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Richard Barrett is on a mission to make you a better blues player – with full audio examples and backing tracks

LAST MONTH, I discussed the role of the turnaround in a 12-bar blues. To review, the turnaround occurs in the last two bars of the progression. Its function is to set up the return to the beginning of

From Motown magic and gritty garage rock to pulsing techno, discover the sounds that make Detroit one of the world’s most influential music cities.

From lifting your mood to blurring the limits of fatigue, music doesn’t just soundtrack your workouts – it changes the way you move. Here's how rhythm, tempo and melody might be shaping your performance in ways you don’t even realise

Everything We Do Is Music – How 20th-Century Classical Music Shaped Pop Elizabeth Alker Faber 304pp (hb) £20 The concept behind Elizabeth’s Alker’s book is spelled out in the subtitle: ‘How 20th-Centu

When it comes to how pianists acquire their technique, the 19th century tradition of practising specially written exercises and studies (etudes) perseveres to this day. Yet many top players claim they