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SONGWRITER

Foxey Lady and the Hendrix chord

USA
, Popular Song, Rock, 1960s
Guitar Amplifier

Bogner Shiva: boutique guitar amplifier found its tracking in metal genres

USA
, Rock, 2000s, 2010s

Music Theory

Plagal cadence exemplified by 9 songs in all diatonic modes

England,
USA
, Rock, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s 2 comments
SONGWRITER

I Wanna Be Sedated: pure classical harmony cementing the Ramones' hit in punk rock history

USA
, Rock, 1970s
SONGWRITER

Taking off with Pistol Packin' Mama

USA
, Popular Song, 1940s
SONGWRITER

Maybellene: Chuck Berry changed the lyrics of his first hit while recording

USA
, Rock, 1950s

Music Theory

7 songs featuring Mixolydian mode

England,
USA
, Rock, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s 1 comment
SONGWRITER

Subterranean Homesick Blues popularized Dylan's idea of an official lyric video

USA
, Folk, Rock, 1960s
SONGWRITER

Shaman's Blues: quintessential The Doors song refined their most controversial album

USA
, Rock, 1960s
MEDITATION

Om Namah Shivaya: chant meaning and lyrics diversity in songs set in Panchakshari Mantra

India,
USA
, Devotional Song, Mantra, Indian Classical
SONGWRITER

Smokestack Lightning: the eternal Howlin' Wolf blues of the passing trains

USA
, Blues, 1950s
SONGWRITER

Rollin' and Tumblin' as the essence of slide guitar technique combined with lyrics diversity

England,
USA
, Blues, Rock, 1930s, 1950s, 2000s
Music Theory

5 songs featuring Dorian mode

Canada, England, France,
USA
, Ballade, Drinking Song, Folk, Popular Song, Rock, Work Song, World Music, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s
Nature Sounds

8 orchestral pieces depicting thunderstorms

Austria, England, Finland, Germany, Italy, Ukraine,
USA
, Concerto, Interlude, Opera, Soundscapes, Suite, Symphonic poem, Symphony, Baroque, Romantic, 20st Century Classical
SONGWRITER

Wishful Sinful: atypical harmony of Robby Krieger

USA
, Rock, 1960s
Music Theory

Popular songs using Lydian mode

Canada, England,
USA
, Popular Song, Progressive Rock, Rock, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s 2 comments
Bansuri

Hindustani flute by Ronu Majumdar brings meditative mood to classical ragas

India,
USA
, Raga, World Music, Indian Classical
Music Theory

Locrian mode: music examples and harmonic structure

England, Russia,
USA
, Popular Song, Prelude, 20st Century Classical, 2000s
Nature Sounds

Classical music examples imitating bees and buzzing insects

Germany, Poland, Russia,
USA
, Bagatelle, Etude, Film Score, Interlude, Soundscapes, Romantic, 21st Century Classical
Music Theory

Popular songs featuring Phrygian mode and Neapolitan chord

Australia, England,
USA
, Jazz, Popular Song, 1960s, 1970s, 2010s
Music Theory

Mixolydian mode: famous examples in classical and pop music

England, Germany, Italy,
USA
, Concerto, Fugue, Motet, Popular Song, Raga, Renaissance, Baroque, 20st Century Classical, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, Indian Classical 13 comments
OBOE

The dramatic-abstract of Thea Musgrave's music as influenced by serialism

Scotland,
USA
, Concerto, 20st Century Classical, 21st Century Classical
Music Theory

Microtonality: the variety of approaches to microtonal music in world cultures

England, India, Italy,
USA
, Madrigal, Popular Song, Raga, Renaissance, Indian Classical, 20st Century Classical, 2000s
PIANO

Scandalous piano experiments by George Antheil shocked early avant-garde scene

France,
USA
, Waltz, 20st Century Classical
Album

Surrealistic Pillow as the ultimate psychedelic experience pioneered by Jefferson Airplane

USA
, Art Rock, Rock, 1960s
FILM

Symphonic scores by Erich Wolfgang Korngold established new standards in the film industry

Austria,
USA
, Film Score, 20st Century Classical
Percussion

First ever composition for solo percussion by Edgard Varèse ionized Zappa to choose a career in music

France,
USA
, 20st Century Classical 1 comment
Album

Swordfishtrombones: groundbreaking instrumentation catches Tom Waits' signature sound

USA
, Experimental Rock, Rock, 1980s
SONGWRITER

Mixture of traditional Mexican melody and rhythms as the secret of popularity behind Maria Grever's songs

Mexico, Spain,
USA
, Popular Song, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s
GUITAR

Ry Cooder & Vishwa Mohan Bhatt: a slide-guitar collaboration that fused Indian classical and Delta blues

India,
USA
, Indian Classical, 1990s

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