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Explaining and Understanding Musical Dissonance

Explaining and Understanding Musical Dissonance

The word dissonance comes down to us from the Late Middle English period (1300 to 1500). It means “to disagree in sound.” That, in turn, comes from the original Latin...

Explaining and Understanding Musical Dissonance

The word dissonance comes down to us from the Late Middle English period (1300 to 1500). It means “to disagree in sound.” That, in turn, comes from the original Latin...

Difference Between a Sharp and Flat Note

Difference Between a Sharp and Flat Note

New music students frequently are confused when their instructors use terms like "sharp" and "flat." What exactly are they talking about? To put it simply, sharp notes and flat notes...

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Difference Between a Sharp and Flat Note

New music students frequently are confused when their instructors use terms like "sharp" and "flat." What exactly are they talking about? To put it simply, sharp notes and flat notes...

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The Power of the Pentatonic Scale

The Power of the Pentatonic Scale

Melanie Faye is one of the most promising guitar players we have heard of in recent years. The Alabama native was born in the late 1990s, and her big break...

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The Power of the Pentatonic Scale

Melanie Faye is one of the most promising guitar players we have heard of in recent years. The Alabama native was born in the late 1990s, and her big break...

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What are Phrases in music?

What are Phrases in music?

Did you know that music is a language? Just like English and many others, music has its own set of rules, like grammar and syntax. It is rules like these...

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What are Phrases in music?

Did you know that music is a language? Just like English and many others, music has its own set of rules, like grammar and syntax. It is rules like these...

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