Even seasoned musicians need a little inspiration every now and then. Discover some of the most famous piano players of all time and learn from their style. Although there are more than 7500 working parts in a piano, there are some people who can bring it all together and make it sound like one, glorious whole. […]
There are so many genres of music out there – it’s actually very difficult, if not downright impossible, to be acquainted with all of them. The interesting thing with music is that it affects you whether you know a song or not. As such, you can use any type of music in whichever way you see […]
If you have always thought that science and music are worlds apart since they are categorized as “science” and “art” respectively, you may want to rethink your position after reading this post. How Science and Music are related The foundations of both science and music have similarities. They both have theories and rules that govern […]
It has existed for quite a long while and has stolen the hearts of many music lovers. Classical music has its own unique style which cannot be easily confused for any other genre of music. The notes and sounds are so elaborate and easy to detect. Different people have different opinions about classical music. While […]
Classical music may not be for everyone, but it can sure find its ways into modern life despite the naysayers. One example of this is a video that’s gone viral over the last week or so. Tony Ann is a brilliant musician with a knack for drawing out the classical version of modern songs. In […]
Without going into historical detail, contemporary or modern classical music broadly refers to post-1945 classical music forms. This is the type of music that traces its primary lineage to classical composers from the 20th century or earlier rather than genres such as pop, jazz, folk or rock. However, this does not stop modern classical musicians […]
There may be a lot of gloom and doom surrounding the topic of classical music as an art form, but we’re not going to talk about that. Today we’re going to focus on the most unexpected ways that classical music has found its way into modern life. These are just a few of the things […]
Classical music greats like Back and Beethoven gained repute at their time, not so much for their compositions, but for their improvisations. A typical concert in their time would involve a full recital of music that was improvised. No wonder their creativity resulted in musical pieces that are still held in awe today. Improvisation was […]
Improvisation is definitely a skill to be envied. It is often associated with musical genius, and rightly so. This is because a musician that is improvising will play things that make sense, even though they are not written down or have never before been played. Improvisation becomes even more magical when two or more musicians […]
What type of music do you hate? It sounds pretty simple, but it would seem that this is a question Americans find more difficult to answer today than they did 20 years ago. But this is not a bad thing. The reason it’s become a more complicated question is because people are getting more open-minded […]