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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.
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A Beginner's Map to Understanding Classical Music Forms
A simple beginner's map to classical music forms: the symphony, the concerto, sonata form, string quartets and the eras that shaped them.
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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.
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Different Ways to Strum a Guitar, Explained
Pick, fingers, thumb, or hybrid — each right-hand approach changes what your guitar can do.
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What Is a Luthier? The Craft Behind a Well-Set-Up Guitar
The word covers everyone from Stradivari's heirs to the person who fixes your buzzing nut. Here is what the trade actually does, and when you should hand over your guitar.
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Drop D Tuning: The One-String Change That Reshapes Rhythm Playing
Lower one string a whole step and you get a deeper low end, one-finger power chords, and a droning open sound that rock and folk players keep coming back to.