Diminished vs Half-Diminished: What’s The Difference?
It may be helpful, before we explore this topic further, just to establish what is under examination. When referring to a diminished or half-diminished something … Read more
Dr Justin Wildridge
A Brief History of Jazz Music
Tracing the origins of jazz is challenging and enlightening. As one of the most popular genres of music, jazz has delighted, fascinated and frustrated people … Read more
Best National Anthem Performances
What leaps straight into view when you type a national anthem performance search on YouTube is nearly always dominated by performances given of the American … Read more
History Of Western Music: An Overview
The origins of western music trace back to the Ancient times of the Roman and Greek empires. Many of the customs and practices of these … Read more
A Brief History Of House Music
The genre called house music is something that encapsulates a wide range of subgenres that naturally evolved from the original concept. For some the notion … Read more
A Brief History Of Rock Music
With the word rock certain bands and artists come straight to mind such as Queen, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, or Metallica, but how are they … Read more
How Did Composers Treat Melody In The Classical Period?
Firstly, I feel it is important to mention the fact that composers during this period of music, much the same as any other period of … Read more
History Of Country Music: An Introduction
Given the succinct nature of this article, this historic account of Country Music will be a potted one. The genre is huge, the artists’ number … Read more
Books On the History Of Music
When I read this title, my mind shot back to preparing for university and ploughing through the suggested reading list. As I was about to … Read more
The Quietest Room In The World
In today’s hurry and hustle world where it sometimes feels as if there is never a quiet moment, you may be glad to know there … Read more
Why Does Music Make Us Feel Emotions?
This has to be one of the most asked questions about music. It is probably something everyone has from time to time pondered perhaps when … Read more
The Roman Emperor Who Played The Fiddle
Don’t you just love a legend? A story, a poem, or perhaps a picture that has endured the ravages of time to be with us … Read more
What Is Mezzo-Soprano?
There are many different types of human voices. Everyone also has their unique timbre or sonority. Each human voice has a range with some far … Read more
The Difference Between Homophonic vs Polyphonic
There are many colourful and sometimes convoluted ways to describe musical features or characteristics. When a term uses one of the phonics in its description, … Read more
Acciaccatura vs Appoggiatura: What Are The Differences?
There is all manner of odd conventions, rules and practices that have accumulated over music’s lengthy history. To the non-musician, they may seem outdated, irrational, … Read more