Monthly Archives: January 2014
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The History of House Music
by admin January 30,2014 in History Comments: 0
House music originated in Chicago in the early 1980s, first breaking out in 1984. Just a year later, house music had gone global; it was popular across the world from L.A. to New York City and across the Atlantic to London and Paris, as well as across Mexico and Canada. Origins of the Term The […]
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Who are the World’s Best Acoustic Guitarists?
by admin January 27,2014 in Music Industry Comments: 0
When we think about acoustic guitar we tend to think about good acoustic guitar songs rather than good acoustic guitarists. However, while many people might think there isn’t a great deal of difference between being able to play an electric guitar and an acoustic guitar, people who are musically inclined could tell you a great […]
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The History of Pop Music
by admin January 23,2014 in History Comments: 0
This history of pop music is, perhaps surprisingly, not the easiest thing to analyse and track. The primary reason for this is that pop is an abbreviation of the word popular. Therefore, the true history of pop music would go right back to when music began, and trace its way through every genre or style […]
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Top 5 Famous Spanish Guitar Players
by admin January 20,2014 in Music Industry Comments: 0
It doesn’t matter whether you call the Spanish guitar the Spanish guitar, the classical guitar, or you have your own name for it. All that is important is that you don’t confuse the Spanish guitar with the flamenco guitar, as you could be in trouble if you do! While most people recognise the iconic sound […]
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The History of R&B Music
by admin January 16,2014 in History Comments: 0
While R&B refers to rhythm and blues music, as in the genre that originated in 1940s America, when most people refer to R&B they tend to be talking about contemporary R&B, which rose during the 1980s as a variety of genres, particularly disco, soul, and jazz, were in decline. The rhythm and blues genre of […]
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The Benefits of Online Music Education
Learning music has never been easier, since the internet and modern technological advancements have opened the doors to countless possibilities, expanding the subjects people can choose from and how the lessons are taught. Now, people can study a whole host of music-related topics; from learning to play guitar or DJing, to understanding the inner workings […]
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Essential Jazz Guitar Scales that are Easy to Learn
Improvising in jazz requires the ability to play in different keys over different chords. Results certainly do not come overnight, but with diligent practice, you would be surprised by what you can achieve. Many people ask me about what scales I use as if they were some big secret. While knowing your scales is very […]
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