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mister_robinson: 1. What is the relationship between chords and the melody?
The melody is the horizontal line of notes that one can sing, hum, or play on a melodic instrument. Think "Happy Birthday", "Row, Row, Row Your Boat," "Head Like A Hole," and the like.
A chord is three or more notes played simultaneously. The notes of a chord often contain notes of the melody and define the harmony of the song. So, if Row Your Boat is in the key of F, the F chord would be F-A-C. The notes up to "..up the stream" are F-F-F--G-A------A--G-A--Bflat-C. This melody can be played while the F chord (F-A-C) is sounding along with it.
2. Do you know a good source for mandolin based sheet music?
I am sorry, I do not.
3. What is a back beat?
A back beat is a beat, or rhythm, that is in the background, but is clearly driving the tempo and energy of the song. Back beats are often associated with techno and hip-hop music, and the simplest back beat is that OOM-chh-OOM-chh-OOM-chh-OOM-chh you hear with so much dance music. The back beat is always percussion/percussive, and never part of the bass line (in my opinion)
mister_robinson: 1. What is the relationship between chords and the melody?The melody is the horizontal line of notes that one can sing, hum, or play on a melodic instrument. Think "Happy Birthday", "Row, Row, Row Your Boat," "Head Like A Hole," and the like.
A chord is three or more notes played simultaneously. The notes of a chord often contain notes of the melody and define the harmony of the song. So, if Row Your Boat is in the key of F, the F chord would be F-A-C. The notes up to "..up the stream" are F-F-F--G-A------A--G-A--Bflat-C. This melody can be played while the F chord (F-A-C) is sounding along with it.
2. Do you know a good source for mandolin based sheet music?
I am sorry, I do not.
3. What is a back beat?
A back beat is a beat, or rhythm, that is in the background, but is clearly driving the tempo and energy of the song. Back beats are often associated with techno and hip-hop music, and the simplest back beat is that OOM-chh-OOM-chh-OOM-chh-OOM-chh you hear with so much dance music. The back beat is always percussion/percussive, and never part of the bass line (in my opinion)
