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Top 10 Clarinet Players Of All Time

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The clarinet is a member of the woodwind family and is extremely popular in symphonic movements, jazz, and swing. It has only increased in popularity and is a standard instrument to find in any orchestra. This instrument produces a clear, smooth sound with rich bass and perfectly paired with just about any instrument, from piano and guitar to brass and percussion.

The list below has the names of the top 10 clarinet players of all time.

Julian Bliss

Julian Bliss started playing the clarinet at age four using a Lyons C Clarinet. He earned his postgraduate Artist’s Diploma from Indiana University (USA) at age 12 in 2001. However, he had to wait until he graduated from high school before he received his diploma. 

Martin Fröst

The Swedish clarinetist Martin Fröst is the most unconventional international wind players. He is a gifted solo clarinet player, who frequently tours with excellent orchestras like the German Chamber Philharmony Bremen, the Austrian Camerata Salzburg or the Hamburg Symphonics.

Sharon Kam

Sharon Kam was born in Israel and won a stipendiate of the Jewish-American Cultural Society at the age of 12. Living in Germany today, she is an excellent example for the modern, flexible clarinet player who can adapt to the style required rather than playing all types of music in the same manner.

Sabine Meyer

Sabine Meyer is a famous German solo clarinet player and frequently tours with excellent ensembles. She has recorded a large number of CDs. Today she probably is Germany’s most popular clarinet player.

Charles Neidich

Charles Neidich is a famous classical clarinet player in the United States of America playing with renowned orchestras and recording CDs.

Harold Wright

Harold Wright (1926 – 1993) was probably the best classical clarinet player in the United States of America ever. He was playing for BSO Seiji Ozawa. Former director of the BSO said in the Boston Globe that not only was he the best player in the BSO, but he was also one of the top handful of most significant musicians of the 20th century, alongside Heifitz, Horowitz, Casals, and so on.

Richard Stoltzman

Richard Stoltzman is the most famous classical clarinet player in the United States of America today. He is playing with renowned orchestras and recording CDs. 

Jost Michaels

Jost Michaels was an excellent player but was even better known as Professor in Detmold, Germany, where he focussed on playing technique.

Dieter Klöcker

Dieter Klöcker is a German clarinet player with a lot of recordings. Especially if you are looking for pieces that are not top sellers, you may find records with him. Besides his playing career, he is a Professor in Freiburg with a focus on Jewish music.

Karl Leister

Karl Leister was the German player that you will find the most German recordings of. He played with Karajan for more than thirty years. His records are always perfect and adapted to the musical style required.

Jack Brymer

Jack Brymer was an English clarinet player, who has recorded a lot of essential pieces together with great orchestras. He has intensively thought about many aspects of the instrument, the sound of the clarinet, and different ideas about it in the world, and he is a well-known clarinet teacher.

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Top 5 Saxophonists In The World

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Anytime a discussion of jazz saxophone occurs, a handful of names invariably crop up, even from those only vaguely familiar with the form. There’s a good reason for that. There have been innumerable saxophonists over the last century, or so, none have been as influential as these players, whose impact was so profound that their shadow still darkens the path of the countless young cats who have followed in their wake. Keep reading for a rundown of the ten best saxophonists in jazz.

If you play the saxophone or want to learn how to play the saxophone, please do yourself a favor and at least give these great saxophonists a listen. You may or may not like their music, but you will appreciate their skills and dedication.

Maceo Parker

Maceo Parker is arguably the funkiest saxophone player the world has ever seen.

Maceo played the famous sax lines in James Browns hit “I Feel Good (I Got You)” and has had a string of well-known songs and bands lead by his Alto saxophone. James Brown would also famously yell out, “Maceo, blow your horn !!” during live performances.

Candy Dulfer

Candy Dulfer has been playing saxophone worldwide with her band and with other famous brands as well. She also is a very funky saxophone player, and her collaborations with Maceo Parker are just jaw-dropping. Her bands are incredible musicians, and her albums “Sax-A-Go-Go” and “Candy Store” are worthy of seeking out. Perhaps Candy’s best known commercial success is with Dave Stewart from the Eurythmics and their song “Lily Was Here”.

