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Music resources and tips from School of Rock Cleveland West for all musicians. This will help Westlake students improve their musical proficiency and become successful performers.

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Guitar Chords for Beginners

Just starting out on guitar? Get started with these beginner guitar chords and play like a pro in no time. Learn more at School of Rock now.

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Bob Marley

Celebrating Black Artists: Part 4

In this article, we celebrate Black artists and groups who were influential in shaping both Rock and popular music. These artists and bands started their careers in the early 60s through the late 60s, beginning with Bob Marley and ending with Phil Lynott from Thin Lizzy.

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Etta James

Celebrating Black Artists: Part 2

In this article, we acknowledge rock and popular music’s 11 most influential and significant Black artists and figures who started their music careers from the late 1940s through the mid-50s. We begin with Little Richard and take you up to Aretha Franklin.

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BB King playing guitar

Celebrating Black Artists: Part 1

In this article, we will celebrate some of rock music’s earliest artists and influencers. Many of these artists were inspired by musicians that came from other genres, such as blues, folk, jazz, and gospel. You will find these inspirations in most of the artists listed below. In addition to their biographies, be sure to check out their notable songs and what popular artists or bands they are known to have directly influenced.

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Piano chords for beginners.

Piano Chords for Beginners: What You Need to Know

When it comes to playing the piano, pianists have thousands of chords to select from, with some chords being more popular than others. In fact, there are very few songs that don’t use chords in some way, especially in rock music!

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