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Guitalele Tuning Guide

The guitalele might look like a lovechild of a guitar and ukulele, but it's not intimidating at all. It's easy to learn and much easier to carry than a regular guitar! But, how do you tune this adorable string instrument? The answer might surprise you! Here's everything...
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What Are Piano Keys Made Of?

What are piano keys made of? Well, the answer to this question is surprisingly not what you might think. The material that pianos are traditionally made out of was wood, but now most people make them out of plastic or metal. While the answer may come as...
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20 Fun and Easy Ukulele Songs for Beginners

If you’re looking for some easy ukulele songs for beginners, you’re in the right place. We have found easy ukulele songs in nearly every genre of music, including pop, Classic Rock, country, reggae, ballads, and more. Plus, they have only four chords! Beginner-Friendly...
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Ukulele Tuning: Types and How-to Guide

Are you looking for a new hobby? Have you always wanted to learn how to play the ukulele, but never had the time or patience? Well, now is your chance! In this article, we are going to discuss ukulele tuning, including using a ukulele tuner.
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Top 7 Best Banjo Brands for Beginners and Novice Players

If you’re looking for a challenging and enjoyable hobby that isn't a guitar or bass, why not consider learning the banjo? It’s one of the easiest stringed instruments to learn, and a joy to play. But first, you’ll have to choose the right instrument for your musical...
10 Best Music Schools In The World

10 Best Music Schools in the World

When it comes to music schools, based on one’s fervor, those who want to study the subject or merely love music are inhibited and privileged simultaneously. They would need to identify the best music schools in the world, with a good reputation, to help them reach their vision or...
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The Lowest and Highest Notes On the Piano

Music and sound can be analyzed by frequencies, which are vibration levels. Low frequencies have fewer vibrations and make booming sounds while higher frequencies have more frequent vibrations per second and move in the sonic direction of birds singing. Frequencies are used by various industries to measure and classify...
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The Hardest Piano Pieces

A piano is one of the oldest and versatile musical instruments. Musicians have used it to write impressive music pieces. However, some of these piano pieces are hard. Pianists and piano teachers constantly get confronted on the hardest piano pieces. Even though a piano piece's technical difficulty does not...
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What Is an ‘Acrosonic’ Piano?

The piano is an instrument almost unanimously considered to be beautiful. It takes great talent to use one, and it often requires tuning to ensure that the sound it makes stays perfect. What most casual piano listeners don't realize is that the capabilities and sound available to a piano...
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What Are the Lowest Pitched Instruments?

Many instruments are capable of producing tones over a wide range of pitches. However, there are a few instruments that produce tones that are deeper than others. Low pitched instruments tend to be larger than instruments that produce high tones, as a result of the structure required for low...
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