Care and Maintenance of a TrumpetWeekly care and maintenance Cleaning the slides Carefully remove the slides and wrap a polishing gauze around a cleaning rod so that the metallic part of the cleaning rod's tip is not exposed. Now proceed as follows: Remove the dirt from inside the middle and...

The Structure of the TromboneLearn the parts of the trombone The trombone is comprised of the following parts: * A tenorbass trombone is shown in the diagram.   The Structure of the TromboneThe trombone: The instrument that extends and retracts How exactly does a trombone extend and retract? One interesting...

Trombone Trombones produce sound as they are extended and contracted. They have continued to evolve since their creation in the 15th century. The origins of the TromboneThe birth of the trombone What does drawing a sword have to do with trombones? The trombone is said to have been created in...

Care and Maintenance of a HornBasic care and maintenance Wipe the surface with a cloth To properly care for the surface of the instrument, use a polishing cloth or other soft cloth to wipe away any human oils (such as fingerprints) and other dirt to the extent that you can...

Care and Maintenance of a TromboneWhat do I need to do daily? Prior to playing Preparing the slide 1. First, clean any dirt from inside the slide, then apply a bit of slide cream (or slide oil) on the slightly thicker end sections of the slide (the stockings). Do not...

Horn The horn is a brass instrument whose soft resonant timbre allows it to harmonize well with both brass and woodwind instruments. One of the unique aspects of this instrument is that the player keeps a hand in the bell while playing.   The origins of the HornThe birth of...

The Structure of the HornLearn the parts of the horn The horn is comprised of the following parts: F/B♭ full-double horn The Structure of the HornSlightly different from other brass instruments Protean timbre Compared with the simple animal-horn instruments of the past, the modern horn is highly complex instrument with...

Whether you're a student starting out on the violin, or a professional musician, choosing the right violin bow to buy can be difficult.  There are a variety of violin bows available in the marketplace, from wood bows to those made of synthetic materials such as fiberglass.  When choosing a quality...

The Structure of the WoodwindsWhat is the reed? Making sound by vibrating the reed The sound of a woodwinds, except flutes, are generated by vibrating the reed attached to the mouthpiece, which the player puts in his mouth. Instruments that make sound in this way are called reed instruments. The oboe and...

Music has been known to create connections, change our mood, bring out memories.  Parents often sing lullabies to their babies who would never sing any other time.  We sing for birthdays, sing holiday carols, and add music to other important moments. There's been hundreds of studies relating to the biological...

Geniuses from Mozart to Leonardo da Vinci have used the Fibonacci Sequence. But what is it and why does it make great music? The Fibonacci Sequence has been nicknamed ‘nature’s code’, ‘the divine proportion’, ‘the golden ratio’, ‘Fibonacci’s Spiral’ amongst others. What exactly is the Fibonacci Sequence? Simply put, it’s...

Starting Sunday May 10th, we will be open by appointment, curbside delivery and limited shopping for walk-in (two customers at a time, Parent and child count as one).   For people that make appointments, we will allow you to bring ONE family member with you but for the walk-in, only a single person w/child is allowed.   Please call or email to make an appointment. 

Learning to play a musical instrument has so many benefits – whether it’s building your confidence, enhancing your memory or widening your social circle. Here are the ten reasons you should consider taking up an instrument this year.

Music Making is not leisure, nor a hobby, nor a job. It's something I do to express myself as a human being...

The astronomer Galileo Galilei observed in 1623 that the entire universe "is written in the language of mathematics"...surprising that music, with all its passion and emotion, is also based upon mathematical relationships. 

For the time being, our online lessons are great but we are looking forward to seeing all of you in person again!

There are definite pros and cons to online instrument lessons as well as in-person lessons. In the end, during this time when in-person lessons aren't an option, online lessons are a great benefit for students to continue their study and enjoy playing their instrument under the guidance of their teacher.

Maybe too much free time has taken it's toll, but let's think about the relationship between Fragrance and Music...

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

What music would the smell of Strawberries be?

Per Groves Dictionary, Composition is a term which literally means a "putting together", is now almost exclusively applied to the invention of music -- a novelist or a poet being not spoken of as a composer except by way of analogy,  The Top 12 Composers of the 21st Century, From Hans Zimmer to Nick Cave

What a life of a young musician!  We see hundreds of young children everyday at the store.  They need a new 'E' string because they tried to tune the instrument and tightened it too much.  They need their first "real" shoulder rest because they've grown out of the foam sponge. 

Here are some pictures of Golden Music's world of strings:  

Guess what else happened about 100 years ago besides the Spanish Influenza Epidemic?   George Gershwin composed Rhapsody in Blue.  There are several interesting anecdotes to the story:

The B-flat clarinet is an orchestral instrument going back to the time of Mozart and beyond.  It is a transposing instrument, which means that the note heard is a major second below the note written on the page. 

Have you ever felt more relaxed when listening to music? Have you ever listened to music that instantaneously brought up strong feelings or brought you back to a special time from the past? Have you ever felt a sense of inner strength or spirituality when listening to music? Have you ever sung a lullaby to help comfort a crying baby or sung the alphabet song to a young child who is just learning the alphabet?