Celemony’s Melodyne 4 Reinvents Multi-track Editing and Sound Design – NAMM 2016

If you’re into music composing & editing, you probably already know about Melodyne and its range of professional music editing software. For those who don’t, Melodyne is the pinnacle of pitch quality and time manipulation software, along with vocal tuning and audio alternation. From the house of Celemony, Melodyne has been the software of choice […]

Music Lessons – Lack of Motivation in Your Child’s Music Education Is Your Worst Enemy. 5 Ways To Defeat It

home piano practice

Most kids quit music lessons. It’s a fact, and parents don’t just fear it, they expect it. And they should – children, when presented with a long-term challenge with mixed results and few immediate rewards, will beg to quit. It’s just not fun. And what parent wants to spend years and years dragging their kids […]

Music As A Vehicle Of Academic Brilliance – Stats That Will Amaze Anybody

boy reading

Music has the power to unleash the true power and potential of the mind. Numerous studies conducted on students all over the world have established the synergistic effects of music and education in the long run. Most recent studies show that music can change the neuron maps inside the brain for the better. Music stimulates […]

Music Therapy Improves Social Skills and Learning in Children With Learning Disabilities

boy reading

The effects that music has on human beings are undeniable. In fact, with continued knowledge development, we continually discover the different ways in which music can benefit us and those around us. This is particularly the case for children born with learning disabilities that bring with them serious challenges to their mental and social development. […]

7 Music Careers You May Not Have Thought About

career woman

“You don’t have to be a singer to have a classical music career” That’s what classical music professionals have to say to music students. Although performance and education are the most obvious routes in the classical music industry, there are many more careers one can pursue. We look at 7 different careers that have been […]

5 AfroHouse Artists You Should Know About

Afro House

AfroHouse is house music with an African touch, infusing traditional elements and sounds. The afro house movement has been heavily led by prominent South African DJs and has quickly become the go-to genre for a variety of occasions. Whether you’re studying, partying the night away, or just in the mood for some nice music, Afrohouse […]

Breakthrough in Making Classical Cool: One Artistic Director’s Approach

cool cellist

Most people generally have a negative view of classical music, often dismissing it as irrelevant and not for them. Classical music is considered outdated and out-of-touch with today’s music world. Fusty, dusty and downright boring. Written by dead white men and only listened to by the posh, the snobbish and the elderly. Regardless of how completely […]

Intellectual Fireworks: Does Listening or Playing Music Produce Superior Brain Power?

Music - woman wearing headphones listening to music with music notes drawn on black blackboard texture background. Serene relaxing beautiful young multiracial Asian Caucasian girl enjoying music.

The powerful effects of listening to music make it one of the best pastime activities to relax and have a good time alone or with friends and family. It therefore makes sense that the people that get the most of these benefits are those more actively involved in making and performing music – musicians. Here […]

Children Who Learn Music are All Set for Great Futures – Says Science

kids playing cello

What is common between Einstein, Lazlo, and Feynman besides the fact that they are the finest minds of the 20th century who have contributed to the advancement of theoretical science? All of them shared a great love for music! While Einstein was a wonderful violin player, Feynman liked to spend his free time playing the […]

Scientists Discover What Your Personality Has To Say About Your Musical Ability

musician happy

Researchers recently discovered a link between human personality and musical ability that applies even for people don’t play instruments. According to the study, people with open personalities – unusually curious, adventurous and willing to try out new things, are also more likely to be musically gifted. “We had expected to see that openness predicted musical […]