Dr Justin Wildridge

In case you are not familiar with this piece of music, it was composed by the French Impressionist Claude Debussy and is one of his … Read more

The story of the humble piano key reveals significant detail about the evolution of the instrument. It might at first seem like a minor consideration, … Read more

A book titled ‘Outliers’ written by Malcolm Gladwell explored the research conducted by K. Anders Ericcson and came to the remarkable conclusion that if you … Read more

Of all the instruments available to us the piano is one of the long-standing household favorites. From the humble upright through to the majestic concert … Read more

High Pitched InstrumentsMusical instruments come in all shapes and sizes, made of wood, metal, glass, or more exotic materials. The size of the instrument when … Read more

As we track back through the hundreds of years of musical history, which composer sits on the very top of the symphonic tree? Can we … Read more

This question invites a series of other questions with which we can begin to explore the subject. Are the expectations today for a classical concert … 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

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

In Beethoven’s relatively short life he devoted significant time to composing for the instrument that he made his own: the piano. Even though Beethoven composed … 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