Why Improvisation Is A Vital Skill For Classical Musicians Too

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Improvisation is definitely a skill to be envied. It is often associated with musical genius, and rightly so. This is because a musician that is improvising will play things that make sense, even though they are not written down or have never before been played. Improvisation becomes even more magical when two or more musicians […]

Can Musical Training Improve Your Math Skills?

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A link between music and math may sound bizarre for many of us. When we think of music, we think of graceful fluidity and mood-enhancement, while math will usually trigger memories of complicated equations or rigid functions, sets and statistical correlations. As such, it may come as a surprise that there is indeed a link […]

5 Mistakes Piano Students Should Avoid When Practicing

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Although there might be pianists that claim to enjoy all their practice sessions, this is not the case for the vast majority of pianists. However, this does not in any way suggest that pianists do not appreciate the importance of their practice sessions. A professional in any field gets better at his or her trade […]

A Metronome Could Take Your Piano Playing To The Next Level – Here’s How

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A metronome is a device that produces a specific number of beats per minute (BPM), which help a person playing the piano keep themselves up with the rhythm. It can prove to be that little genius responsible for keeping pianists in tempo while they are playing. It’s not uncommon for amateur piano players to wander […]

The Men’s Guide To Manly Singing – Ladies, Please Excuse

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Pick a pebble, heave it, chances are it’ll hit a Chris Martin fan. For many, the best part of the day is that musical date with the Chris Martins and Justin Timberlakes, at the end of a rough day. This date is an escape from reality listening to his soothing voice. Music is universal; it […]

Stolen Stradivarius Finds Its Way Home After 35 Years

In a previous post, we talked about how a violin’s varnish plays a crucial role in the quality of its sound. We also talked about Stradivarius violins, and how they stand out in the world of strings as special – even mysterious, for their superior sound. In fact, Stradivarius violins are so valuable, that one […]

The Perfect Guitar Routine Is Achievable – Here’s The ‘Everything’ Guide

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Rome was not built in a day. And before you start practicing for your ‘unattainable’ guitar routine, it is important to acknowledge the fact that you would have to truly make up your mind and come up with a concrete solution for making the impossible task possible. Perfecting a guitar routine requires you to make […]

Mind-Reading Computer Helps Novice Piano Players Learn Faster

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The best learning takes place progressively, starting from the most basic elements of the subject being taught and increasing the complexity till the learner becomes a pro. As the learner becomes familiar with the less complex elements, he or she is in a better position to move to the next level of complexity with ease. […]

New Study Reveals What Type of Music Americans Hate

What type of music do you hate? It sounds pretty simple, but it would seem that this is a question Americans find more difficult to answer today than they did 20 years ago. But this is not a bad thing. The reason it’s become a more complicated question is because people are getting more open-minded […]

Researchers Discover Not All Classical Music Produces ‘The Mozart Effect’

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Listening to classical music has for a long time been associated with smarter brains, and this has been supported by various research studies. Researchers are now finding that not all classical music affects the brain, so if you’re playing classical music for your infant, you may want to pay attention to which classical composer you […]

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