by Vincent Miele | Dec 28, 2013 | Academy TidBits |
You're probably thinking "why should I tune my piano?" I haven't moved it. Or you may be thinking that since it's really not played all that much, why tune it? Maybe you think that because you moved it a few feet that it will be knocked out of tune. These are...
by Chris Salter | Nov 16, 2013 | Academy TidBits |
A piano in the home makes a silent statement, but a grand piano is considered the ultimate in elegance. When given a choice between a grand piano and a vertical a musician will usually choose the grand piano. Why, you may ask is the grand piano so much more desirable...
by Chris Salter | Sep 18, 2013 | Academy TidBits |
Music is major part of our everyday life. Music also has a long, complex and captivating history. It may predate language, and most certainly predates the written word. It is found in every known human culture, both past and present, varying wildly between certain...
by Vincent Miele | Sep 14, 2013 | Academy TidBits |
Discover the phenomenal complexity of music and reflect on the way it can positively influence your life with this sound collection of riveting quotes. "Music, the greatest good that mortals know, And all of heaven we have below." -- Joseph Addison ...
by Vincent Miele | Sep 1, 2013 | Academy TidBits |
Can't seem to get that song out your head? You may have a case of earworms. No, they are not real worms. Earworms are a form of music imagery - music is being replayed over and over again in your head. Music imagery has been often studied and has been used...
by Vincent Miele | Mar 1, 2013 | Academy TidBits |
Music notation is somewhat like the Chinese language. Even though the alphabet as a writing system is more efficient, the ideograms have almost 5000 years of “extra meaning” embedded in them…cultural depth that an alphabet cannot possibly...
