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Piano songs that rock

Piano songs that rock, there are a lot of them. In this blog post, we highlight a few. From old-school rock stars like Elton John to new shining superstars like Adele. So, sit back and enjoy the show… No, just kidding of course!

ISMIR 2020 straight to your living room

The International Society for Music Information Retrieval (ISMIR) organizes the annual conference that focuses on advancing the accessibility, organization and processing of musical information. Due to COVID-19, the gathering will be digital, from October 11 to October 15.

Eddie van Halen:
the greatest rock virtuoso of all time — R.I.P.

Eddie van Halen passed away on October 6 in a Santa Monica hospital in California. The 65-year-old guitar virtuoso left this world after a long battle with cancer. We celebrate his life and legacy with the Eddie van Halen channel.

Top 5 of September featuring Metallica, Passenger and new Netflix hit show

Farewell, long days and warm temperatures. So long, BBQs and endless sunshine. Fall has well and truly arrived, and we want to take a look back at the songs that kept people jamming as they bid adieu to this extraordinary summer.

Play all major and minor chords with four basic chord shapes

Barre chords look and sound scary, but we’re going to change that. After reading this post, you’ll know four universal chord shapes, which you can apply to create any major or minor chord using only the fifth and sixth string. Awesome, right? And that’s not all.

Eddie van Halen guitar skills and Nikki Stringfield shreds – get inspired!

It’s Rocktober, so let’s celebrate the infamous six string. The axe for which people are said to sell their souls just to master it. The instrument that stands for genres like rock and metal, but at the same time can melt a heart. Check out our Rocktober Channel for some spicy tracks.

Easy piano songs you can also jam on ukulele and guitar

What are easy piano songs? We were thinking about two-chord songs, what do you think? These are super easy to learn, no matter what skill level you are. A beginner can focus only on the chords, while a pro player can choose to spice things up and jam around on the same two triads.

TikTok likes Strawberry Cow and Lil Uzi Vert

TikTok likes creatives, and that’s a fact! If you have some cool skills up your sleeve and the guts to share them on the social media platform, well… You might become famous overnight, or you might turn into a meme. Which also will make you legendary, maybe just as unforgettable as a Strawberry Cow.

Stay Homas are the light at the end of the lockdown tunnel

Stay Homas became an overnight legend on social media. The three roommates Klaus Stroink, Guillem Boltó and Rai Benet from Barcelona turned the lockdown world upside down with their happy tunes, jazzy chords and playful songs.

Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper – ‘Shallow’ chords and tabs explained

The chords and tunes for “Shallow” by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper from the movie “A Star Is Born” won two Grammys and an Oscar. In this blog we dissect the track so that everyone can jam to it on piano, ukulele and guitar, regardless of skill level.