Learn How To Play Jazz Drums

Jazz drumming may not be as complicated as it seems. Find out why....

Singing Contests And How To Win Them

The cliche we have all heard so many times about singers being born but performers being made, may well be true working on the theory that people with good voices can be good singers, but let's face it, not all singers are good performers....

How The "Happy Birthday To You" Song Was Written

Possibly the most widely-recognized song in the English language, "Happy Birthday to You" didn't start out as a song of birthday good wishes. The tune of this beloved ditty was penned in 1893 by school teacher sisters Mildred Hill and Patty Hill. The two teachers wanted a sing-song greeting with which to welcome their young charges to school each day....

Brain Food: 7 Ways Piano Playing Benefits Your Brain

If you're looking for a perfect way to keep your mind sharp, piano playing is the solution. It exercises several different parts of the mind and body, while providing you with years of musical enjoyment. Whether you play piano currently or are thinking about starting, playing piano is great brain food....

Easy Piano: Ways You Can Start Playing Piano Right Away

The pleasure of being able to play a song on the piano is something that must be experienced. And playing piano does not have to be difficult -- there are methods for easy piano that get you started with just 3 or 4 simple chords....

Why The Tremolo Arm Is Misnamed

What the tremolo arm is and what it achieves, why it has the wrong name, and what other names it is commonly known by....

The Strings Of A Guitar

A brief look at the types of strings used for guitars, the difference in material, and the importance of tuning....

What On Earth Are Kerfling And Purfling?

A quick guide to some of the more unusual and less well known terms to do with the design of a guitar, including purfling and kerfling....

The Importance Of Frets And Fret Boards

A brief look at what frets and fret boards are, what role they play in helping a guitar to produce sounds, and how their design and manufacture can make a difference to the overall quality of sound....

Guitars, Bridges And The Whammy Bar

A quick look at the different ways a bridge can be used to adjust the sound and pitch of a guitar, and where the whammy bar or tremolo arm fits in....