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Kurt Cobain couldn't get "Something in the Way" to work until he gave up, sat down on the studio couch, and played it on a $29 pawn shop guitar strung with five mismatched nylon strings. The band built the entire recording around that accident.]]> 3081 https://musescore.com/news/features/beethoven-was-the-first-rock-star-what-modern-musicians-can-still-learn-from-his-genius/ https://musescore.com/news/features/beethoven-was-the-first-rock-star-what-modern-musicians-can-still-learn-from-his-genius/#respond Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:44:35 +0000 https://musescore.com/news/daily-score/beethoven-was-the-first-rock-star-what-modern-musicians-can-still-learn-from-his-genius/

Making some of the most groundbreaking pieces in the early 19th century, Ludwig Van helped set the standards for modern music. If you want to push your audiences to their limits, there's a lot you can learn from him today.]]> https://musescore.com/news/features/beethoven-was-the-first-rock-star-what-modern-musicians-can-still-learn-from-his-genius/feed/ 0 1986