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January 28th, 2012 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, Althorn, brass instruments, Horns, Instrument History
December 25th, 2011 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, Flute, Instrument History
December 18th, 2011 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, Instrument History, Recorder
The recorder is a musical instrument that falls into the woodwind family of musical instruments, and falls into the family of instruments known as internal duct flutes or fipple flutes. These are whistle-like instruments including the ocarina and the tin whistle for example. The recorder is a type of end blown flute. The mouth of [...]
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Choosing a Musical Instrument If you have an interest in joining a band, but you are not sure what instrument to choose, this may be a good jumping off point for you. When joining band, you will be allowed to choose an instrument that you like, and you will be allowed to learn how...... -
Introduction to Woodwind Instruments, pt 2 In the last post in this series we were talking about different types of woodwind instruments. The following is the rest of the list of exposed double reed instruments. - Hichiriki (Japan) - Kèn bầu (Vietnam) - Mizmar (Arabic nations) - Nadaswaram - Oboe - Oboe da caccia - Oboe...... -
Buying Acoustic Musical Instruments Online Acoustic instruments have been providing such wonders of sounds and melodies since before the Renaissance period. These instruments provide a quality of music that cannot be replicated by their electrical counterparts. Pianos, violins, guitars, learning to play an acoustic instrument is something that can only bring growth to a person....... -
History of the Koto The Koto is a stringed instrument that came to Japan from China during the 7th and the 8th centuries. It is a large instrument that is about six feet in length and it has a hollow wooden body and 13 strings. The strings are ichi, ni, san, shi, go, roku,...... -
Introduction to Woodwind Instruments, pt 1 Woodwind instruments are musical instruments that produce sound when a player blows air against the opening in or edge of the instrument. This action causes the air to vibrate within a resonator within the instrument. Most commonly when it comes to these instruments, the player is blowing against a thin......
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November 20th, 2011 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, For Beginners, Playing Tips, Violin
Here are some tips for learning how to play the violin, which provide an accompaniment to the series we just did on learning how to properly play and practice the violin. 1 – If you want to learn more quickly, it would be wise for you to consult a private teacher. This will help you [...]
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5 Tips for Acoustic Guitar Playing Here are a couple of acoustic guitar tips for free that every beginner should learn sooner than later. Some of it is harder to learn than it is for others; forewarned is forearmed. Guitar Tip #1 - You are incredibly unlikely to hear anyone ever say to themselves "It is...... -
Acoustic Guitar Tablature Acoustic music tablature has now become the preferred method for reading and playing guitar music among many of the people playing the acoustic guitar today. Even among those who are classically trained, who used sheet music during instruction, becoming more familiar with the art of reading and understanding guitar tablature...... -
Learning the Acoustic Guitar Quickly Most people are more than capable of learning how to play the acoustic guitar successfully and yet many beginning players seem to give up very quickly. Frequently, beginners that end up quitting are going to blame it on their lack of time available for practicing, while others will explain that...... -
Musician Profile for Itzhak Perlman Who is Itzhak Perlman? Brief Bio: Itzhak Perlman is a classically trained violin virtuoso, a conductor and the principal owner of the Perlman Music foundation. Itzhak Perlman is easily recognized as one of the greatest violinists of all time, and is known for brilliant playing technique, direct musical interpretation...... -
12 Tips for Oboe Playing Here are some tips and warnings for learning how to play the oboe, and even more importantly, learning how to play the oboe well. 1 - Do not blow too hard when playing the oboe, as you may end up with a sound that is harsh and unpleasant. 2 -......
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October 5th, 2011 — Acoustic Musical Instruments, For Beginners, Instrument History, Oboe
The oboe has a larger relative, which is the Cor Anglais, and both of these instruments are capable of producing a sound that has been described as being sweet, beautiful and even haunting. When they are used as solo instruments, the sound that these instruments are capable of producing has been described by many as [...]
Online Stores Related Posts - 12 Tips for Oboe Playing Here are some tips and warnings for learning how to play the oboe, and even more importantly, learning how to play the oboe well. 1 - Do not blow too hard when playing the oboe, as you may end up with a sound that is harsh and unpleasant. 2 -......
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The Willow Flute The willow flute, also known as a sallow flute, was created by the Scandinavians and saw use in their traditional folk music. The unique instrument possesses and equally unique sound, and has seen use for quite a long time. Like many flutes, the willow flute's design is simple. The thing...... -
Fiddling Instruments: A Primer pt 3 ... Continued from pt. 2 Sarangi One of the most foremost out of all of the bowed relatives is the sarangi, which is an instrument capable of making a voice like and evocative sound that is one of the best of the instruments from north India as well as Pakistan....... -
Which is Best: Stand Up Bass or Regular Bass? The first thing that you need to understand when it comes to comparing a stand up bass against a regular bass is that despite the similar naming structure, these are actually two very different instruments. The term "bass" is used to refer to an entire family of musical instruments that...... -
Sax in the Jazz Band There can be absolutely no doubt that for the original forty years worth of Jazz, the clarinet was one of the major lead instruments for nearly every single jazz band along with the trumpet. Later on, the same was true as well for the swing orchestras, which embraced the clarinet......
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A Look at the Bagpipes The bagpipes are a specific class of musical instruments. Bagpipes are essentially aerophones that make use of enclosed reeds that are fed from a constant stream of air that comes in the form of a bag. The greatest visibility internationally for these Bagpipes come from the Great Highland variety from...... 
Brass Health and Beauty Are you aware of the fact that the health and beauty of your brass instruments requires that you put extra time and effort into their care? The well being of your brass instruments depends on your willingness to take care of them. Grab your brass instrument and get ready for...... 
A Look at the Harp A harp is a type of stringed instrument. The harp's plane of strings is positioned in a perpendicular fashion to the sound board, unlike most other instruments where the sound board and the strings are affixed in a parallel fashion. As many other non percussion based instruments, the harp is...... 
Introduction to the Bassoon The bassoon is by far one of the lowest sounding members of the woodwind family of acoustic musical instruments, and it is also perceived by many to be one of the most versatile. The double reed nature of the bassoon gives it a quality that is rich and slightly buzzing...... 
World Horns 101 pt 1 Virtually any type of tube, some even without having sustained any modification can be used as a music instrument simply by sounding it as a horn. A series of notes can be produced in this way through the use of the harmonic series. Here is a look at some of...... 