Cannonball Adderley

A jazz Alto saxophone player from the 1950s and 1960s, Cannonball Adderley, is best known for his musical work with the great Miles Davis. His solo in the song “So What” from the Miles Davis Quintet album “A Kind Of Blue” is arguably one of the best jazz alto saxophone solos ever. Two of Cannonball Adderley’s more well-known songs are “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” and “Work Song”.

John Coltrane

John Coltrane is another jazz legend from the 1950s and 1960s, but he was known for his tenor sax. Coltrane’s style was famous for his speedy runs with many, many notes all rolled into the one phrase. He appeared in many acclaimed Miles Davis recordings and many of his solo albums. The song “Blue Train” from the album of the same name by John Coltrane is perhaps his most well known and features several other jazz legends. A must listen!

Kenny G

Kenny G (born 1956) is a fantastic saxophonist.

More well known for his soft, easy listening soprano saxophone instrumental music, he is the saxophone player that everyone loves to hate. He has appeared many and various recordings of pop stars. He rocks out on his tenor sax occasionally (e.g., with Katy Perry in her song “Last Friday Night”) and various appearances at multiple Montreaux Jazz Festivals, but he has cornered the “easy listening” instrumental niche. His most well-known song is the easy listening from 1986, “Song Bird”.

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Points To Remember While Learning the Violin

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When you’re learning to play the violin, there are many new concepts and techniques to incorporate. Many beginner violin students often feel overwhelmed at first because of the number of new skills required. However, you can make the situation less harrowing by focusing on a few fundamental tasks. You chose the violin for some personal reason, and finding ways to encourage your progress during the early training stages can significantly influence your future success.

We are providing a list of points that you need to remember while learning to play the violin.

1. You won’t sound like the violins in movie soundtracks for a long time. 

Your violin will most definitely not sound airy when you’re first starting.

For one thing, the way you hold the bow is probably one of the most unnatural positions to get comfortable with, although it later will become second nature.

So when you play with that awkward bow hold for the first few days or weeks, all you will hear is scratch, pause, and once you get the hang of that – it will sound like some inconsistent buzzing noise, like the way a mosquito buzzes near your ear. 

2. Your violin will always be noisy in some cases.

Even professional violinists sometimes find their violin playing sounds scratchy and noisy, but there is a bright side to this! Focus on holding the violin. The sound-producing f-holes are merely a few inches from your left ear. Some say violinists lose hearing in their left ear after a long time because the music is too close to the ear.

Violinists, especially when working on solo pieces, aim to articulate their sounds to the last seat of the concert hall. So just because you hear that scratch and creak, with the dampening effect of a concert

hall, the audience will only hear the beautiful music.

3. Your violin needs care.

If you have a violin, you need to understand that some work will go into maintaining it. Don’t worry, though – this will become a habit over time. When a violinist prepares to play, you see them first tightening the bow, then applying a small object over the bow hair. A bow is a little bit of a curve in shape. To maintain the bow’s curved shape, it needs to loosen each time it is not in use. You turn the knob at the end of the bow and rotate it the other way the next time you use it. The object that violinists apply over the hair of the bow is called the rosin. Bow hair is naturally slippery and does not make a sound on its own. It needs friction, and sticky rosin triggers the friction. The rosin leaves a residue on the strings, and it needs proper maintenance. You will also want to wipe down the rest of the violin after use to ensure that all rosin is off your instrument. It is essential to never use alcohol to clean your violin, instead of using a lint-free, soft cloth to wipe off the rosin dust. Most violin stores will sell you a violin cleaning kit that features a proper fabric.

4. Many people around the world play the violin better than you; they may even be 4 years old.

While it’s true that there are many incredible young violin prodigies, it shouldn’t make you discouraged. That’s the case in many other instruments too. Rock guitarist and ArtistWorks instructor Paul Gilbert discovered an 8-year-old girl who could play a song that he wrote at an extremely advanced level.

Many people will be better than you, but this will always be the case – so best not to let it bother you. It may be a while before you perfect techniques like violin vibrato and violin scales; however, that’s no reason to get discouraged. It’s not a competition, after all, the objective when playing the violin is to express yourself

through the music. 

