Today's guitar tutorial is a demonstration of how to play "Horse With No Name" by America.
Released in the US in 1972, America's "Horse With No Name" was a smash #1 hit. It remains prominent in pop culture, still…

Oct 19 2021
Guitar Lesson: How To Play Am7 Chord (A Minor Seventh)
This video shows you how to play the most common A minor seventh chord shape on your guitar (commonly abbreviated as Am7). It also includes a few adaptations to hopefully make guitar playing more accessible to a wider range…

Oct 17 2021
Suzanne Ciani & Autumnal Warmth
With autumn now in full swing, there's a different feeling in the air. Gone are the warm summer nights. As we move forward into less daylight and attempt to bypass elements of seasonal depression, it's important to ask: do you…
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Oct 6 2021
"The Nature Fix" by Florence Williams
“The Romantic movement was built upon the idea of nature as the salvation of the mortal soul and the mortal imagination, with poets penning odes to high peaks just as industrialization was beginning to choke its way through Europe. Wordsworth…
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Oct 5 2021
Guitar Lesson: How To Play C Major Chord
This video shows you how to play the most common C major chord shape on your guitar (commonly abbreviated as simply a C chord). It also includes a few adaptations to hopefully make guitar playing more accessible to a wider…

Oct 5 2021
Music Is A Whole Brain Activator For Tony Bennett, Who Just Performed At Radio City Music Hall Despite Living With Alzheimer's
The legendary singer Tony Bennett has been living with Alzheimer's in recent years. Last night I watched an incredible piece on "60 Minutes" about Tony as he prepared to play his final shows at Radio City Music Hall.
Music is…
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Oct 4 2021
h hunt "playing piano for dad"
For many, Monday signals a return to the work week grind. It can come with its fair share of emotions. A push and pull of yearning for the freedom and revitalization often associated with the weekend, coupled with the drive…

Sep 30 2021
Morfbeats: Community Spotlight

Sep 29 2021
Tomoyuki Asakawa (朝川朋之) - Endless Tide (ゆくえなき夜に) (1993)
Harp is an immensely gorgeous instrument. I wrote earlier this week about that special feeling when you find a new musical experience that is especially moving. Lately for me, “Endless Tide” by Japanese harpist and composer Tomoyuki Asakawa is something…

Sep 28 2021
Guitar Lesson: How To Play E Minor Chord
This video shows you how to play the most common E minor chord shape on your guitar (common abbreviations: Em, em, Emin). It also includes 2 adaptations to hopefully make guitar playing more accessible to a wider range of musicians…

Sep 27 2021
Music As A Lighthouse
the feeling you get
when you're looking for the next song
to really connect with
whenever your head strong
there's always a playlist
always a lost gem to get you through phases
and then when you find it, you're outta…

Sep 24 2021
Supermoon: Waltz Time Syncopation (3/4 Beat)
Head over to the Lesson Resources section of the site to check out a new 3/4 backing track that was added today!
"Here's a fun beat for playing in 3/4 waltz time. There is a lot of syncopation in…
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