If we took an Em-A7-D (II-V-I) progression and decided to jazz it up with 7ths and extensions, we might well start with this Em9 chord. The F# (9th) is our highest note. I mention this because the ...

Hall's genius with a guitar had profound implications for the jazz band format, as six-strings replaced piano in the rhythm ...

In today’s fast-paced digital age, learning guitar online has completely transformed how both beginners and experienced ...

Tracks such as Pinball Wizard and Substitute were driven by Townshend's untapped, brawny-yet-brainy acoustic guitar playing.

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

On the next track, “Terra,” Greep’s new sound is even more apparent, featuring a shuffling Brazilian rhythm and gorgeous ...

As the blues developed and evolved into jazz, many of the musicians wanted to push the rules. Here are the general findings in jazz music: jazz styles such as swing and bebop are very fast in ...

All the chords built on other notes in the scale of ... Modes are often found in folk music, pop music and jazz. When a piece of music changes key, it is said to modulate. It is most likely ...

The last issue of Guitar Techniques goes on sale this week, after 30 years of publishing. Read Editor Jason Sidwell's final ...

While designing a guitar, a regular guitar design follows a fairly consistent blueprint: a body, a neck, and a headstock—where the tuning machines are—strings go from top to bottom. But […] ...

He’s like those jazzmen in Kansas City in the ’40s who got so bored playing six identical sets of standard tunes every night that they invented bebop jazz, where the whole tune is one step to ...

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign ...