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Neo-Classicism
Neo-Classicism can be defined as the new classical movement. This movement started in the early 1920s and continued to be a leading musical movement throughout the century. This trend is still popular today. Neo-Classicism is a movement which incorporated the music of the Classical era, in terms of clarity of texture and objectivity. This trend…
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Jazz
Jazz is a musical movement which dominated the 1900s. It is mainly an American form and remains popular to this day. Jazz can be defined as anything from popular music of the twentieth century to the improvised sounds of a dance band. Some prominent forms of Jazz throughout the century have been Ragtime, Blues ,…
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Expressionism
Although not as important as Impressionism, Expressionism was a prominent early twentieth century movement. Stylistically, expressionistic music was very atonal and dissonant. It was a German movement away from French Impressionism. It was emotional and had a somewhat Romantic feel to it.
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“Mayonaise” by The Smashing Pumpkins
Riff Rundown Difficulty: Intermediate Intro 74 bpm Guitar 1 Guitar 1 is in standard tuning with a capo on the 4th fret. The original tuning from the official recording is Eb,Bb,Bb,Gb,Bb,D. Guitar 2 Riff Resources Complete Transcription To "Mayonaise" (PDF) Complete Transcription To "Mayonaise" (Power Tab)
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Open E Major 7th Chord
Where major and minor triads have 3 different notes, 7th chords have 4. The major seventh chord refers to where the “seventh” note is a major seventh above the root . This is also known as the major/major seventh chord, and it can be written as maj7, M7.
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Kenny’s Practice Tips
Get In Tune The very first thing that you should do when you pick your guitar is to tune it. Let’s face it, an out of tune guitar can sound horrendous. Do yourself and use a quality tuner to check your guitar’s tuning at the beginning and throughout your practice sessions. Don’t have a tuner?…
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Open A Major 7th chord
Where major and minor triads have 3 different notes, 7th chords have 4. The major seventh chord refers to where the “seventh” note is a major seventh above the root . This is also known as the major/major seventh chord, and it can be written as maj7, M7.
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6/9 Chords
The 6/9 chord is a pentad in which a major triad is extended with a sixth and 9th above the root, but no seventh, thus: C6/9 is C,E,G,A,D. It is not a tense chord requiring resolution and is considered a substitute for the tonic in jazz. Its constituent notes are those of the pentatonic scale.
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How To Hold The Guitar
There are two ways of holding the guitar. The classical way and the modern way. See the pictures below and select the position which feels most comfortable to you. If you have very small hands, let me suggest you at least try the classical position because it often offers greater access to the fretboard. There…
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“Tuesday’s Gone” by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Difficulty: Intermediate Intro Verse 1 Chorus 1 Solo 1 Complete Transcription In PTB Format Complete Transcription In PDF Format