chords

Don’t settle for those vanilla open-string shapes. Here’s a way to unlock new sounds without difficult barre chords.

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Dip a toe in the jazz-blues pool with these simple chord subs.

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The Colfax High School Orchestra from Colfax, Washington, back in 1936. Not pictured: John Bohlinger.

From pitch and dynamics to how to play well with others, the lessons you learn from school orchestra are the perfect prep for pro gigging.

In 1986, Robert Fulghum published a book of short essays entitled All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. The book became a hit, then was widely criticized as a trite, saccharine oversimplification. That may be the case, but the truth is, if everybody followed these 11 kindergarten rules, the world would be a better place.

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