Archive for 'Instruments'
The History of the Guitar, part I
17 August 2007The 1950’s saw a great change in popular music. As music evolved from Big Band Music of the 40’s, and then the Delta Blues, the guitar became a much more prominent part of the instrumentation of popular music. When Elvis Presley entered the music kingdom, it was the birth of Rock and Roll. When this […]
Learn to Play the Guitar
2 July 2007Another category of instruments that I mentioned briefly in an earlier post about instruments is the plectrum group of instruments. This group includes the familiar guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, steel guitar, mandolin, and banjo. A plectrum is more commonly known as a pick. This is a small, usually triangle shaped, piece of plastic that […]
What instrument to play? Part 2
12 June 2007Getting back to our discussion of choosing the instrument that is right for you or your child… As I mentioned before, learning the piano is very valuable, but let’s face it, not everyone will be able to take piano lessons.
To begin with, you need a piano, and pianos are big and expensive. There are […]
Start learning with piano
1 June 2007I’d like to recommend that everyone have some musical training. This will be explained even more later when I talk about something called the Mozart Effect. One of the best ways to develop an understanding of music is to study the piano. Take piano, or keyboard lessons. You will never regret it. No matter what […]
What instrument to play?
25 May 2007As you begin to think of playing a musical instrument, you need to think of what instrument you would enjoy the most. There are numerous instruments to choose from. You could choose something as simple as a harmonica, or as difficult as a bassoon. First of all, to make that decision, let’s answer another question. […]
