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goes on saying that the girl is “driving him mad” with her indecision of whether she wants to have a serious relationship or just fool around, and essentially is playing with his emotions. The song also has a guitar bridge where they use call and response with vocals and then responds with a guitar riff. The song “Help!” is also one of the more notable tracks on the album and uses call and response vocals effectively in the intro to the song. Lennon is asking for help while McCartney and…

Joni Mitchell is best known for her gentle voice and poetic lyrics often accompanied by acoustic guitar or piano. She has had hits like “Big Yellow Taxi” (1970), most of her songs taking a political stance. Mitchell started her career as a small town folk singer in Ontario, though her influences expanded to include genres such as jazz and pop in the mid 70’s, early 80’s. Though, most of her lyrics are introspective, what is most interesting about her music is her exploration of alternate tunings…

been struggling since the recession, the global guitar and fretted instruments (including banjos) market is estimated at $1.3 billion. Distributors and retailers alike report that the one area of growth in the whole sector is in acoustic/folk instruments, including banjos and related instruments. Notwithstanding the challenges to the music instrument retail industry as a whole, there are numerous, consistent and strong signs of growth in the acoustic sector, and in the banjo sector in…

well. The biggest and most noticeable aspect of Bachata, is its use of guitars. Bachata is even sometimes referred to as the “Music of Guitars”. The original setup for a Bachata group was two acoustic guitars, bongos, and maracas. The bongos and maracas play distinct Dominican patterns during the verses and choruses and keep a steady tempo for the group. The segunda guitar accentuates the chord changes while the requinto guitar plays melodies and interlocking triads throughout the song. Around…

The Halloween concert was composed of several musical performances from students at Dominguez Hills. Their performances consisted of the used of many different instruments such as the trumpet, bass, piano, keyboard, saxophone, vocal and the acoustic guitar. The Annual Halloween Concert took place in the recital hall named Marvin Laser Recital Hall. The recital hall was a very simple hall that didn’t really distract the eye from the real attraction which was the musicians. Throughout the hall…

to create music emerged. One of these ways is through a computer using a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). There are many benefits to using a DAW for music, but there are also advantages to keeping things acoustic, or without electronics. Using a DAW for music is a lot more efficient in…

However, Hendrix’s “freak out” moments are characterized through the use of an electric guitar, in comparison to Dylan’s harmonica, transforming the instrumentals from ‘folksy’ into a more modern rock ‘n roll sound. The electric guitar’s momentarily erratic bursts of energy mimic the psychedelic effects of recreational substance use, more specifically…

bolder rhythm, having alto sax improvs over cyclic guitar riffs. The methodology used here is practically transferred to “Pure Change”, where the vigor of the rock drumming and guitar infusions are dominant, while melodious sax lines keep hovering on top. An assemblage of several ostinatos creates a lively urban portrait. Both “Country Boy” and “Black Brown Yellow” feature acoustic guitar. Whereas the former adds electronic-like effects and slide guitar for a country blues experimentation, the…

Breaking Benjamin is a rock band from Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1999 by Benjamin Burnley, lead singer and guitarist for the band. The first lineup included drummer Jeremy Hummel, bassist Mark Klepaski, and guitarist Aaron Fink. They released four studio albums between 2002 and 2009 (Saturate (2002), We Are Not Alone (2004), Phobia (2006), and Dear Agony (2009)). Due to Burnley’s recurring illnesses, the band was forced to enter into an extended hiatus in 2010. During the hiatus, the band…

on a 60 acre farm where they worked every day, taking care of the pigs, cattle, and chickens while also helping with their father’s welding business (guns and gardens). The boys were introduced to music at a young age. Both brothers took piano and guitar lessons— Scott Avett later took banjo lessons during his college years. Recording songs onto cassette tapes was a common place for the two of them as well as performing in talent shows. The brothers ended up joining a rock-and-roll band together…