Another common way to create more interesting chords by altering the notes of the basic triad is to form what are called suspended fourth chords.
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Community Video: The Watters – Set You Free
The Watters honed their one-of-a-kind sound wandering around the country and soaking up their habitats. Born and raised in Sedona, Arizona, The Watters developed their eclectic sound after living in several dramatically different cities including Los Angeles, Denver, Nashville and now Austin.
Tips for Pianists To Stay Focused and Motivated
Playing piano is a dream for thousands of people, but often this dream is hindered due to lack of time or energy. One of the most common reasons people stray from learning piano is a lack of concentration. Losing concentration can make you feel unmotivated and distracted from your goal. Thus, people often wonder how […]
Four Great Podcasts for Musicians
Podcasts are great because you can listen while doing other things — loading the dishwasher, traveling, fixing your car. And because you’re a musician, you should know that there are plenty of podcasts that are custom designed for you and me.
Buying an Acoustic-Electric Guitar
Acoustic-electric guitars, also known as electro-acoustic guitars, are advanced acoustic guitars that have built-in electronics to increase sound amplification.
7 Reasons to Start a Musician Blog
Instead of relying on others to blog about their music, musicians should start their own blogs. Getting the word out about the music should be a proactive process.
How to Learn Note Names Easily
When first learning piano, or any instrument for that matter, you want to learn the names of the notes on the staff. Knowing the note names will allow you to further your skills with music theory, sight reading, analysis, and so on.
How To Write Interesting Chord Progressions: Chord Extensions
The most common and most useful of these chords is the seventh, which you can use pretty much anywhere just to add a slightly different color to a chord, or in some types of progression to give the sequence of chords some extra thrust, because the added seventh is a mild dissonance, or clash, that makes the chord sound like it wants to move somewhere.
Latin Music and Digital Streaming are Connecting the World
Digital streaming gives listeners throughout the world the ability to share their music more quickly and easily than ever before. A band’s new single can drop and reach a global audience on the same afternoon — connecting the world in a powerful way.
Why Do Some of My Guitar Chords Sound Out of Tune?
Have you ever been playing a gig or practicing your guitar when all of a sudden something doesn’t sound right? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. It is fairly common for guitarists to experience intonation issues on just a couple chords.