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“In the hands of lesser musicians, this would simply sound sloppy. In D'Angelo's hands, it’s perfectly imperfect – the precise right amount of wrong”: A music profess…

"He only recorded three albums and a handful of guest vocals, but those recordings possess extraordinary musical depth" ...

Learn the chord secrets of Joe Pass, Barney Kessel and Wes Montgomery with this iconic jazz progression

Want to add sophistication to your chords? Master this essential chord progression as played by 5 guitar legends ...
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Unlocking the power of 7th chords: expand your guitar chords beyond the basics

When it comes to guitar chords, it all begins with basic ones that are called either major (use just the letter of the chord, eg E for E major) or minor (reduced to the letter plus m, eg Em for E ...

“It was a challenge to myself: ‘I’m not gonna have a chorus in this song’”: How Jack White created the riff of the century

Seven Nation Army was so named because the young Jack once misheard the name of the Salvation Army. According to White, the ...
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A Composer Breaks Down The Music Theory Behind Doja Cat’s #1 Hit “Paint The Town Red”

When talking about music composition, Lou Reed once said, “One chord is fine. Two chords is pushing it. Three chords and you’re into jazz.” Maybe that quote is apocryphal, but it’s amusing, ...
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Uptown Players’ Hello Again Sings Songs in the Key of G-spot

Ah, autumn. The leaves are falling, and so are the costumes in Uptown Players’ adults-only musical Hello Again. Now steaming up the Kalita Humphreys Theater, composer-lyricist Michael John LaChiusa’s ...