Music Genres

As many pianists know, what is written in hymnals and what you hear some church pianists playing are two different things! Hymns are generally written in four-part harmony with a straight...

Heavy metal is a style of rock music created in the late 1960s. Black Sabbath is considered the first band to play this music, which revolves around loud, distorted guitar, angry vocals and the...

The blues is one of the most widely played musical forms. Its influence can be heard in musical genres as diverse as rock, country, jazz and others. Beginning piano players are often taught blues...

Musical genres begot other musical genres that in turn have other musical offspring. Sometimes it's confusing if you're a musician trying to figure out the best way to approach a new and...

Blame Larry Graham or any bassist that's ever graced a note with James Brown, because it's all about the funk, or "fonk" if you're hip enough. Funk bass playing has evolved over the years,...

Musical instrumental tracks are songs without lyrics. Instrumentals are often used as music to engage customers on hold when they make a call to a place of business, to relax customers while they...

Rumba is a percussive style of music with its roots in Cuba. Similar in many ways to salsa, rumba encompasses a wide-range of musical elements from Latin-based music and has been cross bred with a...

Salsa is a musical genre with many variations, based primarily on an up-tempo Cuban/Caribbean style that includes heavy Latin, funk, reggae and even Indian influences. The salsa style not only...

The 8-bar blues is a deviation from the standard 12-bar blues pattern and was made famous by such songs as "Come on in My Kitchen" by Robert Johnson and "King of the Highway" by Big Bill Broonzy,...

In the late 1960s, music underwent changes much in the same way it does today. Popular musical genres were blended together, mixed and created something completely new and different. This is the...

Basic reggae bass lines are some of the most simple bass lines to play. Sure, reggae music can be full of funky trick bass grooves, but you will find much of the best reggae has solid, steady bass...

Jazz is an uniquely American music form that has been around for over a hundred years. It has evolved through a variety of styles, but each of those made use of a core group of instruments. These...

Learn how to play hi hat & bass drum rock beats & rhythms in this free drum lesson, with beginner drumming tips.

Learn how to play 4 on the floor style with expert tips and advice on music lessons in this free video clip on jazz drums.

Learn how to ad the snare and bass drum with expert tips and advice on music lessons in this free video clip on jazz drums.

Learn how to add the bass drum with expert tips and advice on music lessons in this free video clip on jazz drums.

Learn how to add the bass drum with expert tips and advice on music lessons in this free video clip on jazz drums.

Learn how to add the bass drum with expert tips and advice on music lessons in this free video clip on jazz drums.

Pump up the (classical) volume! Learn about converting the left hand in classical music to the electric bass in this free video on how to play classical music on rock instruments.

Learn tips on how to play a swing progression on bass in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to play a swing progression on bass in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to read a chart and play swing music on bass in the key of Eb7 in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to play swing music on bass in the key of Eb7 in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to play swing music on bass in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to read a chart and play swing music on bass in the key of Bb in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to play swing music on bass in the key of Bb in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to read a chart and play swing music on bass in the key of Eb7 in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to read a chart and play swing music on bass in the key of Ab in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to read a chart and play swing music on bass in the key of Ab in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to play swing music on bass in the key of Ab in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to read a chart and play swing music on bass in the key of Bb in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to play swing music on bass in the key of Ab in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to play swing music on bass in the key of Ab in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to play swing music on bass in the key of Ab in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to play the fingering for swing music on bass in the key of Ab in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to play a swing progression on bass in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to play a swing progression on bass in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to play swing music on bass in the key of D in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to play swing music on bass in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to play swing music on bass in the key of A in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to read a chart and play swing music on bass in the key of D in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to read a chart and play swing music on bass in the key of D in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to read a chart and play swing music on bass in the key of A in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to read a chart and play swing music on bass in the key of A in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to read a chart and play swing music on bass in the key of G in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to play swing music on bass in the key of G in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to play swing music on bass in the key of G in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to play swing music on bass in the key of G in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to read a chart and play swing music on bass in the key of G in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.

Learn tips on how to play swing music on bass in the key of G in this free video clip on music theory and bass lessons.