Following on from the article I wrote recently about Petrof pianos, we continue to explore the options for buying or renting a new piano with a review of ‘Bergman’ Pianos. I perhaps ought to begin by ...

A dulcimer is a stringed folk instrument which basically comes in two different varieties: the hammered dulcimer – which has strings stretched over a sounding board with a trapezoidal shape, generally ...

French composer Claude Debussy did not align himself with the movement that became known as Impressionism. Understandably, Debussy resisted this classification as with it could come restrictions, ...

Musical tradition is at times a rather odd element of this popular art. One of those traditions that still holds true for today is that of using Italian terms to instruct a performer in notated scores ...

The popular version of Gospel music that appears in movies and echoes in many a church hall in the US, in particular, has its roots in the early part of the 19 th Century. Both White and Black ...

Perhaps Satie’s creative uniqueness stemmed from his Scottish Mother and French Father. He was born in Honfleur, France, in 1866 and when only four years old his family moved to Paris in order for his ...

Match tonearm effective mass, cartridge mass, screw mass, headshell weight, and cartridge compliance to estimate vertical resonance and the safe 8-12 Hz target zone.

Reggae music has had a profound influence on many aspects of Western culture from fashion to popular music. Across the United Kingdom, the USA and Africa, Reggae secured a strong foothold in the ...

Often preference and passion are given to the music of the past whilst the music of the times in which we live is ignored or overlooked. For some the demands and complexities that can accompany ...

For example, here is a B flat clarinet‘s fingering chart that you can explore and hear in action as well. The widget covers standard range from written E3 to C6, including chalumeau, throat, and ...

As a musical genre, Funk has its roots firmly embedded in jazz. Funk incorporates many elements of jazz alongside soul and earlier African-American styles of music. Following on from the immense ...

Tip: Net vs Gross Volume. Always calculate net internal volume — subtract the driver displacement (typically 0.05–0.15 ft³ depending on driver size), port tube volume, and any internal bracing from ...