5 Pieces Of Relaxing Violin Music To Help You Unwind From Busy Day
Relaxing Violin Music The violin is one of the most widely composed for orchestral string instruments. With its origins in Northern Italy, the violin began … Read more
Relaxing Violin Music The violin is one of the most widely composed for orchestral string instruments. With its origins in Northern Italy, the violin began … Read more
Music for Electric Violin Perhaps the first question to answer is what is an electric violin? Similar to the idea of an electric guitar, the … Read more
There are far too many renowned jazz pianists to name and explore in this article. Instead, I have hand-picked a selection of the pianists that … Read more
Classical Music for Weddings Weddings can be notoriously tricky events to organise. The choice of venue, menu, dress, and guests make the whole process fraught … Read more
Classical Music for Meditation It can be increasingly tough to find the time and space to relax and allow the challenges of the day to … Read more
In many ways the piano is a curious instrument, sometimes classified as a string instrument or a percussion instrument, other times simply referred to as … Read more
In a world of music that is often dominated by works from Italian and German composers, the impressive catalogue of compositions from Spain is all … Read more
It can often be a major challenge to bring classroom music and classical music together. Often the perception from students can be that the music … Read more
Classical ballet that we know and love today is in no small part due to the foresight and intelligence of Catherine Medici (1519-1589). This remarkable … Read more
We think of Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, and Liszt as masters of composition – and they were, of course. But all of these great masters were … Read more
I have often felt that trying to figure out exactly what makes a composition have lasting appeal and to be considered good, is like trying … Read more
What is Form in Music? Musical form or musical structure is a key element to any musical composition. A little like the construction of a … Read more
There are many Italian words used in music that hark back to the time when Italy was at the heart of Western Classical Music. Many … Read more
What is a Spinet Piano? Before the harpsichord had become fully established as a favourite keyboard instrument the spinet took centre stage. Smaller than the … Read more
Voice Leading The term’ voice-leading’ is one coined by the American musicians and derived from the German word ‘Stimmführung’ which means part-writing. This, to me, … Read more