Accordion: History, Fun Facts, and Benefits of Learning

The accordion is similar to a portable piano. It is a wind instrument, comprising two reed organs that are connected by folding bellows. Like the piano, the accordion hosts a keyboard to frame the melodies of the tunes. The sounds are produced by compressing and expanding the bellows - a mechanism that pumps air to the reed organs.

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Biomusic: When Nature Composes the Soundtrack

Have you heard about the benefits of biomusic? Or the mystique and sometimes — okay, we’ll say it — weirdness of this genre? What’s that, you say you’ve never heard of biomusic ? Well, you’ve come to the right place.

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The Benefits of Having a Music Practice During Uncertain Times

There has been no shortage of change – unexpected change – this year, and with the change comes tremendous stress, uncertainty and disruption. Plans cancelled, events postponed, schedules totally irrelevant.

In the early weeks of Covid, many of us thought this disruption would end by April. As time, and uncertainty continues, we have modified our behavior to accommodate the ‘new normal’. That means most of our interactions are virtual, and our activities are carried out remotely.

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A Mighty Wind-Instrument, That Is

When we talk playing an instrument, we often think of electric guitars, or keyboards. But one of the top ten instruments people love to play, four of them are wind instruments: the clarinet, flute, saxophone and harmonica.

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