St. Patrick’s Day is this week, so here’s a bit of history about Irish music. It began as an oral tradition to be passed from one generation to the next. This practice of listening, learning by ear, and not writing tunes down is still encouraged. Traditional instruments include the Irish harp, which is believed to…

Have a birthday in early March? You might share it with one or more of these musical people. While this is by no means an exhaustive list, feel free to check out someone new to you. Music is meant to be shared, and not just what’s on your current playlist. 1 March 1904 Glenn Miller…

Composition Theme: This month we’ll be taking a look at composing marches. This is the kind of music you would hear out of a marching band at sporting events. If this interests you, go ahead and check out this month’s composition! Music History: We will be looking at the history of marches this month. Did…

Last week we talked about Love Songs, and while we often think about music lessons as necessary for the development of the brain, music is also used in diagnosing and even healing the (physical) heart. Some of these arrythmia are so close to Beethoven’s work, some scientists believe that he was in tune with (due…