In mid-20th century Brazil composers explored the rich mu…

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In mid-20th century Brazil composers explored the rich musical treasures active across the country’s vast territory.

To this day, the great Brazilian modernist composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959), stands as a foremost representative of this 20th century Brazilian nationalist movement.

Explore this set of five pieces of music from Villa-Lobos’ monumental Bachianas brasileiras, Choros compilations, as well as celebrated miniatures to which soloists are attracted to the music’s uniqueness and Latin spirit.

Want to get started improvising rock music? In this arti…

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Want to get started improvising rock music?

In this article we share the fundamental principles and core concepts needed in order to improvise in a rock style.

Click through for essential rock improvisation techniques and examples of classic rock solos to learn from.

Dreaming of being able to improvise over chords? Improvi…

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Dreaming of being able to improvise over chords?

Improvising over chords is a fun way to improve musicality and open up many doors to playing different songs and styles.

Learn how the notes of a melody relate to the notes of a chord and how to get started improvising today!

Having great rhythm is everything for a catchy pop hit. …

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Having great rhythm is everything for a catchy pop hit.

Believe it or not, the clave rhythm has influenced rock, dance, and modern radio-friendly pop.

Read this article and see how clave originated, changed through the years, and was adopted by more and more styles of music – making its way from Afro-Cuban music to pop, rock, hip-hop, rap, and beyond.

Understanding time signatures is important for understand…

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Understanding time signatures is important for understanding the rhythm and structure of a piece.

In this article we teach how time signatures work.

Click through and get acquainted with simple and compound time signatures, hear some famous tunes that illustrate each one, and learn to distinguish the time signatures of 2/2, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8, 9/8, and 12/8 by ear!