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Music Music is a form of expression in the medium of time using the structures of tones and silence. It creates complex forms in time through construction of patterns and combinations of natural stimuli like sound... Read More

Major Scale In music theory, the major scale (or major mode) is one of the diatonic scales. It is often considered to be made up of seven notes (eight if one includes the octave which is actually the first note of the next octave of the scale)... Read More

Pentatonic Scale In music, a pentatonic scale is a scale with five notes per octave... Read More

Sheet Music Sheet music is a hand-written or printed form of musical notation; like its analogs -- books, pamphlets, etc. -- the medium of sheet music typically is paper (or, in earlier times, parchment)... Read More

Music Basics Guide for the Beginning Musician by Jan Durrant Hello! Welcome to the wonderful world of music. Have you always dreamed of being able to learn to READ MUSIC and play the piano, keyboard, guitar or any other instrument? Well, your dream is just about to come true with this Beginning Music Course... Read More

Music Fundamentals by Denny Venditto A brief summary on music fundamentals and definitions... Read More

3 Secrets To Understanding What Music Is Made Of by Duane Shinn It’s no secret that virtually everyone loves music in some form or other. After all, it is the universal language, and we all participate in it to some degree... Read More

5 Reasons to Learn Music Theory by K Quinn If you thought music theory was a waste of time and not necessary to further your musical goals, then read these following 5 reasons why this is not true... Read More

7 Tips for Effective Musical Practice by Kevin Sinclair The quality of your practice is much more important than the quantity. The old saying "practice makes perfect" is only true if the practice itself is perfect... Read More

So You Want To Teach As A Private Music Tutor? by Vicky Wilkinson An Introduction for Musicians... Read More

Introducing Children To Music… Strategies For Success by Adwina Jackson I’ve heard a million parents lament the fact that they didn’t get their children interested in music sooner... Read More

Jammin' with Your Kids: The Wonderful World of Music by Francie Kelley Does music need to be “dumbed-down” for kids? The answer became quite clear to me and my husband as we observed how our own child responded to complex melodies and varied musical styles in the first months of her life... Read More

Top 20 Reasons Why Children Should Study Music by Deborah Torres Patel All you need to do is visit the kids’ audio/video section of your local CD shop and you will be bombarded with a multitude of educational enhancement products to buy... Read More