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Learning and Teaching Tools

First Piano Lessons : Getting Started When do you know if your child is ready to start learning the piano? How can I tell if they are going to like it? [...]

Preparation for Music as a Career

If a student is seriously considering music for a course of study in college and/or as a career, there are some things to think about. First, the decision to get serious about musi[...]

Brain 'Closes Eyes' to Hear Music

Our brains can turn down our ability to see to help them listen even harder to music and complex sounds, say experts. A US study of 20 non-musicians and 20 musical conductors fo[...]

National Museum of American History: Sounds of America

For the month of July, we wanted to share the history of music in America. Please enjoy this article and clips from the National Museum of American History's "Sounds of America" o[...]

The Four Elements Of Music - Melody, Harmony, Rhythm, And Dynamics

Certain key elements are what all music is based on - melody, harmony, rhythm, and dynamics - that are essential in establishing the essence of music. As with anything, ther[...]

Oscar Hammerstein II

Oscar Hammerstein II was born on July 12, 1895 in New York City. His father, William, was a theatre manager and for many years director of Hammerstein's Victoria, the most popular [...]

Memorizing Music: How Is It Best Achieved?

When memorizing music there are several things you can do that will make your job that much easier. Memorizing music is important as most people know you play better when having th[...]

May Sheet Music Recommendations

Many composers/pianists of the past and present were born during the month of May. I felt that this month we could honor them by featuring a few of their more famous works right h[...]