Robert Schumann’s Musical House- and Life-Rules: Wisdom That Still Rings True
Robert Schumann is remembered today as one of the great composers of the Romantic era — the mind beh...
Why Music Education Matters: 7 Lifelong Benefits of Learning an Instrument
Why does learning music matter? Discover seven lifelong benefits of playing an instrument, from disc...
European Sound Pianos in Singapore? Here’s Where to Find Them.
Ask a group of pianists what they love about a European piano, and the same words tend to come up: w...
What’s in a Song?
A Guide to Contemporary Music Forms
Music is everywhere. It streams from our phones, fills our ca...
Never Too Late: The Real Benefits of Learning Music as an Adult
There's a common belief that music is something you have to start young to ever get good at. That if...
The Evolution of the Concert Piano: From Early Keyboards to the Modern Concert Grand
When we sit down at a modern concert grand, it is easy to take its design for granted. Eighty-eight ...
A Beginner’s Guide to Classical Music Forms
If you've ever sat down to listen to a piece of classical music and wondered why some pieces feel li...
The Ultimate Brain Workout? – Try Piano!
Education is about more than just academic performance and grades—it's about empowering the whole pe...
Is Singing Necessary for Testing Aural Skills?
A topic that often sparks debate among music teachers is whether singing should be a mandatory compo...
Teaching Improvisation in Classical Music – Lecture, Recital & Workshop with Prof. Laurens Patzlaff
On 18th March 2024, Discover the key to transforming your Teaching – join Prof. Laurens Patzlaff, e...
Concert Etiquette for Contemporary Music Fans – Concert-goer’s Dos and Don’ts
If you’ve followed the concert scene here in Singapore for a while, you’ll likely have heard about t...
Where Would Pop Music Be without Franz Schubert?
Most pop songs are based on a dozen or so of the most familiar chord sequences that were "discovered...
How to Get Guitar Picks Out of Your Acoustic Guitar
All acoustic guitar players know the struggle of getting guitar picks lost inside of your sound hole...
Tuning a Snare Drum for Beginners
An important part of playing an instrument is learning to care for and maintain it and its parts (dr...