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.
Unleash the power of the Ebm – chord of the week This week's chord of the week is Ebm. As we'll see, it’s a triad that lends itself perfectly for raw and powerful songs. Not so long ago we treated this chord's big brother; the Eb. We learned that the Eb is a just an E played on a guitar that’s tuned down a semitone. This also applies to the Ebm.