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Were Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen the Mozart and Beethoven of 20th-Century Folk Rock?

How a comparison between the styles of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen leads right back to Mozart and Beethoven.

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

How a CNY band teacher used school instruments to get money from pawn shop

James C. Demauro, a Phoenix teacher, admitted to State Police he took school instruments to a pawn shop 25 times.

Ratt Are in the Studio, Vow to Have New Music + Guitarist in 2021

Stop Forcing Your Kids to Learn a Musical Instrument

Our daughter Rebekah, who is in second grade, takes three after-school classes every week. On Monday there is violin; on Wednesday, Hebrew; and on Thursday, ballet. One of these classes connects her to a religious tradition going back three thousand years. Two of them are pretty well pointless.I don’t mean that as a bad thing. Pointlessness rules, as far as I am concerned. Lots of great activities...

5 Reasons to Learn a Musical Instrument

Benefits of music education and reasons why you should learn to play a musical instrument.

21 Benefits of Learning a Musical Instrument

The benefits of learning a musical instrument are numerous. They range from improved social interaction skills and increased empathy to refined time, money and people management skills.

Can a Musical Instrument Affect Teeth?

Dr. Brent Ingram discusses how musical instruments can sometimes affect the alignment of teeth, and how a dentist can help assess each individual's case.

3 Things Parents Must Tell Their Children When They Begin a Musical Instrument

“You are allowed to fail, and you will become better because of your failures.” There are no red pen marks for missed notes in music the way there are on tests — there is nothing to feel bad about when you play something “wrong” in music. To become skilled at a musical instrument — and to become great at anything — one needs to struggle a little. In your child’s case, they need to sound bad before they sound good; they need to…

Playing a musical instrument could boost brain function in kids

New research from a team at the Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory at Northwestern University has studied the benefits of learning to play musical instruments, and concluded that the process can result in significant positive impacts on a child's brain.

To Take Up a Musical Instrument, First Pick Up Your Phone

Apps can help you learn to play piano, guitar and other instruments through videos, interactive graphics and real-time feedback on your progress.

Choosing a Musical Instrument

For the Withers family of Abingdon, Maryland, the house rule is if you want to live here, you have to learn to play a musical instrument. “We said, ‘We How to help your child choose a musical instrument and foster a lifelong love of music

Long-Term Benefits of Music Lessons

A new study reports that older adults who took lessons at a young age can process the sounds of speech faster than those who did not.

How to Ship Musical Instruments

When you're shipping musical instruments, you need to properly package your valuable piece. Find out how to prepare and ship your instrument.

15 Awesome Musical Instruments You Can Make at Home [Videos]

Thinking about buying a new instrument? Well, before you decide that, you should consider making your own! In this article, music teacher Willy M. will show you how to make 15 fantastic homemade mu…

Pull My Tail: Musical Instruments that Sound Like Cats

A piano that pulls cats' tails? Read about five musical instruments that somehow involve cats. Presenting the cat piano, the saron, the shamisen, the singing saw and the sistrum.

How Playing an Instrument Benefits Your Brain!

Making music is a workout for the brain! In this TED-Ed video, the benefits of playing an instrument are illustrated. Looking for ways to coax your kids into playing and practicing a musical inst…