5. You are not alone. Welcome to the violin community!

Violin is a community. I have made my closest friends from playing the violin. Once you start taking violin lessons, you’ll also meet fellow violinists as you attend local concerts or join a local ensemble. We violinists love talking about what we’re working on or what inspires us. So reach out to the community and make your voice heard, we want to get to know you! 

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Greatest Cellists Of All Time

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Cellists: Greatest Cellists Of All Time | Lee's Music Store

The cello, otherwise known as a violoncello, is a bowed instrument with four strings. It’s a close cousin of the violin & viola and double bass.

 The cello can be played as a solo instrument, as well as in chamber music ensembles, string orchestras, as a member of the string section of symphony orchestras, and some rock bands.

We have listed the greatest cellists of all time.

Mstislav Rostropovich

Mstislav Rostropovich, a great cellist of the 20th century, was born in Baku Azerbaijan in 1927 to parents who were talented musicians. Before entering Moscow Conservatory to study cello at the age of 16, his parents trained him. He graduated from the conservatory in 1948, later becoming a professor in the same school. 

Jacqueline du Pré

Born in Oxford in 1945, Jacqueline du Pré is a legendary cellist of the 20th century. While being there, she was shining by receiving all the school’s internal awards. Despite dying at 42, Jacqueline is known as a great romantic artist, and also the subject of a film named Hilary and Jackie.

Pablo Casals

Born in 1876 in Catalonia, Spain, Pablo Casals was a cellist and conductor, famous for his newly innovated technique and skilled interpretation of music. He was able to create an individual style with the help of his left hand, which he made more flexible to be able to use a freer bowing technique. Casals was known as a romantic for interpreting modernism in his own extraordinary way.

Yo-Yo Ma

Yo-Yo Ma is one of the brightest French-born American Chinese cellists. Born in 1955, Yo-Yo Ma started performing from the age of four and a half. Three years later, his family moved to New York, where he spent his schooling years. Instead of attending a conservatory as most of his friends, he decided to try himself at Harvard University and graduated in 1976 with a Liberal Arts degree. 

Julian Lloyd Webber

Julian Lloyd Webber, born in 1951, is a talented British cellist of our time. He is also performing as a conductor and currently is the principle of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. His most significant collaborations with various artists include Elton John and Cleo Lane. Later he even formed his ensemble.

 Paul Tortelier

Paul Tortelier, a french cellist, born in 1914, was known for his elegant, emotional playing. His international career, perhaps, peaked when he played Don Quixote for a Richard Strauss festival in London in 1947, which he also performed under the composer himself. Tortelier died of a heart attack in 1990.

Arthur Russell

Born in 1951, Arthur Russell was a formally trained, talented cellist and composer from Iowa, United States. Having a background in Indian classical music, he is best known for beautifully combining different music genres like classical, folks, disco, rock. Throughout the 2000s, many books, compilations, and biographical documentaries were dedicated to him.

Luigi Boccherini

Luigi Boccherini was born in Lucca, Italy, in 1743, in a musical family. He was a talented composer and cello player who is best known for works that influenced the string quartet’s development as a musical genre. 

Jacques Offenbach

Born in Germany, this French cellist and composer were famous during the Romantic Period of music. He went on to become one of the most celebrated cellists during the Romantic Period.

Tina Guo

One of the few living cellists on this list, Tina is only in her 30s and is on track to living a legend. She became playing cello when she was seven years old, and her parents forced her to practice for 6-8 hours a day. She has performed with famous musicians, including Carrie Underwood, Stevie Wonder, and Hans Zimmer.

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Best Violin Players Of All Time

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Violin Players: Best Violin Players Of All Time | Lee's Music Store

The history of violin playing is all about overachievers, savants, and genius. While undoubtedly there are many great violin players who we will, sadly, never get to hear, below are some of the players we know have had an enormous impact on the instrument.

