Let’s learn this iconic grunge rock song! As with many Nirvana songs, it’s a great example of ‘dynamics’ – musical contrast between light and shade, loud and soft. Notice the quiet and thoughtful verses with the clean guitars and quiet vocals, compared to the huge chorus with big distorted guitars…

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This past weekend, Yousician had the pleasure to participate at Educa 2020, the Nordic’s largest event for the education sector. Educa is the Nordic’s largest exhibition in its field and includes high-quality lectures that are free of charge to visitors, organized by the Trade Union of Educat…

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The Yousician team is proud to present the brand new Record & Review feature! You can now record yourself singing and analyze your own performance. Don’t be afraid; even if it feels weird the first time, you should still try it out, as it is the best way to improve.

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Let’s play this iconic rock song! It’s a great example of musical space – throughout the song there are lots of sparse sections, with not much instrumentation. This leaves lots of room for individual elements to shine through, so you really hear every drum hit, guitar chord, bass note, and…

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Let’s play this 90s classic! It manages to blur the line between angst-ridden grunge and sing-along pop, with big fuzzy guitars and catchy vocal hooks. If you listen to the drums, you’ll hear one of the most popular beats of all time: 1 2 3&4, repeated over and over. It’s…

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Let’s learn this classic rock song. In addition to iconic riffs, a huge beat, and perfectly sing-along vocals, this song features something unexpected: bagpipes! This ancient traditional instrument is quite rare in rock music, but plays a big role in this song, carrying the melody during the interlu…

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Let’s play this beautiful acoustic song! If you listen carefully to the rhythm you’ll notice it has a repeating pattern of 3 beats per bar. This is known as a 3/4 time signature: there are three beats per bar, and each beat is the length of a quarter note (hence…

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Let’s play this iconic 60s love song! As you listen, you’ll notice that alongside the super-catchy vocal hooks, it’s actually quite an unusual song, with lots of highly creative musical ideas. For example, it features some striking key changes, unusual instrumentation (including harp, bells, trumpet…

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Let’s learn this high-energy rock song! You’ll notice it’s got a fast tempo, with lots of syncopation (off-beat rhythms) – this combination can make it difficult to find the beat. One quick tip is that when you hear the three repeated notes on the guitar, the middle one lands on…

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