Recognising Genres

A symphony orchestra in full flight makes a huge amount of sound. But the glorious music can seem daunting to a lot of people who are confused by the way it's put together. The orchestra is, in fact, ...

In one way world music is a bad term, since all music is world music. But generally it refers to music that has at least one foot in its local tradition. It doesn't need to be completely traditional, ...

Playing music is great, and so is writing songs. But everyone has influences in their work, music they've heard and liked. The more you hear, the more you know, and the better your music will be. ...

After you gain some competence and confidence on your instrument, you might want to spread your wings and try other styles of music instead of the classical you've probably been learning. Now you ...