The penny whistle is a simple wind instrument which is inexpensive and easy to learn yet can make delightful music. My introduction to the penny whistle began last summer when I went to a local historic festival, Pioneer Days, at the historic Daniel Boone’s home in the Femme Osage Valley about 30 miles west of ...
Learning how to play the ocarina is the easiest of all Peruvian wind instruments. Small and decorated with hand-painted scenes or animals, the ocarina looks more like an ornament than a musical instrument. As you start to learn how to play the ocarina, you’ll be soothed by the muted sound of air passing through clay, ...
I took private clarinet lessons and later saxophone lessons and played in the High School Band. Like most band musicians, I was taught to read music. But my teacher never talked about playing by ear. You can imagine my surprise when I studied jazz at college and found that the guitars, piano, and drummer all ...
What is sight reading? Sight reading sheet music is a technique that allows you to look at the paper and instantly know the note you are looking at so that you can play the song smoothly without having to stop and think about it. A good way to describe sight reading music would be like ...
Most of my best childhood memories were spent learning to read music and playing a musical instrument. From the time I was eight years old, I was in some form of music class. In high school, one of my favorite activities was playing the clarinet in band. Even after graduation, I played my instrument from ...
Here is a quick lesson if you want to play Happy Birthday on the piano or you just want to start to quickly play the piano regardless if you know a little about music or nothing at all. Playing the piano is much easier by learning the chords and developing an ear than it is ...
Dyscalculia refers to a syndrome found in people with specific learning disability in mathematics. Individuals with dyscalculia suffer with the inability to memorize and/or retain mathematical concepts and also have other characteristics and display other symptoms. In spite of their academic acuity in other subjects, those with dyscalculia are baffled when they read, understand and ...
Music is the one language that can be understood throughout the world. While the genres of music may be different and there are various styles that are appreciated, there is no doubt that music is embedded in our everyday lives, whether we realize it or not. I teach music, having a music education background, and ...
I f you’ve decide to choose to learn to play a new instrument then it will come as no surprise to anyone if you have a burning desire to push yourself on as quickly as you can. Take note though, because bad habits you pick up from the start can hinder any progress you make ...
