How to Learn Music ?
Learning music is a great way to develop a fun and relaxing hobby that also stimulates your mind. Whether you’re interested in learning music theory or playing an instrument, music is actually easier to learn than you might think! Once you’ve mastered the basics, all you have to do is practice a little bit of […]
The basic elements
Sheet music is written on a set of horizontal, parallel lines called the staff. Other small figures and lines are written on or around the staff to indicate things like which notes are played, how long each note is played for, and what rhythm the music should be played in.[4] Clefs are various shapes written […]
The difference between scale and pitch
Pitch refers to how high or low on an instrument you play a certain note, such as the “C” note.[5] There are 7 keys of difference between 2 different pitches of the same note (e.g., on a piano, you can play an A note in a higher pitch by moving 7 keys to the right). Conversely, […]
Familiarize yourself with chords
Chords are formed when 3 or more notes of the same pitch are played at the same time.[7] After you’ve learned the different notes on your instrument, the next thing you should do is learn some of the most common chords played on it.[8] For example, the C, E, and G notes are commonly played together […]
How music affects the brain
One of the first things that happens when music enters our brains is the triggering of pleasure centers that release dopamine, a neurotransmitter that makes you feel happy. This response is so quick, the brain can even anticipate the most pleasurable peaks in familiar music and prime itself with an early dopamine rush. Beyond simply […]
History of Music1
Prehistoric men and women probably started making music as a way to imitate the sounds of nature, either for religious or recreational reasons. The first musical instrument ever employed is likely to be the human voice, although archaeologists also found several rudimentary instruments, such as flutes, dating back to more than 35,000 years ago. A few […]