People often think learning to play music is a young person’s game. But the fact is it’s never too late to pick up an instrument! What’s more, there are plenty of benefits to reap from music lessons for adults! Of course, we...

Like anything else in life worth doing, learning to make music takes time, effort, and lots and lots of practice. In fact, a passionate musician never stops practicing, including your favourite recording artists too! Rihanna, for example, works...

Over the years, we’ve spent a great deal of time extolling the benefits of an education in music. Music has a significantly positive impact on our mental and emotional health, upgrades our busy lives, and even contributes to enhanced...

September and back-to-school season are right around the corner. That makes it the perfect time to start looking for a music school. Picking the right one is an important decision. The music school you choose will have a lasting impression on your...

A strong, reliable sense of rhythm and timing is essential to any music-making endeavour. In fact, a steady tempo is one of the easiest ways to tell an amateur from a professional. Even as an audience, our ability to feel the beat while listening...

When it comes to childhood development, few subjects play as crucial a role as music. Music plays a central role in both our culture and our daily lives. We find it in TV shows and movies, theatre, sporting events, and social gatherings. We use it...

Back in the ’50s and ’60s, the music industry operated a little differently. During those early days of rock and pop music, solo artists were more common than bands with permanent members, which would arise in later decades. For that...

A common goal for many musicians is to learn to play their favourite songs by ear. To do this, you first need to learn about ear training. And one of the very first concepts you’ll study is that there are two ways for musicians to play by...

Today, anyone can enjoy music from a massive variety of genres, styles, artists, and time periods. So many great musicians have come before us, paving the way for all we know and love about music today. With that in mind, it’s important to...

There are many important elements to performing music, such as the ability to read music, correctly identifying key and time signatures, proper hand position and posture, etc. But how important is memorizing music? This week, let’s explore...