Facts
A nightcore edit (also known as a sped-up song, sped-up version, sped-up remix, or simply sped-up) is a version of a music track that speeds up its source material by approximately 35%, which als
Sound recording and reproduction: History and Key Facts
Sound recording and reproduction is the electrical, mechanical, electronic, or digital inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effe
Band on the Run: History and Key Facts
Band on the Run is the third studio album by the British rock band Paul McCartney and Wings, released on 30 November 1973 in the United Kingdom and 5 December 1973 in the United States.
Aesop Rock discography: History and Key Facts
Aesop Rock is an American hip hop rapper who is currently signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment.
White power music: History and Key Facts
White power music, also called white noise music, white nationalist music, or hate music, is music that promotes overt white supremacy.
Women in Latin music: History and Key Facts
Women have made significant contributions to Latin music, a genre which predates the Spanish colonization of the Americas.
Ambience (sound recording): History and Key Facts
In filmmaking, ambience (also known as atmosphere, atmos, or background) consists of the sounds of a given location or space.
Audio forensics: History and Key Facts
Audio forensics is the field of forensic science relating to the acquisition, analysis, and evaluation of sound recordings that may ultimately be presented as admissible evidence in a court of la
Be My Baby: History and Key Facts
"Be My Baby" is a song written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, and Phil Spector and recorded by the American girl group the Ronettes.
Against Me! discography: History and Key Facts
The discography of Gainesville, Florida-based punk rock band Against Me!
Anyone Can Play Guitar (film): History and Key Facts
Anyone Can Play Guitar is a documentary film made by Jon Spira, examining the music scene in Oxford over the period starting 1978, but focusing on 1984–2007.
Pastoral: History and Key Facts
The pastoral genre of literature, art, or music depicts an idealised form of the shepherd's lifestyle – herding livestock around open areas of land according to the seasons and the changing avail
Perpetuum mobile: History and Key Facts
In music, perpetuum mobile (English pronunciation /pərˌpɛtjʊəm ˈmoʊbɪleɪ/, /ˈmoʊbɪli/; Latin, literally, "perpetual motion"), moto perpetuo (Italian), mouvement perpétuel (French), movimento perp
Audio letter: History and Key Facts
An audio letter is an audio recording sent by postal mail to a recipient.
Hit Stix: History and Key Facts
Hit Stix is a toy electronic musical instrument manufactured by Nasta and Radio Shack in the 1980s.
The Beatles (album): History and Key Facts
The Beatles (commonly referred to as The White Album) is the ninth studio album and only double album by the English rock band the Beatles, released on 22 November 1968.
Christina Aguilera discography: History and Key Facts
American singer Christina Aguilera has released nine studio albums, five extended plays (EPs), four compilation albums, two soundtrack albums, 54 singles (including eight as featured artist), and
Pop music: History and Key Facts
Pop music, or simply pop, is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Popular music: History and Key Facts
Popular music is music with wide appeal that is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry.
Audio tour: History and Key Facts
An audio tour or audio guide provides a recorded spoken commentary, normally through a handheld device, to a visitor attraction such as a museum or an exhibition.
I-CubeX: History and Key Facts
I-CubeX comprises a system of sensors, actuators and interfaces that are configured by a personal computer.
Ai albums discography: History and Key Facts
Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai has released 13 original studio albums, 4 extended plays (EPs), 1 live album, 1 mixtape, and 10 video albums.
Ai singles discography: History and Key Facts
The discography of Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai consists of 62 singles as a lead artist, 23 singles as a featured artist, and 27 promotional singles.
Baltimore club: History and Key Facts
Baltimore club, also called B'more club, B'more house or simply B'more, is a music genre that fuses breakbeat and house.