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'Guitars, Cadillacs' Guitar Lesson: Play It Right

The boogie riff, the punchy strum, and the Telecaster snap behind the honky-tonk classic — broken down step by step.

Ismail Okafor

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The Story Behind 'Guitars, Cadillacs' and Its Strum

A two-chord shuffle with a bass-note bounce that has broken in more new players than almost any country song.

Ismail Okafor

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LEGO and Daft Punk Team Up: Why a Fan Build Became the Story

The robots enter the LEGO universe, and the pyramid stage from 2007 gets the official treatment — because a father and son built it first.

Oliver Grant

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Guitar Intonation — Intonation Problems: Why Your Guitar Sounds Off Past the Third Fret

Open strings can be perfect and the upper frets still sour. Here is what intonation actually is, why it drifts, and how to check it at the bridge.

Ismail Okafor

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Open G Tuning — Keith Richards and Open G: Why Five Strings Changed Rhythm Guitar

Keith Richards removed a string, tuned to open G, and rebuilt Rolling Stones rhythm guitar around five ringing strings. Here is what the tuning is and why it works.

Ismail Okafor

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Django Reinhardt: The Right-Hand Attack Behind Gypsy Jazz

Django Reinhardt built gypsy jazz guitar on a fierce picked attack, percussive la pompe rhythm and a left hand rebuilt after a fire. Here is how his technique actually worked.

Ismail Okafor

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Classical Music Concerts Boston: Where to Hear Classical Music in Boston Year-Round

A year-round guide to classical music in Boston: Symphony Hall, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Pops and Jordan Hall at the New England Conservatory.

Ismail Okafor