From The Doobie Brothers to The Smiths, James Brown to Metallica, 7th barre chords are fundamental for playing with more color and sophistication ...

Level up your music-making with these simple but effective tricks that can be easily used by those with zero knowledge of ...

Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger is a very creative and dynamic guitarist, utilizing effects with a variety of different playing techniques to get rich soundscapes. This track is a great example of how ...

Beethoven used the theme we have come to associate primarily with his Third Symphony no less than four times, starting with the seventh of his 12 unpublished “Contredanses” from 1800-02 and in the ...

A renowned interpreter of Edvard Grieg's music, Leif Andsnes also showcases lesser-known works by compatriot Geirr Tveitt at Severance Music Center.

I was in Germany last week, and nearly every town I went to was advertising a St Matthew or a St John Passion taking place in ...

(Keep on Singing)” shifts from keyboard washes in minor chords to a full band, featuring 12-string guitar, playing in a major key with a laid-back, Laurel Canyon vibe. Intriguing lyrics (e.g ...

Sweary John, angry John, Dylan-channeling, three-chords and an acoustic John ... two-finger pattern on a Martin D-28 that was inspired by Bouree In E Minor by Bach. The only other sounds on the track ...

vamping an E minor into E major again and again and again, chanting and droning, propelled by Tyner’s insistent, percussive left hand on the keys. Davis on his bass way down low; Jones up high ...

Two-dimensional and daunting on the printed page, Schoenberg’s atonal music developed depth and character through Uchida’s artful voicing of its singing theme and flickering fantasms. The second piece ...