Music Genres

"Temperance Reel" has sections or specific mandolin parts to the song and this free video clip will have a musician show you how to play section A on mandolin.

"Temperance Reel" has sections or specific mandolin parts to the song and this free video clip will have a musician show you how to play section B on mandolin.

The melody to "Temperance Reel" is fun and simple to play on the mandolin. Learn tips on how to play the melody for this song from a musician in this free video clip.

The mandolin chord structure to "Beaumont Rag" is fun and simple to play. Learn tips on how to play the melody for this song from a musician in this free video clip.

The mandolin chords in "Beaumont Rag" are simple to play and create interesting tones. Learn tips on how to play the melody for this song from a musician in this free video clip.

Mandolins are played a lot in Irish jig music and triplets are a large part of that. Learn tips on how to play a triplet and what it is from a musician in this free video clip.

On the mandolin a sextuplet count in Irish jig music is much like a triplet count with slight differences. Learn tips on what those differences are and how to play a sextuplet count on the...

The melody to section A of "Swallow Tail Jig" is fun any simple to play on the mandolin. Learn tips on how to play the first melody section of this song from a musician in this free video clip.

The melody to section B of "Swallow Tail Jig" is fun any simple to play on the mandolin. Learn tips on how to play the first melody section of this song from a musician in this free video clip.

"Swallow Tail Jig" has a melody that is fun any simple to play on the mandolin. Learn tips on how to play the melody for this song from a musician in this free video clip.

There are a few simple mandolin chords in the song "Swallow Tail Jig" and they repeat. Learn tips from a musician on how to play them in this free video clip.

"Swallow Tail Jig" has only a few mandolin chords and they are relatively simple to play for any level musician. Learn tips from a musician on how to play them in this free video clip.

How can you do a happy jig without knowing what a jig actually is? Learn about Irish Jigs and how to play them on the mandolin from a musician in this free video clip.

Triplets are a staple of the mandolin and Irish jig music. Learn tips on how to play a triplet and what it is from a musician in this free video clip.

Practice rhythm guitar with a B minor and F-sharp minor chord progression. Learn to play rhythm guitar in acoustic rock from a musician and teacher in this free rhythm guitar video.

Practice rhythm guitar with a D minor, A minor and E7 chord progression. Learn to play rhythm guitar in acoustic rock from a musician and teacher in this free rhythm guitar video.

Practice rhythm guitar with an E and F chord progression. Learn to play rhythm guitar in acoustic rock from a musician and teacher in this free rhythm guitar video.

Practice rhythm guitar with an F and F major 7th chord progression. Learn to play rhythm guitar in acoustic rock from a musician and teacher in this free rhythm guitar video.

Practice rhythm guitar with a G and D chord progression. Learn to play rhythm guitar in acoustic rock from a musician and teacher in this free rhythm guitar video.

Practice rhythm guitar with an E minor strumming pattern. Learn to play rhythm guitar in acoustic rock from a musician and teacher in this free rhythm guitar video.

Practice rhythm guitar with an E major strumming pattern. Learn to play rhythm guitar in acoustic rock from a musician and teacher in this free rhythm guitar video.

Practice rhythm guitar with an A minor strumming pattern. Learn to play rhythm guitar in acoustic rock from a musician and teacher in this free rhythm guitar video.

Practice rhythm guitar with an F major strumming pattern. Learn to play rhythm guitar in acoustic rock from a musician and teacher in this free rhythm guitar video.

Practice rhythm guitar with the G major chord. Learn to play rhythm guitar in acoustic rock from a musician and teacher in this free rhythm guitar video.

Practice rhythm guitar with a G, D and C chord progression. Learn to play rhythm guitar in acoustic rock from a musician and teacher in this free rhythm guitar video.

Practice rhythm guitar with a G, D and D7 chord progression. Learn to play rhythm guitar in acoustic rock from a musician and teacher in this free rhythm guitar video.

Practice rhythm guitar with a G major, A minor and D7 chord progression. Learn to play rhythm guitar in acoustic rock from a musician and teacher in this free rhythm guitar video.

Practice rhythm guitar with a D, A and G chord progression. Learn to play rhythm guitar in acoustic rock from a musician and teacher in this free rhythm guitar video.

Practice rhythm guitar with a D, A and G chord progression. Learn to play rhythm guitar in acoustic rock from a musician and teacher in this free rhythm guitar video.

Practice rhythm guitar with an A minor and D minor strumming pattern. Learn to play rhythm guitar in acoustic rock from a musician and teacher in this free rhythm guitar video.

Practice rhythm guitar with the C major chord. Learn to play rhythm guitar in acoustic rock from a musician and teacher in this free rhythm guitar video.

Practice rhythm guitar with an E minor picking pattern. Learn to play rhythm guitar in acoustic rock from a musician and teacher in this free rhythm guitar video.

Practice rhythm guitar with D major strumming and picking patterns. Learn to play rhythm guitar in acoustic rock from a musician and teacher in this free rhythm guitar video.

Practice rhythm guitar with a D and A chord progression. Learn to play rhythm guitar in acoustic rock from a musician and teacher in this free rhythm guitar video.

Like so many other music genres, Haitian music is wildly influenced by other cultures. You can find Spanish, French and African flavors the music produced in Haiti. The island was first taken...

The art of using a phonograph turntable to manipulate sounds and create music is known as turntablism. The person uses the turntable is called a DJ mixer. A turntablist differs from a DJ who plays...

Hip hop and rap have a short but explosive history. The genre has created a number of different cultural effects, along with an overall impact on worldwide society. Originally created primarily by...

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,...

People love music that uplifts and inspires them, and Pagans are no exceptions. Many Pagans enjoy music that speaks to their myths and beliefs, celebrates their holidays and special occasions or...

Finding the latest breaking hip hop news may be important to you if you are a rapper, a hip hop artist, or just a fan of rap music and hip hop music. Whatever you want to find out about hip hop...

The music of Latin America is as diverse as the countries that make up the region. Although descriptions differ, the territories generally include those in which a romance language is spoken...

R&B, or rhythm and blues, came to fruition during the postwar period. It was made popular by African-Americans. R&B has been interpreted in many different ways and manners. One simple...

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...

Rhythm and blues (R&B) is a type of music made popular by African Americans in the post-World War II period. R&B has many different definitions and interpretations and has been influential...

Practice makes perfect whenever it comes to creating a good party mix, but the adage is especially true when it comes to making a funk music mix. Funk songs are a little difficult to blend...

Latin American music is wide and has a number of different characteristics. This genre includes music from all the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. Spanish and music from Portugal...

Jazz, often called America's classical music, grew out of a mixture of blues, Western Swing and Western Art music. Jazz has been a part of American culture since the turn on the 20th century and...

Hip Hop music is a genre that uses rhythmic beats to accompany a lead rapping vocal. This is a very popular genre of music and one of the main components of what is considered Hip Hop culture...

Want to learn to play the keyboard or piano but don't know where to start and don't have the money or time for lessons? Read on because you are going to learn the very basics to get you started on...