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Dr Justin Wildridge

Justin Wildridge is a media composer and multi-instrumentalist based in South-West of England where he works from his own studio. He holds a Doctorate in musical composition from the University of Nottingham and has over the last twenty years composed extensively within the contemporary art music world.
What Is Mezzo-Soprano

What Is Mezzo-Soprano?

Feb 3, 2023Feb 1, 2023 by Dr Justin Wildridge

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

Categories CLASSICAL
The Loudest Sound Ever Recorded

The Loudest Sound Ever Recorded

Feb 8, 2023Feb 1, 2023 by Dr Justin Wildridge

We are innately sensitive to sound. Whether it reaches us through our ears or our bodies, or both, sound has a significant impact on our … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL
Homophonic vs Polyphonic

The Difference Between Homophonic vs Polyphonic

Dec 2, 2022Nov 30, 2022 by Dr Justin Wildridge

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

Categories Comparison
Acciaccatura vs Appoggiatura

Acciaccatura vs Appoggiatura: What Are The Differences?

Dec 2, 2022Nov 30, 2022 by Dr Justin Wildridge

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 To the non-musician, they may seem outdated, irrational, … Read more

Categories Comparison
Free Stroke vs Rest Stroke

The Difference Between Free Stroke vs Rest Stroke

Dec 2, 2022Nov 29, 2022 by Dr Justin Wildridge

Unless you are a seasoned classical guitarist, the title of this article may mean very little to you. I hope, however, that if you strengthen … Read more

Categories Comparison, Musical Instrument
Is ‘Claire de Lune’ Apollonian or Dionysian

Is ‘Claire de Lune’ Apollonian or Dionysian?

Nov 26, 2022Nov 23, 2022 by Dr Justin Wildridge

Before we plunge headlong into the question posed by the title of this piece, I feel it is extremely important to understand a little about … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL
What Instruments Are Used In Vallenato

What Instruments Are Used In Vallenato?

Nov 26, 2022Nov 22, 2022 by Dr Justin Wildridge

This is a true cultural voyage of discovery that asks us to travel to the rarest of countries, Columbia. If you listen to music from … Read more

Categories Musical Instrument
What Instruments Did Beethoven Play

What Instruments Did Beethoven Play?

Nov 26, 2022Nov 22, 2022 by Dr Justin Wildridge

Beethoven’s date of birth meant that he was destined to live between two major eras of musical history; the Classical and the Romantic. He was … Read more

Categories Composer Facts
Perfect vs Imperfect Authentic Cadences

Perfect vs Imperfect Authentic Cadences: What’s The Difference

Nov 26, 2022Nov 22, 2022 by Dr Justin Wildridge

Cadence in music is a little like cadence in speech. It is not dissimilar to the form of a sentence, just like this one. Human … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL
Classical vs Popular Music

Classical vs Popular Music (Differences Between Classical And Popular Music)

Nov 27, 2022Nov 18, 2022 by Dr Justin Wildridge

In this article, I am going to take a long hard look at the key differences between what broadly can be described as classical and … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL
Zither vs Guzheng

Zither vs Guzheng: What’s The Difference?

Nov 18, 2022Nov 10, 2022 by Dr Justin Wildridge

Before we can hope to unravel the mysteries contained in this thought-provoking title, let’s take a moment to explore each instrument in turn. From this … Read more

Categories Comparison, Musical Instrument
What Instruments Did Claude Debussy Play

What Instruments Did Claude Debussy Play?

Nov 10, 2022Nov 5, 2022 by Dr Justin Wildridge

If you are not familiar with the music of French composer Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918), I’d like to think you are in for a … Read more

Categories Composer Facts
What Instruments Did Chopin Play

What Instruments Did Chopin Play?

Nov 10, 2022Nov 5, 2022 by Dr Justin Wildridge

Often the early lives of composers and performers, especially the further back in time we search, is challenging to capture the full set of facts. … Read more

Categories Composer Facts
Why Are Soap Operas Called Soap Operas

Why Are Soap Operas Called Soap Operas?

Nov 10, 2022Nov 4, 2022 by Dr Justin Wildridge

Operas as a musical form stretch back many hundreds of years. Here in the 21st Century, the idea of music without opera may seem strange … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL
Impressionist Music Characteristics

Impressionist Music Characteristics: An Introduction

Nov 11, 2022Nov 3, 2022 by Dr Justin Wildridge

Like so many artistic movements that have evolved in Western Art Music, Impressionism was an organic extension of what was developing in the fine art … Read more

Categories CLASSICAL
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