Whether you’re learning simply to play your favourite songs or because you want to pursue a career in music, playing guitar is one of the most useful skills anyone can have. It can also be one of the most frustrating, with many people giving up at the first hurdle
Purchasing a drum set for a beginning student can be overwhelming. You often have to consider the following: What kind of spending plan do you have? What type of music would you like to play? What location will the instrument occupy? These questions can be difficult and confusing to answer
For many years, parents have debated what the best age might be for children to start taking music lessons. Parents thinking about beginning their child’s musical education usually fall into two distinct camps. Some parents, inspired by stories of musical prodigies like Mozart completing a symphony by the age
Singers need to protect their vocal cords from drying out. Here are the best portable humidifiers for singers.
News
The world’s oldest record label, Deutsche Grammophon – a division of Universal Music Group, the world leader in music-based entertainment – announces the launch of STAGE+, a ground-breaking classical music subscription service, offering livestreams, a huge video archive and new audio releases – all on one platform. The latest milestone in classical
Learning to play the piano can be a hugely rewarding experience, but it can also be a bit overwhelming, especially if you’re not sure where to start. If you’re looking for the best way to learn piano in 2022, there are a few things you’ll want to
News
Leonard Bernstein’s Music for String Quartet is set to receive its premiere studio recording and release, with a newly discovered second movement, as yet unheard publicly, to be included on the program. The piece, composed by Bernstein in 1936 at age 18 while a student at Harvard University in
Interviews
In December of 1972, 50 years ago in a little hamlet in Chennai called ‘Chinnamalai’ or Little Mount, the Stop-Gaps Choral Ensemble was born out of a need to assist locals whose livelihood and existence were washed away by torrential rains and perilous floods. A motley band of people from
Music has been an essential and integral part of history. If you have ever heard classical music in solitude, you must have experienced the quality of peace and pleasure the ancient instruments embody. Being a classical musician is all about being one with your cultural roots. Whether it be western
While some view classical music as a boring genre, it’s only from lack of experience and understanding about the true power and magic of this unique genre. Why have these classics- often centuries old- become such a cornerstone of music? What keeps them fresh and evergreen? And why is
News
How does a composer with a social consciousness seek to change the world, and why? Brian Field, a New York City and Juilliard-trained composer and pianist is seeking to do just that. With his solo piano work “Three Passions for our Tortured Planet,” Field is engaging with pianists from around
If you’re one of the beginner guitar players out there, the G major chord is one of the first chords beginner guitarists play. It’s easy to do, and you only need three fingers. A simple open chord shape may be used to play five of the seven notes