1. Nicolo Paganini

Nicolo Paganini has been cited many times as a benchmark in the violin technique. Though he had played for Napoleon’s sister, he was not very popular until his debut at La Scala in 1813. Pope Leo XII would honor him, and these days the violin is played as a solo instrument.

2. Joseph Joachim

Joseph Joachim was for in 1831, in what was then part of the Kingdom of Hungary. At only twelve years of age, he would debut in London at the Philharmonic Society, under the conductorship of Felix Mendelssohn. He would also eventually be paid a good wage by King Georg of Hanover in return for playing and conducting at state concerts. He would die in 1907.

3. Papa John Creach

The story of Papa John Creach is an unusual one for violin players. Born in Pennsylvania in 1917, he began playing violin in Chicago bars when he was 18. Preach played with some of the jazz and blues greats, including Louis Armstrong, T-Bone Walker and, Nat King Cole. He would become a well-known figure in the 1960s and join psychedelic band Jefferson Airplane, later Starship.

4. Itzhak Perlman

Born in Tel Aviv in 1945, Itzhak Perlman has overcome high odds to become one of the best-loved and recognized violin players in the world. He was catapulted to stardom in 1958, having appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show and has ever since been a prominent figure. He has received countless accolades, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.

5. Nigel Kennedy

From the illustrious musical family, Nigel Kennedy is one of the most well regarded and diverse violin players in the world. His recording alongside the English Chamber Orchestra of The Four Seasons stayed at the top of the UK classical charts for over a year. He is best known, though, for his diverse pop recordings and experimental music.

6. Anne-Sophie Mutter

A frequent soloist for the esteemed Berlin Philharmonic, Anne-Sophie Mutter has been a much sought after musician and played under Daniel Barenboim with the English Chamber Orchestra in 1977. As an honorary member of the Royal Academy of Music, she has been head of its international violin studies. She has countless awards and continues to collaborate with her ex-husband, pianist Andre Previn.

7. Joshua Bell

A native of Indiana, Joshua Bell started playing violin at just 4 years old. By the age of 14, he had landed a coveted appearance as a soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra. He would make his debut at Carnegie Hall at only 17 and has since toured the world with some of the most prestigious orchestras in the world. He is a well respected musical academic and a constant contributor to film soundtracks, such as The Red Violin.

8. Midori Gotō

Japanese born American violinist Midori is one of the most celebrated violinists of modern times. A big inspiration in her playing was her mother, Setsu Goto, who was also a professional violinist. Under her tutelage, Midori began learning violin at the age of three and would give her first public performance at the age of six, playing one of Paganini’s 24 Caprices. At age eleven, she would make her debut with the New York Philharmonic. She continues to teach and play across the world, earning doctorates and teaching positions in many top universities.

9. Hilary Hahn

Hilary Hahn is one of the most exciting players in the field today. In addition to having played with the major orchestras of the world, she has embraced popular music. She has collaborated with singer-songwriters and experimental composers. She is best known for mastery of Bach’s compositions and has championed classical music performances that allow infants to attend.

10. Sarah Chang

Sarah Chang was born to South Korean immigrants Myoung-Jun and Min-Soo Chang in 1980. Both heavily involved in the classical music scene in Philadelphia, Sarah was surrounded by violin music from an early age. She was accepted into the Juilliard School by performing Bruch’s Violin Concerto No 1 at the startlingly young age of 5.

She recorded her first album at only 10 years old and in her teens played as many as 150 concerts each year. She has been ranked as one of the Top Eight High Achieving Females in the United States by Newsweek.

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Top 9 Flutists In The World

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The flute is one of the most beautiful musical instruments in the world. The instrument has permeated through dozens of music genres, lending itself to help create some of the most moving and emotional music pieces in history. The people on this list are masters of the flute and are considered giants in the musical world.  

Here is a list of nine famous flutists in the world.

1. James Galway

James Galway is considered the greatest flute player and the world’s most famous by many seasoned and newbie flute players. Popularly regarded as the man with the golden flute, James Galway has experienced success like no other flute player; he has headlined myriad shows and continues to tour successfully. 

2. Georges Barrère

Barrère played a significant role in shaping modern flutists to perceive the instrument. So, he holds a prominent position in history as one of the greats. Barrère lived between 1876 and 1944, where he helped to set a standard for American flute players.

