A basic exercise is to place all four fingers on four adjacent frets of any string, then lift each finger one at a time while ...

Melody and rhythm are almost inextricably linked. I say ‘almost’ because you can have melody or harmony without a distinguishable rhythm, and rhythm itself can exist with no melodic content at all.

Chord hieroglyphics can take several forms. We unravel the mysteries of one of the most symbolic and common examples ...

Rik Mercaldi acquired his main electric guitar at age 15 and has been mastering its intricacies ever since. Give him a country song, a three-chord vamp or a funky bass line and he will execute an ...

“But I also appreciate Buddy Holly and that punk rock thing with two chords.” Greg Linksman (Photo by Joseph ... so he works out arrangements and approaches during his laidback solo gigs. On guitar, ...

Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy had a wholly unique reason for learning guitar, as he told Reverb in their video series My Career Through Gear. The Illinois-born guitarist reveals that his first guitar was a ...

Carl Verheyen knows a thing or two about guitar playing. He's been an A-list LA session guitarist for the likes of the Bee Gees and Dolly Parton, played on Hollywood soundtracks such as Dusk 'til Dawn ...

IT is the best 'Barre' none for live entertainment in Largs this weekend. The Barre Chords are live in Room this coming Saturday, February 8. Featuring a barefoot bass player and lead singer with a ...

Pune: Officials from the state health department confirmed on Tuesday the outbreak of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) cases in Pune - one of the world's largest - was caused by the bacteria ...

Guillain-Barre Syndrome has caused concern in Maharashtra with 163 suspected cases and five fatalities. This rare neurological disorder damages nerves, leading to muscle weakness and potentially ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

WHAT IS GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME? GBS is not just rare, the exact causes of it remain unknown. According to the Mayo Clinic in the US, around a majority of people with the disorder have experienced ...