Questions tagged [rock-n-roll]
Rock-n-roll music is 4/4 time with a backbeat (emphasis on the off-beats, beats 2 and 4). It developed from "Race" Music (now called Rhythm&Blues) in the 1950s. The electric guitar is, in a sense, the *icon* of Rock-n-roll.
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Looking for a term to refer to a certain drums pattern (not a drumroll)
In popular (i.e., non-classical) music, especially in rock/pop and similar styles: is there a term used to refer to a pattern where the drums delineate a transition between two distinct passages, or ...
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Heart Alone as example of Phrygian mode, what key should be reflected in transcription? [duplicate]
The very popular Heart 80s balad Alone changes between Bb Phrygian (chorus, parts of guitar lead) and Bb minor (verses). Bb Phrygian can be represented by Gb major key signature (6 flats), while Bb ...
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What is this drum breakdown called?
The Show Goes On by Bruce Hornsby and the Range (Spotify, YouTube).
At about 45 seconds into the song, some familiar drums start playing. For lack of a better word, I called this a "drum ...
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E flat tuning - adjust bass?
if my guitarist is playing his Strat in Eb should I be tuning down my bass or keep standard tuning and transpose? Which is more common?
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What should I practise to reach my guitar goals and stay motivated?
I have been playing guitar off and on since I was 12 [6 years ago].
Originally I started playing guitar because I desperately wanted to be like my hero Tom Petty. So, for about two years I studied ...
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How to find the mode of these AC/DC songs?
I'm trying to learn music theory while learn some simple rock songs, such as AC/DC's. For example "Highway to Hell" and "Girls Got Rhythm".
I know these notes are used: G - A - B - ...
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Drumstick qualities for rock music, teens, and beginner/intermediate drummers
What drumsticks/drumstick qualities:
suit rock music better?
suit teens (specifically 13 year olds)?
are better for beginner and intermediate drummers?
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How can I find sheet music tabs and/or learn to play like M.Ward? [closed]
For starters, the song Shangri-la would be good. There is an ok tab on UltimateGuitar.com but it is just a simple one note at a time solo tab and there is a lot more complexity to this song and his ...
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Using vst live and sound library advices [closed]
I'm an amateur keyboard musician in a band mainly playing rock and metal songs, using a korg x50. This keyboard is great for its relatively small size and weight, but I'm lacking a bit of more ...
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Looking to combine my ride and crash into one main crash/ride [closed]
Currently, I use a 21inch Paiste alpha mega bell ride and an 18inch Zildjian K medium Thin crash. I don't really use the ride except for maybe one song we play, and am looking to consolidate the crash ...
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How to transition from a swing feel to a straight feel
I'm working on an arrangement that has a Reggae PreChorus moving into a Rock beat similar to what's known as a "Half-Time Beat". Now my problem is moving from the swing feel of the reggae to ...
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How can I keep my amp from tempering the tone of my processor? (rock and hard metal music)
My guitar multi fx processor -zoom g3xn
My amp model -blackstar I'd core 40
My amp settings always tempers the tone of my processor patches..what would be my amp settings to be able to get the real ...
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How Can I Make a Chuck Berry Inspired Piece? [closed]
I'm thinking about making an unofficial Club Penguin Music Jam song for the Pizza Parlor, and I want to make it inspired by Chuck Berry, the king of Rock and Roll. What can I do to achieve the Chuck ...
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What is it called when there is a literal whistle (think taxicab or referee whistle) blown in a song?
In two different rock songs from the 80s that I've listened to, Fool in the Rain by Led Zeppelin and Paradise City by Guns N' Roses, there has been a part in the song after the first verse and chorus ...
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If The Beatles didn't know music theory, how did they construct whole songs flawlessly? [duplicate]
It is said that the 4 beatle never learned music theory, and is proven by many interviews from them. They are known for writing rock hits that had always hit the charts and the songs they had written ...