3. Mott Molloy

Matt Molloy is a talented Irish flute player that also started playing the flute as a little boy. Matt was one of the most brilliant musicians in Ireland as his unique style has helped to influence thousands of other new upcoming Irish musicians and flute players.

4. Bobbi Humphrey

Bobbi Humphrey was the first lady of flute, a title she acquired after she became the first female flute player to sign a recording deal with Blue Note Records in 1971. She is most popularly known for her jazz-funk and soul-jazz fusion, which has seen her perform in front of millions of audiences in many different parts of the world. 

5. Jean-Pierre Rampal

Jean- Pierre Rampal was a French Flutists that is best known for his 18k golden flute. If it were not for dedicated flute players such as Jean- Pierre Rampal, solo flutist of the world today would have a difficult time garnering respect.

6. Emmanuel Pahud

Emmanuel Pahud is a well-known and respected Swiss flute player that has been studying and playing the flute since he was 6. He has won numerous awards for his flute playing, including the remarkable Chevalier dansl’ Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, which the French government awarded for his music role.

7. Jasmine Choi

World-famous flutist Jasmine Choi has performed in numerous stages across the globe as a full-time orchestral musician, active soloist, and chamber musician. She performs in a variety of styles, including pop, jazz, as well as experimental music. 

8. Herbie Mann

Herbie Mann was a revered American jazz flute player known for his Brazilian and African rhythms for his jazz compositions. He is considered one of the first jazz artists to specialize in playing the flute, although he played several other instruments, including the tenor sax and the bass clarinet.

9. Gareth Davies

Flutist Gareth Davies is among some of the best flute players in the world. At a young age, he was appointed principal flute in the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra when he was only 23 years old but moved to the London Symphony Orchestra, where he has remained until today.

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10 Famous Trumpet Players

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The trumpet has been played in many parts of the world across assorted cultures by multi-talented musicians and players. The trumpet is performed to suit a range of styles, including classical and contemporary styles such as pop, jazz, blues, and even rock. As such, the trumpet is incredibly diverse, which probably helps explain why it is so popular.

In honor of the many fantastic trumpet players from various eras and parts of the world, here are ten famous trumpet players of all time:

1. Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong was born into extreme poverty at the beginning of the 20th century. His ability to invent, improvise, and play around with techniques alongside his entertaining quality and energy helped him dazzle worldwide audiences. 

2. Dizzy Gillespie

Born John Birks Gillespie, we still remember Dizzy as one of the founding fathers of jazz and bebop. He was known famously for his peculiar trademark of puffing out his cheeks while playing. He gained the name Dizzy for his entertaining frolicking and his clowning around while on stage.

3. Art Farmer

Art Farmer was a highly celebrated trumpeter and melodic soloist. As more people continue to study his works over the years, Art’s skill and emotional deepness have only become more apparent. Unlike other trumpet players of his day, Art set himself apart by avoiding the typical bright and penetrating sound of conformist and mainstream playing in exchange for depth and articulation.

4. Chet Baker

A list of the most famous trumpet players would undoubtedly be incomplete without Chet Baker. Chet started playing the trumpet while he was still a young schoolboy. He achieved tremendous success with the quartet, but his recordings for Pacific Jazz, including album Chet Baker Sings, are still considered his best.

5. Miles Davis

The name Miles Davis is synonymous with the trumpet. He was a well-respected bandleader, composer, and one of the most influential trumpet players to ever walk the earth. He made a massive contribution by helping to introduce and define the West Coast Genre of jazz music.

6. Lee Morgan

Lee Morgan became a professional trumpet player at the tender age of 15. He was a child prodigy of sorts who studied with Clifford Brown, who gained equal respect in his craft. He also worked in Dizzie Gillespie’s band for some time before moving on to find his sound and style.

7. Wynton Marsalis

Wynton Marsalis is a famous trumpeter from New Orleans. Of the musicians included in this list, he still one of the only practicing trumpet players today. He is a music educator, composer, and Artistic Director of Jazz at the Lincoln Center in New York.

