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What Is The Circle Of Fifths

What Is the Circle of Fifths?

Even if you're asking yourself right now, "What is the Circle of Fifths?" it's probably come into your life before - maybe without you even realizing it. It's a staple for music room interior design, and it's something that every musician loves to have close at hand. Those who missed...
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Whale Songs – Orchestra Communicates to Whales Through Music

Talking to whales may conjure up images of Dory in Finding Nemo trying to speak whale, but what if it were really possible? That's what this group from Australia imagined. Director David Denneen wanted to visualize what a "Whale Song" could actually sound like and created this beautiful video of an...
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What Are the Different Classical Music Eras?

Music, the way it is today, has come a long way. The music progress can fit seven main periods from the last thousand years or so. Each of the classical music eras has something musically unique that sets it apart from the rest. 7...
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10 Classical Music Pieces That Will Knock Your Socks Off

Classical music is typically thought of as calming and romantic. You wouldn't expect to be headbanging at a symphony concert, but these pieces will certainly get you moving. Rossini - William Tell Overture One of the most well-known tunes around, the main part of the William Tell Overture should certainly get you...
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Who is Apocalyptica?

Have you ever considered that classical music and heavy metal could be combined? This is exactly what Apocalyptica does - A Finnish band that has defied all standards of classical cello and its technique. A little history... Apocalyptica was born in 1993 as a tribute to Metallica. The founding members, Eicca...
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Symphony vs Orchestra vs Philharmonic: What’s The Difference?

The Boston Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic are some of the most celebrated groups. Each of these is similar in repertory, instrumentation and audience profile. What, then, makes them different, one from another? What's the difference between symphony vs orchestra vs philharmonic?
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Variations on Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

Beethoven's 5th Symphony is one of the most well-known pieces of music ever composed. In fact, if you ask anyone to hum a melody from Beethoven, chances are, they will automatically hum that iconic "Ta Ta Ta Taan - Ta Ta Ta Taan". Naturally, all sorts of musicians have...
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Phenomenal A Capella Performance of Four Seasons by Vivaldi

Vivaldi's Four Seasons is a very popular classical music piece that was composed by Vivaldi in 1725. Originally written for solo violin accompanied by string quartet, the piece has continued to be performed by many different ensembles around the world including this a capella group from Israel. Reproducing the sounds...
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Best Record Players With Speakers

Record players with built-in speakers are a compact, convenient way to enjoy your record collection. Whether you have been a fan of vinyl for years or you are just starting to collect records, there is a model to meet your needs. Below are several popular models to help you...
Antonio Stradivari

Who Was Antonio Stradivari?

For more than two centuries, Antonio Stradivari remains the greatest violin maker of all time. Many Stradivarius violins sell for millions of dollars these days. By combining excellent materials and superb craft, the luthier's violin design produced stringed instruments that have never been surpassed aesthetically and tonally. Stradivari is...
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