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Where Did the Xylophone Come From: Origin

You have definitely seen a xylophone or two in your childhood. They are in school music rooms and students are taught the different notes...

Where Did the Violin Come From: Origin

Considered the queen of instruments right next to the king of instruments, the piano, the violin is one of the most elegant and...

Where Did the Piano Come From: Origins

We all know what a piano looks like. It is a classic, iconic musical instrument that houses an incredibly vast repertoire written by...

What to Do With a Music Degree

When studying music professionally, the end goal is to probably come out with a career. However, the music industry is infamously known...

How to Be A Good Music Teacher (From a Music Student)

Unfortunately or fortunately, I have experienced the cliche, terrible music classes, as a child. Screaming and crying before these...

Is Music Necessary?

Have you ever stopped and wondered why music exists and if it is necessary? Or have you ever encountered anyone who has argued that music...

Why a Music Degree is Useful

The stereotype of music degrees being worthless in today’s economy is a somewhat valid one - who needs musicians? However, there is a...

What Music Means to Me

I started off my musical journey as most other children did too - lots of screaming, crying and complaining about the music lessons....