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By Kevin Sinclair

 In the world of music, there are a lot of different chords which comprise the sonic palette of every musician (unless of course, you’re a drummer- but even if you are, keep reading; there’s an opportunity to learn here). An open chord is one where none of the notes being played are flats or sharps. An open chord is typically the first, third and fifth notes of a scale. One of the more commonly used chords other than these are 7th chords: among them, D7, C7 and G7 to name a few.

To play a G7 chord on a guitar:

* Finger the third fret of the sixth string using your ring finger.

* Finger the second fret of the fifth string, using your middle finger.

* Finally, finger the first fret of the first string, using your index finger.

* The other three strings will be played open, which is to say unfingered.

With some practice, you’ll find it easy to keep your fingers curled to stay on the proper frets. Now, strum the chord. In a G7 cord, there is a difference of only one note from what is played in a G major chord.

Similarly, the C7 chord is played with only a one note difference from those found in a C major chord. When playing a C7 chord, begin by forming a C major chord on your fretboard as follows:

* Ring finger, third fret, fifth string.

* Middle finger, second fret, fourth string.

* Index finger, first fret, second string.

Then add to this:

* Pinky finger, third fret, third string. Now strum the five bottom strings to play the C7 chord.

To play a D7 Chord (much like D major, but with the seventh note added):

* Middle finger on the second fret of the third string.

* Index finger, on the first fret of the second string.

* Ring finger on the second fret of the first string.

* now strum the bottom four strings to play this chord.

When looking at the chord charts for these chords, strings which will not be strummed are represented with an X above them. To make sure that you are playing the chord correctly, first pluck each note on its own. Practice these chords, as well as moving from chord to chord. Try saying the name of the chords as you play them to get accustomed to the name, fingering and sound of each one.

A 9th chord is just like a 7th chord, but with an added ninth (a ninth is one octave higher than the starting note; known as a tonic, plus two frets).

A ninth chord is composed of: 1-3-5-b7-9.

The major 7th minor 9th chord is: 1-3-5-7-9

The minor 7th minor 9th chord is: 1-b3-5-b7-9

The major 9th chords are: -

* A = A-C#-E-G#-B

* B = B-D#-F#-A#-C#

* C = C-E-G-B-D

* D = D-F#-A-C#-E

* E = E-G#-B-D#-F#

* F = F-A-C-E-G

* G = G-B-D-F#-A

Kevin Sinclair is the publisher and editor of MusicianHome.com, a site that provides information and articles for musicians at all stages of their development.

Signals And Sound Processing
By Kevin Sinclair

 Recording technology gives us a lot of different methods for getting the sounds you want into the finished project, as well as removing the sounds you don’t. This is all made possible through signal processing. A signal processor is used during the pre-mixing and mixing phases of the recoding process and during set up for instrument recording. Signal processing can be best defined as the conjunction of what must be done in order to turn the sound if the instruments used into a sound wave and the way to mix on order to get the best results from each instrument. Read on for some basic signal processors you should be familiar with.

Equalization - popularly known as EQ, these are used extensively in the process of recording. The idea of EQ us to make a balance between the frequency ranges of different instruments (or not, if that’s the effect you want). EQ processing is built into most mixing boards, in software and there are also standalone EQ units.

Filters - Filtering is used to remove sounds that you don’t want in your recording. If there is hiss or buzz which you can’t get rid of by other means, you can filter these sounds out of your recording. You can do this with software by isolating the sound wave and digitally recalculating the sound alone.

Reverberation - Known as reverb for short, this is generally added after recording the instruments. Reverb adds resonance to the instruments which may have been missing form the original recording. This is an effect which works best on clearly recorded sounds which need a little extra something.

Delay - Delay is used to add an echo effect by signal processors. There are a lot of different types of delay available, from a simulation of different room sizes to delayed attack. You can use delay to create many interesting effects in your recordings.

Dynamic Processing - Dynamic Processing covers a range of different things, all of which are done at the beginning of the recording process. The first is compression, which limits the peaks of the wave, keeping it in the middle of its dynamic frequency range. Next is expansion, which as you may have guessed has the opposite effect. Limiting is third and is essentially the opposite of echo and reverb. The last kind of dynamic processing commonly used is noise gates, which prevent some sounds from being recorded, especially resonance from the instruments.

