At around two years of age, we start to get a real sense of the personality of children. They look at the world and themselves with a boundless sense of curiosity and interact with everything they can get their hands on. They have an insatiable appetite for new and interesting sensations. The best musical instrument […]
Exploring the Classics: The Most Loved String Family Instruments
String instruments are one of the most versatile instrument groups, able to produce a wide range of sounds in a good number of genres. String family instruments are played by causing their strings to vibrate, which is done differently depending on the kind of tone or pitch required to be created. The instruments are grouped […]
Woodwind Family Instruments: A Journey Through the Most Loved Sounds
Woodwind instruments are known for their individual timbres and large expressive range. Woodwind family instruments produce their sound by air—blown by a player into or across an opening—which causes air to vibrate inside the instrument. There are basically two main categories into which woodwind family instruments are divided based on their methods of producing sound: […]
The Surprising Benefits of Playing a Musical Instrument
Music is a good thing and brings good feelings. Since ancient times, music has been a part of our lives. Whether it's a joyful moment like adding a new member of the family or a wedding, or sad celebrations like funerals, we need music to complete all the important events in our lives. Music is […]
From Trumpets to Tubas: The Diverse World of Brass Family Instruments
Although some may think they're outdated, brass family instruments are as relevant as ever. Although usually associated with classical music and large symphonic orchestras, they also find heavy use not only in jazz but also in traditional old-school rock and roll, funk, and even pop music. What's more, these days, different brass instruments can find […]
Harmonizing the Sounds: A Journey Through Musical Instrument Families
To understand how an instrument works you need only to take a look at how they are constructed and the player physically interacts with them. Below you’ll find how instruments are grouped into 5 major musical instrument families. Brass As the name suggests, this family of instruments is (mostly) made of brass. Some scholars, however, […]