Natalie Cox Harp Music

There’s a line from an old blues song that says, “the blues had a baby…and they called it rock n’ roll.”

Let me tell you, there is so much truth to that line! You can listen to all the first rock n’ roll songs and hear the blues guitar riffs, chord progressions and scales being played, just in a less bluesy
kinda way.

“Johnny B. Good” is a great example of a blues guitar progression being played with a rock drum beat and a vocal melody that is different from how a blues vocal melody would sound. It doesn’t end there though. The influence on modern music is still very prevalent. We hear it in hip-hop, rock, emo, indie, reggae, r & b, funk, etc.

The ever so popular 1 – 4 – 5 chord progression (3 chords) that is used in blues is also used in practically EVERY type of music that exists. Even Mozart uses this chord progression as well as many others from the classical period. Not only do blues guitar riffs and chord progressions get used in modern music, but most guitar solos also have blues overtones in rock music as well as the other styles that I mentioned. It has been a KEY factor in forming the shape sound of modern music no matter how you look at it.

Learning how to play blues guitar should be a top priority on any guitar players ‘to-do’ list. Once you learn the ins and outs of this style, you can manipulate it to create your own modern songs, riffs and/or solos. Many guitar players that I know improvise on the blues scale to create their main riffs and super impressive leads as well as use the chord progressions to write new, more modern music.

Don’t let anybody tell you that the blues is dead!

By: Zack Roberts

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There are many reasons why Hip Hop is so popular world wide. One of these reasons is the fact that Hip hop is a form of music that can transcend culture. Some will say it’s a skill others say it’s a talent. The realty of this is Hip Hop is a mixer of both. Hip Hop will always be here with us because of it diversity, any culture can adopt it to their experience. Hip Hop unlike other genres can merge into other forms of music. It can be mix with rock, country, reggae and many others.

Hip Hop is also easier to get into than other genres. In many under develop nations where people can’t afford music lesson or instrument. Hip Hop is a way they can express themselves without using a lot of resources. All it takes is an open mind and a pen and a pad. Another factor that makes Hip Hop so popular world wild, is it ability to spread a message. A Hip Hop song has more word than most other genres of music. That makes it easier to get a point across and to inform others.

With the prices of computers going down and software getting better plus the Internet it look like Hip Hop will have a big independent and international movement coming soon. No one can ever predict what direction Hip Hop will take in the future, but indications show that there is a good chance that Hip Hop will be here for a long time to come.

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