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How a jazz chord, Bob Dylan and a friend of the Beatles made “Year of the Cat” a monster hit
By the time Al Stewart finally achieved his commercial breakthrough with 1976’s “Year of the Cat,” it was the culmination of ...
Phil Lesh, founding member of Grateful Dead and influential bassist, dies at 84
LOS ANGELES -- Phil Lesh, a classically trained violinist and jazz trumpeter who found his true calling reinventing the role ...
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Founding member of Grateful Dead dies at 84
Drummer Mickey Hart called him the group’s intellectual who brought a classical composer’s mindset and skills to a five-chord ...
‘I play a chord and she says, play a better one’: Finneas on making hits with Billie Eilish
He’s won Grammys and Oscars with his famous younger sister. But for Finneas O’Connell, going solo is a necessary “coping ...
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Get more out of one of guitar’s most important shapes with 5 chords that demystify the dominant 7th
They are so commonplace that we take the theory behind them for granted. Here are five 7th chords, the theory underpinning ...
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A Melodic Bass-Driven Cover of the AC/DC Song ‘Hells Bells' on Harp Guitar
T alented musician Jamie Dupuis performed a highly melodic, bass-driven cover of the classic AC/DC song “Hell’s Bells” on his ...
The Backstory of the Guitar
The guitar has always seemed like the “lead instrument” on stage. Its power chords pushed it to the front and center of radio airwaves. And yet, it seems to come and go from popular music. The one ...
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Learn Six Modern Interpretations of Jimi Hendrix | Guitar World
Guitar World's resident Jimi Hendrix authority, Andy Aledort, demonstrates how the legendary, groundbreaking guitarist still influences the modern rock, blues and R&B styles some most admired players.