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How Hard Is It To Learn SaxophoneNot everyone can be a musical savant and be able to pick up a musical instrument like the saxophone. … Read more
How Hard Is It To Learn SaxophoneNot everyone can be a musical savant and be able to pick up a musical instrument like the saxophone. … Read more
How Hard Is It to Learn Classical PianoThe piano has long been considered one of the more challenging of all musical instruments to learn how … 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
It is now December and the shops here in the UK are filling with stacks of chocolate, fake snow and discounted Christmas gift options. This … Read more
The word intermediate can mean many different things to different people; especially when considering pieces for the piano. As a yardstick, I have chosen to … Read more
There seem to be two distinct camps of thinking when it comes to studying classical music. Many people feel it is an excellent idea and … 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
Jazz for many people conjures the image of a sophisticated bar, late in the evening, perhaps with a lone pianist accompanying the visitors enjoying a … Read more
America has tended to dominate the jazz landscape for years, and perhaps understandably as this is where jazz has its origins. The popular appeal and … Read more
Understanding and applying the theory behind many of the jazz pieces you know and love and how they are played can be an enlightening area … Read more
I clearly remember first hearing a piece of jazz music as a young and curious child and wondering how this music was put together. I … Read more