Learning a musical instrument at any age is an exciting experience, but learning as a child can come with many additional benefits. Music is a powerful tool that can help children with self-development, as well as self-discipline, brain development and improving fine motor skills. This article will explore why learning to play music can be [...]
Tag Archives: sheet music
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Oct
Oct
I don’t think we’ve ever had so much music in our lives. Not just Spotify or Pandora, but sheet music. When I worked in a small music shop almost 20 (!) years ago, I remember seeing racks of music books. From Mozart to Beethoven, Dexter Gordon to the Flash Gordon soundtrack. But buying sheet music [...]
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Oct
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Setting up a recording studio isn’t necessarily complicated, which surprises many people. Although you can continuously add items to your studio year after year until you’re bursting at the seams with equipment and accessories, there are only a handful of items considered a must when your studio is being set up. Below are nine items [...]
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Oct
Oct
Contrary to what many people believe, recording studios are not just found in California, New York, and Tennessee. Indeed, there are music studios found all across the United States, and they vary when it comes to their size, the services they offer, and the prices they charge. Recording studios usually charge a per-hour fee to [...]
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Sheet music is a form of musical notation that allows a conductor or composer to write down a composition in the form of instructions for playing. The symbols on sheet music are not standardized, and there is not one definitive way to understand them. What are the symbols on sheet music? Sheet music consists of [...]
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May
May
Did you know this about Für Elise by Ludwig van Beethoven? Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor was a song composed by Ludwig van Beethoven and is commonly known as Für Elise. It is translated “For Elise” and it is a composition for solo piano. The piece is a beautiful, flowing piano piece that people [...]
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May
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Chord symbols are an essential part of the musical world, and understanding chord symbols is the only way to read music. A solid knowledge of chord symbols will help you to become a much more refined musician, and it will open up a new world of sheet music that you can learn to play. But [...]
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Understanding how to read sheet music is essential when learning to play almost any instrument, including the drums. Knowing how to read drum notation helps you communicate with other musicians and quickly pick up new songs. If you want to improve your drumming skills, use this guide to learn how to read drum sheet music. [...]
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In these divided and difficult times, few things still unite us as wonderfully as music. From Mozart to Mariah Carey, Beethoven to the Beatles, Sondheim to Sia and so much more, music is a beautiful thing to share with others. One of the best and most enduring ways to share the gift of music with [...]