Noise Reduction - Noise reduction is something which is usually done several times throughout the recording process and acts to dampen unwanted sounds; including limiting highs and lows which you do not want in your finished recording.

These are the most important signal processors used in the process of recording and can help you get exactly the sound you want for your recordings. Through the use of these different signal processing components, you can get the perfect recording every time.

Kevin Sinclair is the publisher and editor of MusicianHome.com, a site that provides information and articles for musicians at all stages of their development.

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Las Bandas Musicales mas Escuchadas del Mundo
By mia pacheco

 Las bandas de msica a lo largo de la historia han creado y recreado imgenes originales icnicas que las diferencian del resto.

Aqu te presento una lista de algunos de los artistas de msica que a lo largo de su trayectoria han demostrado ser diferentes y recreado su imagen para convertirse en iconos en los ojos de los dems. En general usan su imagen para marcar un estilo, claro que junto a su msica y vestimentas ayudan a imponer modas y estilos que hasta hoy siguen siendo vistos.

The Cure

The Cure, es una banda de msica que se transformo en los 80 en una de las bandas lideres pioneras del rock en Inglaterra. Su lder guitarrista y escritor Robert Smith se destaca por ser un personaje icnico con pelo rebelde, piel plida, usando lpiz labial rojizo fuerte. A pesar de su imagen pesada, canciones son introspectivas, romnticas y suaves que cualquiera puede disfrutar.

Elton John

“Sir” Elton John sin duda es un artista que logro diferenciarse a lo largo de la historia marcado un huella inolvidable en la historia de la msica. Su xito comenz en los 70 y hasta el da de hoy sigue sorprendiendo al pblico con nuevos temas, estilos y dems. Elton John siempre ha mantenido un estilo nico de vestimenta extravagante con anteojos grandes, sombreros que lo han diferenciado y convertido junto a sus habilidades musicales en el “Sir” que es hoy en da.

Kiss

Kiss es la banda de rock famosa de los 80 conocida por su estilo nico de vestimenta negra y blanca, pelos electrizados y estilo rebelde. Sus caras maquilladas de blanco con los ojos cubiertos de sobras negras y los labios rojos con la lengua afuera son el signo de su imagen. El lder de la banda es conocido por su lengua afuera increblemente larga, la cual ha cortado especialmente para poder estirarla.

Madonna

Esta sper estrella del Pop ha comenzado desde abajo creando su imagen una y otra vez. Su rebelda la ha diferenciado del resto de los artistas, instalando modas y estilos. Bailarina pop, cantante, escritora de lricos, productora de pelculas, actriz e icono de moda Madonna ha logrado instalar su “look” sin perder su identidad. Ha tenido el pelo negro, rubio, corto, largo, rojizo siempre vindose esplendida y diferente. Cada estilo (cowboy, sexy, oriental, furutistico, religioso, etc.) es incomparable y atrae ms y ms al pblico.

Michael Jackson

El rey del Pop, hoy en da no esta en su mejor situacin. Ha sido acusado de abusar sexualmente de chicos unas varias veces lo cual no lo pone en una situacin muy popular. Sin embargo, desde pequeo ha sido expuesto al mundo del espectculo y ha logrado marcar un estilo nico. Sus pasos para atrs, sus movimientos, su voz aguda, su vestimenta y msica original sin duda han marcado un antes y un despus en la historia y nunca sern olvidados.

Queen/ Freddy Mercury

Esta Banda inglesa durante los 80 hasta principios de los 90 ha inventado un estilo un poco “loco” pero inteligente que liderado por Freddy Mercuri ha sido un xito increble. Mercuri siempre llevaba vestimentas y estilos nicos los cuales junto a su creativa msica los ha llevado a ser una de las mejores bandas de msica de la historia. Desde la triste muerte de su lder, la banda dejo de tocar, sin embargo hoy en da se siguen escuchando sus canciones transformadas algunas en versiones modernas, otras cantadas por otros cantantes siempre como clsicos inolvidables.

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