Dr Justin Wildridge

Jazz in all its various forms has its roots firmly planted in the Blues. From Black American folk music of the early 19th Century came … Read more

If you are interested in charting the history and development of Western Classical music then it is not difficult to travel back over a thousand … Read more

To be completely clear from the outset of this article, the term ‘folk music’ covers an immensely broad and diverse selection of music from across … Read more

This is a question I have been asked and heard asked numerous times over the years I have been in education. It is a fully … Read more

Pianos come in a broad variety of shapes, sizes, and prices. Each instrument is unique and has its own particular timbre and touch. This is … Read more

There is a dual focus in this article. On the one side I am going to explore the concept of a piano’s ‘action’ and later … Read more

I feel it may be important to begin this article with a brief exploration of what is understood by the idea of ‘pop’ music. It … Read more

Being able to play an instrument or to sing is a skill accessible to almost anyone. The great difference is not being able to play … Read more

If we compare these two genres of music purely in historic terms, then Classical piano music can be considered to stretch back several hundred years … Read more

Before looking further into the title of this article, I feel I should briefly clarify what the terms in the title mean. Commonly in popular … Read more