8. Fats Navarro

Theodore Fats Navarro was an American pioneer of the bebop style of jazz improvisation during the 40s. He influenced many players of his generation, including Clifford Brown, and paved the way for many others to take up the mantle.

9. Herb Alpert

Like Wynton Marsalis, Herb Alpert still plays the trumpet actively today. He has won the coveted Grammy Award for his solo artistry and his role as a respected bandleader. He has also produced numerous expressionist paintings and sculptures over the years that have helped consolidated his name in the art scene.

10. King Oliver

King Oliver was a native of New Orleans and was a bandleader and cornet player. He was well known and praised for his ground-breaking use of mutes in jazz, which gave him a unique playing style. He was a notable composer and the man who influenced the great Louis Armstrong.

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10 Best French Horn Players Of All Time

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The French horn is an integral part of symphonic bands and orchestras. It has a more mellow, slightly less brash sound compared to other brass instruments. But, it still has a significant voice. When it’s playing alongside other instruments, it stands out.

We’re here to tell you about who we think are some of the greatest horn players.

1. Radek Baborak

Baborak’s family was musical, so it’s no surprise he went on to become an accomplished horn player. He has been playing since he was just eight years old. Baborak is currently performing independently, but he has played for many prominent orchestras as a guest, including the Czech Philharmonic, the Munich Philharmonic, and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

2. Hermann Baumann

When he started in music, Baumann initially focused on singing and jazz drums. But, he switched to the French horn when he was 17 years old. In his early career, he performed with several orchestras and eventually transitioned to a solo career. Today, he is known as one of the best horn players and a talented composer and teacher.

3. Stefan Dohr

Like many musicians on our list, Dohr began playing young. He achieved a position playing at the Frankfurt Opera House when he was only 19. Dohr currently plays with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra as the primary horn player. When he isn’t performing with the group, he teaches masterclasses at a music academy.

4. Sarah Willis

Willis was born in the United States but has been active primarily throughout Europe with her career in music. She began playing horn when she was 14 and later studied at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She currently performs with the Berlin Philharmonic, hosts music events, and curates a community of horn players worldwide.

5. Dale Clevenger 

Clevenger is one of the only members of this list who is active primarily in the United States. He played as the primary horn player with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1966 to 2013. Today, he teaches at Indiana University in its Jacobs School of Music.

6. Dennis Brain

Brain came after several generations of talented horn players and musicians. His father performed the first horn recording in 1927, and his mother arranged Mozart pieces for the horn. Dennis Brain was the reason the horn became a popular solo instrument for classical music.

7. Barry Tuckwell

Tuckwell was born in Australia and played in orchestras there for his early career. He later moved to England and performed for several orchestras, chamber ensembles and as a soloist.

8. Philip Farkas

Like Dale Clevenger, Philip Farkas played for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for many years. He left the orchestra in 1960, six years before Clevenger took his same position.

9. Radovan Vlatkovic

Vlatkovic’s early career was as part of larger symphony orchestras. Then, he stopped playing for larger ensembles in 1990 to focus on his career as a solo artist.

10. Alan Civil

Civil found success as a professional horn player before his 20th birthday. He studied French horn under Aubrey Brain, Dennis Brain’s mother, and played alongside Brain in several ensembles.

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The Advantages Of Online Music Lessons

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Online music lessons are becoming a good substitute for face-to-face tutorials. Right, you can find some tutorials on YouTube. However, such tutorials might not meet your specific requirement. With online lessons, you get a solution to all your music learning needs. You’ll get a one-on-one experience from an expert teacher via various mediums, like Google Hangout, Skype, and Apple Face Time around the world. You can access online music classes for as long as you have the interest to learn. Whether you are a seasoned professional or beginner, there is something about these lessons that will suit your needs. There are a lot of benefits of getting online music classes like the following.

1. They easily fit go along with your homeschooling curriculum time:

Music lessons are a great way to relax time or a change of pace into a hectic day of academic learning. Since the knowledge will be online, you won’t have to worry about things like last-minute cancellations, inflexible lesson scheduling, or if the teacher doesn’t show up.

