CLASSICAL

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 To the non-musician, they may seem outdated, irrational, … Read more

In this article you will learn 10 ways of identifying the quality of a triad and, after practicing them, you will be able to impress … Read more

Are you interested in purchasing a Holstein violin? If you are still unsure about which model to buy, this is the right guide for you! … Read more

Praeludium and Allegro is one of the most popular works in the traditional violin repertoire and certainly a dream piece for many aspiring violinists for … Read more

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

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

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

The art of music and the art of dance have always been linked to each other since ancient times. We may even ask ourselves which … Read more

Dissonant chords are used in Western music to create tension and stir different feelings. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines dissonance: as “a mingling of sounds that strike … Read more

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

Prehistoric music (formerly known as primitive music) is a phrase used in music history to refer to any music produced in preliterate societies—societies that existed … Read more