Guitar

myself. Clad in flannel and jeans, he began to strum his guitar. Finally, he opened his mouth and the angelic sound filled the charged arena. My dad looked at me and smiled, so happy to see me experience the greatest moment of my life. When Ed sang, we sang louder. When Ed danced, we danced crazier. We were in our element- soaking in every single note and beat like a sponge. Being in the same vicinity as the two redheaded, flannel-wearing, guitar-playing men who had inspired me to pick up…

love, betrayal, death, politics, heroes, and animals. There are a variety of instruments used in a mariachi band. There is 2 violins which are soft sounding, 2 trumpets which are high pitched, 1 spanish guitar that sounds like a guitar we’re familiar with, 1 high pitched, five-string guitar called vihuela, and 1 guitarron that sounds like a small scaled bass. The instruments used to only be used during…

AC/DC and others. There are extremely few guitarists who can brag to possess the depth of experience found in Jake E. Lee – a man who has been selected to be their main choice by prominent musicians and producers. His devotion to the art of playing guitar is beyond his wish to be commercially victorious. If there is one name that comes to our minds when we think of The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame -it is that of Jake E.…

On this night, he asked if any young folks in the audience brought their guitar and would like to play. There were at least on 8 or so kids jumping up and down. He picked this young lady of 16. She came up to the stage and yes she had a Stratocaster, probably why he choose her? He asked her if ”She knew who Eric Clapton was.”…

material(s) did he use to construct the first Solid-Body Electric Guitar? What does “overdubbing” mean? • Les Paul was a guitarist and inventor. His innovations in electronics and recording throughout the 1950s had a lasting impact on popular music. Les Paul was a pioneer in experimenting with the solid-body electric guitar- which he constructed out of a railroad tie and called “the log”-Paul invented the first solid body electric guitar. Paul developed the first multitrack tape machine by…

saw a ghost.” Derek is manning the sound booth while a girl reads poetry from a notebook onstage. My guitar is sitting in the hard case by the wall. I order a pitcher of Summit Ale.…

Learning something new can be a terrifying experience. One of the most difficult things I’ve had to learn was learning how to play the guitar. I have always been afraid of learning new things, but I decided that learning how to play the guitar would be an advantageous skill to learn. I also thought that it would help me become a better musician. What I did not visualize was that learning something new would shape me into a more confident person. Trying new things has always been difficult to me,…

best at what they do and how they can make the simplest piece of music into a master piece. From the style of Clarence “Mac” on electric piano, which I mentioned early, to Ray Parker Jr. on guitar, who plays the guitar the way it should be played, not too loud but you know he’s there. Playing the electric bass guitar is Jerry Knight, who along with drummer Russ Kunkel and percussionist Ralph MacDonald, work brilliantly together to keep the rhythm section tight and the driving force of the song.…

A Mariachi is a musical group that are originally from Mexico, consisting at least two violinist, two trumpets, a Spanish guitar, a vihuela, and a guitarrón. The word mariachi was considered to be derived from marriage, which is the French word for marriage, since mariachi often performed at weddings. Mariachi music as we know today is originated Jalisco, Mexico. Mariachi is sound, also known as son, is a mixture of Spanish, native and African traditions, which differs form region to region. The…

worship group, so our pastor would just play the guitar and sing some worship songs. As the church grew, we knew we could start forming a group. I was chosen to be the piano player. That day became the day when music became one of the most important aspects of my life. I found a new view of music and I just couldn’t stop learning. The piano became a part of who I was. After 2 years or so, I began to find interest in another instrument: the guitar. Specifically the electric. So I took up the…