2. They’re more affordable:

Traditional music lessons usually cost a lot. For that reason, online courses, which are generally subscription-based works on a monthly payment model, are often more affordable.

3. They’re convenient:

Online lessons can occur, irrespective the weather or location is. You don’t need to worry about events like the teacher falling ill, and no time wasted traveling. Your child can switch the lesson learning from learning English and Math–to music–just like that.

4. They offer versatility:

If you can’t decide whether to learn the guitar or the violin, why not get exposed to both? With online lessons, you can do that easily. Simply determine your interest, and look for suitable courses or videos.

5. You can pick the best teacher:

When you’re looking for the best online music lessons for you, feel free to check out online reviews of the programs and the teachers to know what to expect. Then, you can choose the best one for you. 

6. They’re fantastic for different paces of learning:

You pay a fixed amount for a subscription-based online course per month. Learning music online allows you to take the same lesson repeatedly within that time frame, which can help if the child struggles through the lesson the first time.

7. They allow for better practicing and warming up:

Since you’re not time-bound when it comes to online music lessons, the child will be able to take his or her time warming up before the lesson and be better prepared for the new material. He/she can also practice immediately after the lesson–to further solidify and retain the things learned.

8. You can learn along with your child:

Unlike traditional lessons, you also can learn besides your child when it comes to online lessons. This is helpful if you’ve never been a musician yourself and lets you pick up a new skill or brush back on your old musician skills.

9. They go with traditional lessons:

Online lessons and regular music lessons aren’t similar; you can always go for both at the same time! If you want to try a different technique, instrument, or genre of music varying from your traditional lesson, an online lesson could be the possible way to go.

10. Using technology is exciting:

Technology and the internet are so crucial to everyday society that they are essential to include in one’s education. Besides, being watching an online lesson can be an exciting and refreshing change for you!

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Reasons To Learn Playing Cello

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The cello has been around for at least 500 years, although it’s changed a great deal from its original design.

The cello is a fantastic instrument, capable of performing multiple musical roles, and this versatility is the reason its rich tone has crept into almost every musical genre.

If you want to learn to play an instrument through online cello lessons or music lessons, you can think about the cello. There are a few reasons why you should try learning the cello.

Critical to all ensembles

The cello gives balance amidst other high-pitched instruments such as the violin, which is why it plays a unique role in quartets, trios, orchestras, and chamber groups.

Endless solo options

If you select the cello over other instruments, you will have more solo chances to enjoy than any average musician. The list of solos is endless, as almost all well-known composers created solo pieces, particularly for the cello.

To build your physical strength

Playing the cello will not give the same results that cardio will, but it certainly has some tangible advantages. Firstly, the cello is not a small instrument- it requires physical strength to move it from place to place, which can be great for your physique.

Ideal for young students

Anyone can learn to play the cello, but it is especially suggested for young players. Young students are excellent cello students because youth typically comes with enthusiasm for learning a new instrument. Adult players have their sets of benefits like enhancing control, but it is always advised to start learning an instrument when you are still young.

It has an impact on your learning process

Learning to play the cello is a significant venture that incorporates all learning styles, like auditory, visual, and kinaesthetic learning styles that make it easy to concentrate. Playing the cello also strengthens other learning processes like coordination and multitasking, which are beneficial in real life.

To enrich your memory

The cello is an exceptional instrument that can be quite rewarding. The process of learning the cello needs extensive learning, which in turn does wonder for your memory.

It is extremely marketable

Excelling in playing the instrument like the cello requires complete dedication and the development of specific skills such as a keen sense of timing and the ability to work in a team.

The cello is versatile

The cello is a versatile instrument. Its versatility is why it can be used in all types of musical genres, including electronic, contemporary, rock, and so forth.

It produces the best sound

Musicians have agreed that the cello is the only instrument that mimics the human voice well. The music made by the cello is not as high pitched as the violin, and it is not as low as the bass.

It is right for you

Playing the cello enables you to escape the hustle coming with contemporary life. When playing, it is easy to immerse yourself into the experience, so it can also be an excellent form of meditation and relaxation.

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