The History of R&B and Funk Guitar
As one of the more prominent music genres of the past century, rhythm and blues (R&B) and funk music have emerged to the world’s music scene around mid-20th century in the United States.
As one of the more prominent music genres of the past century, rhythm and blues (R&B) and funk music have emerged to the world’s music scene around mid-20th century in the United States.
The rise of the country guitar in the United States can be traced back to the ascent of the US itself. Some of the early settlers brought guitars from their homeland, introducing the six-string sound to the new world.
Long before the electric guitar shook the world of music in the 20th century, its predecessor, the acoustic guitar, was played by generations upon generations of musicians.
What gives the heavy metal music its distinctive ominous vibe is most definitely the crunching guitar tone chugging along the bashing drums and loud vocals.
Originating in the 1950’s as rock ‘n’ roll, rock music came a long way from its early beginnings, ultimately growing into hundreds of subgenres, some of which arguably became genres of their own.
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The story of blues guitar started way back during the 1920’s and 1930’s with the early works of such iconic guitarists as Robert Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson and Lonnie Johnson.
This is the last mode of any major scale and is also considered as the most difficult mode.
Mixolydian is an all-rounder mode that has been used in very uplifting solos to many 70’s rock songs.Although it is an all-rounder scale but it doesn’t mean that it’s an easy mode.