Remarkable Pianist: Franz Liszt Hands
For pianists and admirers of famous piano players, the question often arises about hand size and shape. Rachmaninov, for example, is supposed to have had … Read more
For pianists and admirers of famous piano players, the question often arises about hand size and shape. Rachmaninov, for example, is supposed to have had … Read more
Different techniques of adjusting speed in a piece of music are adopted by all composers to bring a range of effects, emotions, and … Read more
On any instrument or with any type of voice there are indications in written music that dictate how a note should be started. These are … Read more
Beethoven’s Op.27; No.2 Piano Sonata was given the nickname ‘Moonlight’ after a comment made by poet Ludwig Rellstab who felt that the opening movement conjured … Read more
Both of the terms in the title above refer to a type of musical structure. In other words, how a certain piece or pieces are … Read more
You may have wondered if you see a guitarist performing what the metal inserts are on the neck of the instrument. On many classical, acoustic, … Read more
Classical music spans a vast range of emotions from the brilliant and ecstatic through the maudlin to the darker corners of despair. In this article, … Read more
To a certain extent, nearly all instruments can play a whole range of dynamics or volumes. They can produce a subtle quiet tone or a … Read more
Learn Banjo Lesson Online, Free and Paid Banjo CoursesThe banjo is one of the multiple stringed instruments classified in the guitar musical instruments family. It … Read more
The world of the Gothic can most likely be traced back to a novel by Horace Walpole (1717 – 1797; 4th Earl of Orford), titled … Read more
Composers are not always known for their organizational skills. Keeping composition work in order and cataloged was not something many composers took time to do. … Read more
There is a fine line between scary and eerie, but in the selection of pieces below, I have attempted to make this distinction. I have … Read more
Best Classical Music Propaganda It’s perhaps challenging to imagine that an Art form such as music, can be used for propaganda but when you reflect … Read more
When I first came across Reggae I found myself quickly seduced by its fusion of African, Jamaican, and American musical styles. A friend of mine … Read more
As a musical genre, Funk has its roots firmly embedded in jazz. Funk incorporates many elements of jazz alongside soul and earlier African-American styles of … Read more