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Rock and Roll History   no comments

Posted at 8:07 am in Learn To Play Guitar

Let me share to you a little something about the history of rock and roll. Yes, rock and roll has a history. This musical art form dates way back into the 50’s era. The term rock and roll itself was first used by an American Disc Jockey named Alan Freed. Originally, rock and roll is the term used for black upbeat blues music, originated by black Americans. The term was taken from the song “My baby Rocks Me with a Steady Roll.” The term literally means sexual intercourse and is always present on lyrics of blues music.  The term was used to include white people since rock and roll music was dominated by black Americans.

Freed started a radio program called Moondog Rock and Roll Party that played black rock and roll music to white people. He was so passionate about black music, eventually organizing the first rock and roll concert in 1952, showcasing the first rock and roll band, Bill Haley and the Comets. They were also the creators of the first single to top Billboard charts. And there was Elvis Presley, the Beatles and other rock and roll acts. Gradually, the music evolved to what we have now. Thank God for Rock and Roll, our lives will never be the same again.

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Written by admin on May 31st, 2010

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The Path of Rock and Roll   no comments

Posted at 5:29 am in Learn To Play Guitar

What’s the reason behind people wanting to learn how to play guitar? It is because they want to rock and roll, dude! It’s true that some folks grew up listening to country or bluegrass music and play this genres but the majority of people who wants to learn guitar is heading to the school of rock. That’s right, school of rock.

Eventhough we wanted to rock as much as AC/DC did, we are forced to learn beginner stuff because we are newbies. Songs that has D-A-G-A or G-Em-C-D chord pattern in it. This is the sucky part, but we digest it learn it and eventually mastered this 4 – chord pattern that we abhor. And then later on, as we look on the mirror, we realize and say to ourselves, “this is not what the ROCK GODS told me to do.” This the moment in your sucky, newbie experience where you stand-up and leave the kiddie rhymes behind and walk that path that leads to rock academy.

And so we practice rock guitar riffs, guitar solos and other rock guitar techniques. We now learn how to appreciate Brian May, Eddie Van Halen, Jimmy Page and the likes. We now head to the holy grail of rock and roll, the guitar store and check the new gadgets and amps that would make our rock guitar playing even more ROCK-tastic. And so we never stop practicing. Practicing licks, riffs and memorizing solos. It’s a creed, an objective. We won’t stop until we get there.

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Written by admin on May 26th, 2010

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