'Sometimes I think I'd rather be dead than go to piano class': The children traumatized by the conservatoire
In a demanding discipline, where enjoyment can be secondary, many children drop out of their musical studies, leaving them ...
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Lori Borgman: Beginners hit sour notes on way to perfection
Parents and grandparents sometimes debate which musical instrument is the most painful in the hands of a beginner.
Why rhythm is as important as the notes you play in a blues guitar solo
Melody and rhythm are almost inextricably linked. I say ‘almost’ because you can have melody or harmony without a distinguishable rhythm, and rhythm itself can exist with no melodic content at all.
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Historic Piano Open To Public At Ararat Gallery TAMA
Ararat Rural City residents will have a unique opportunity to make music with one of the community's most treasured antique ...
From David Bowie to Radiohead and Steely Dan, here’s some of popular music’s most outlandish theory choices
No theory practitioner would advise you do as these great artists did, but the brilliance of their songs speak for themselves ...
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Uke can do it too – Wexford festival sees performers follow in footsteps of McCartney, Formby, and Eilish
Once the butt of music-hall jokes thanks to George Formby, the ukulele is now treated as a fully grown-up musical instrument in its own right, not least because the list of modern-day ukers ranges ...
Can adults learn to develop absolute pitch? Our research challenges a longstanding myth
Our research adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting that absolute pitch remains a learnable skill in adulthood – many ...
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How to tune a piano as a beginner
If you’ve ever played a piano that sounds off, you know how frustrating it can be. Professional tuners are available, but ...
State-of-the-art Steinway piano transforms instruction at USCA
USC Aiken's new Steinway Spirio high-resolution player piano can be used for performances, recording, instruction, and playing recreated performances ...
Sony LinkBuds Speaker review: Meet Sony's basic new portable speaker
It can't stack up against competition, but this basic speaker integrates seamlessly with other Sony audio products ...
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West Michigan’s ‘Piano Doctor’ racks up over 1M followers restoring old instruments
On average, Josiah "The Piano Doctor" Jackson tunes 10 pianos a week, sharing his knowledge with nearly 750,000 followers on ...
Caleb Teicher and Conrad Tao outdo themselves in ‘Counterpoint’
The tap dancer and pianist paired again, improvising on everything from Bach and Mozart to Arnold Schoenberg and George ...