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
Dr Justin Wildridge
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
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 To the non-musician, they may seem outdated, irrational, … Read more
The Difference Between Free Stroke vs Rest Stroke
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
Is ‘Claire de Lune’ Apollonian or Dionysian?
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
What Instruments Are Used In Vallenato?
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
What Instruments Did Beethoven Play?
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
Perfect vs Imperfect Authentic Cadences: What’s The Difference
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
Classical vs Popular Music (Differences Between Classical And Popular Music)
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
What Instruments Did Claude Debussy Play?
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
What Instruments Did Chopin Play?
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