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Resources from School of Rock Cleveland West

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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Beginner Songs for Piano

If you’re just starting out on piano, you may need beginner songs to play. Discover the best songs for beginner pianists at School of Rock now.

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Female Drummers You Should Know

Female Drummers You Should Know

While on the surface, it looks like men dominate the drumming industry, that isn’t the case at all. Learn about awesome female drummers now!

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How to Find Your Vocal Range

How to Find Your Vocal Range

Learn how to find your vocal range quickly and easily with these helpful tips. Read this and other performance guides at School of Rock now.

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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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Female music artists

Celebrating Female Artists: Part 3

In the next article, we'll celebrate female musicians and bands from multiple decades who were, and still are, influential in music as we know it.

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Tina Weymouth, bass player

Celebrating Female Artists: Part 2

In this second article, we will celebrate female artists from multiple decades who were, and still are, influential in shaping music as we know it.

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Patsy Cline, singer

Celebrating Female Artists: Part 1

In this first article, we will celebrate female artists from multiple decades who were, and still are, influential in shaping music as we know it.

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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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