Group Learning: learning to play a musical instrument can be a rewarding experience at any age, especially if the learning is part of a group experience…
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Texture in Music
Just as physical materials have texture, so does music—though, of course, texture in music is characterized by sound, not feel. You might describe the texture of a song or piece in terms of range, dynamics, articulation, or rhythmic complexity….
Essential Italian Dictionary for Musicians
Print out this Italian dictionary in your instrument case or music bag as a helpful cheat-sheet to refer to when you’re lost in translation.
How to Develop Relative Pitch
A well-developed sense of relative pitch allows you to hear and recognize relationships between notes (intervals), even if you don’t know the note names.
A Simple Guide to Transposing
In reality, transposition isn’t all that hard to grasp. Put simply, a transposing instrument is one whose musical notes are written at a pitch different from actual concert pitch.
Tips from the Pros: How to Prepare for a Live Performance
So we talked to a handful of professional singers to see how they prepare for a live performance and then gathered their answers into a list of helpful tips that are sure to get you fired up and ready for your next gig.
A Beginner’s Guide to Master Sight-Reading in 7 Easy Steps
Sight reading is the ability to take a page of music you’ve never seen before and play it in time and with the correct notes and expression. That doesn’t mean it’s easy or everyone would do it. Lucky for you, Making Music is here to help with our handy guide to master sight-reading and all in 7 simple steps!
One Simple Tip to Increase Your Practice Results
Every real musician knows that practice makes perfect, but there are different ways to practice. Here’s the best tip to increase your practice results.
What Exactly Is MIDI? And Why Does It Matter?
But what exactly is MIDI and how can it enhance your playing? MIDI is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which, put simply, means…
Strategy for Effective Practicing
Everyone knows that practice is the most important part of learning. Read this strategy for effective practicing to get the most out of your time.