A fierce funk movement that developed during the thriving nightclub scene of '70s America, disco funk is a much aligned – and misunderstood – genre, perhaps best represented by the infamous Studio 54 ...

ACOUSTIC WEEK: Take your chord changes into a higher gear with our handy exercises designed to help speed up this essential technique. Tricky chord changes are frustrating for any guitarist. You just ...

Your family members and neighbors may shudder when they first see you bring a drum set into the house, but honestly, it's a worthwhile skill to have. It's great to learn how to play any musical ...

The profound shift from soul and R&B into funk during the ’70s saw many bands take up the mantle of James Brown’s innovations of the late ’60s. In the early part of the decade, African-American bands ...

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Good news if you can't hold a beat: An app called Steve Reich’s Clapping Music might be able to fix you. Clapping Music, from the British app shop Touchpress, is a gamified lesson in tempo. It plays ...

A VETERAN American musician is teaching the rudiments of reggae rhythm guitar through online company Guitar Control. Jimmy Dillon, an accomplished guitarist, says his lessons focus on a basic pattern ...