Hoagland Howard Carmichael, better known as Hoagy Carmichael, was born in Bloomington, Indiana on November 22, 1899. He was the musical genius behind two of the most recorded songs of all time, “Stardust” and “Heart and Soul.”
Continue reading →There are 36 black and 52 white keys (88 total) on a piano. These keys trigger hammers inside the piano that strike the piano’s strings to produce sound. The white keys are a piano’s “natural” notes while the black keys are used for notes that are either sharp or flat. The first key (on the far left of the keyboard) is the note A and the last key (on the right), the note C.
Continue reading →Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, Austria, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire. His father and mother were Leopold and Anna Maria Pertl Mozart. He had one sister, Maria Anna Mozart, who was born in 1751.
Continue reading →Every musician needs to know as much as possible about the key a song is being played in, and key signatures tell the key of a song, plus a lot more.
Continue reading →In order for a piece to be played accurately and with expression and dynamics, written music includes a number of signs and symbols to guide the musician. Some of these include words that tell the musician how loudly or softly to play a note or passage.
Continue reading →Article Description: Ask any modern singer or songwriter for a list of their influences, and you’re more than likely to see pop mastermind
Burt Bacharach at the top of their list. Know best for his many hits that span the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, Burt Bacharach’s songbook is one of
the best known in modern times.
Continue reading →The invention of the synthesizer revolutionized the world of sound recreation. Today, thousands of sounds, notes and frequencies can be generated in real time on stage at the touch of a button.
Continue reading →Although his life was tragically cut short, George Gershwin’s legacy will always live on through his music. From timeless hits to musicals, his melodies still resonate in popular culture.
Continue reading →How can one or two musicians sound like a full band? The answer is MIDI. It’s the abbreviation for “Musical Instrument Digital Interface.” It’s the electronic “language” that is “spoken” between different instruments and the main device (computer) controlling them.
Continue reading →A famous German composer and organ player, Johann Sebastian Bach came from a very musical family. He was born in Eisenach on March 31, 1685. He was the youngest child of Johann Ambrosius Bach and Maria Elisabetha Lammerhirt Bach.
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