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How to Maintain a Drum Kit

Maintaining a drumset is a simple thing, assuming you do it regularly. Proper maintenance will keep it looking new and sounding great. The drum should not be kept by direct heat as this could dry and crack the wood. Don¡¯t store it near a heater, in ... Read >

How to Maintain a Guitar

Using a soft cotton cloth is the best for polishing and cleaning guitars. A flannel ¡®guitar polishing cloth¡¯ from the local music store is also an option. You can greatly extend the tonal life of the strings by wiping vigorously each time you play. ... Read >

How to Maintain a Clarinet

Basic maintenance can be the difference between a great clarinetist and a poor one. The main idea is to keep moisture off the pads and out of your instrument and to keep your keys working well. Wooden Instruments require a little more care requiring bore ... Read >

A History of Pop Music

Pop is short for popular, and it's remained the defining term for the ever-changing music favoured by the public. Although not specifically applied until the middle of the 20th century, pop music as such can be traced by a few decades before that. The ... Read >

How to Maintain a Saxophone

A good rule of thumb is to clean your sax whenever you need to replace a reed. Always pick the instrument up by the bell, never by the keys. They keys should not be touched until the neck strap is attached and you are ready to play. Only the instrument... Read >

Classical, Contemporary or Jazz

Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of Western ecclesiastical and concert music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 9th century to present times. The term "classical music" did no... Read >

How to Maintain a Flute

Moisture collected inside the flute after each playing session must be cleaned and removed. Take a soft cleaning cloth and pull it through the slit of your cleaning rod. Carefully push the rod through the body piece of your instrument, twisting the rod as... Read >

Different types of Pianos

The piano comes in many different styles, designs, shapes and sizes. Pianos have two basic categories: the vertical and horizontal pianos. Vertical Pianos They are called vertical pianos because of their height and the position of the strings. The hei... Read >

Chamber Music and Orchestral Music

Chamber Music and Orchestral Music: What are they and which is better?To say that music has progressed into the 21st Century would be an understatement. Every aspect of modern life has been thoroughly permeated by music, from avid consumers of music who s... Read >

Healthy eating: a way of living

There are a lot of things we can change in our life by changing our diet! What you eat has widespread effect on your health. There is more than common sense that goes into deciding what goes inside your mouth is healthy or not! With healthy eating you can... Read >