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Musical Notes - What Is A Semiquaver?
A “semiquaver” can be found as a written musical note in sheet music. This musical note is used in all types of sheet music for all musical instruments.
The semiquaver looks like a black-coloured oval shape with a stem on the right or left side depending on where on the musical staff it is written. At […]
Musical Notes - What Is A Quaver?
A “quaver” is a written musical note found in sheet music. This musical note is used by all musicians and for all musical instruments.
The quaver is written as a black-coloured oval shape with a stem on the right or left side depending on where on the staff it is written. At the end of the […]
Ten Years Of Great Music From The Swedish Group ABBA
Between 1972 and 1982 ABBA became a worldwide success with their unique sound and style. Although the band members had worked as solo artist with some degree of success in Sweden, its wasn’t until they formed the group ABBA that they gained worldwide recognition.
The group members Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha […]
Musical Notes - What Is A Minim?
A “minim” is a musical note that is widely used in piano sheet music. In fact, it’s used in all sheet music for all musical instruments.
The minim has a hollow non-coloured oval shape with a stem on the right or left side depending on where on the staff it is written. When the minim […]
The Rolling Stones Debut Album
The first Rolling Stones Album titled “The Rolling Stones” was released in the UK in 1964. The US version of this album was released a few months later with a different title; it was called “England’s Newest Hit Makers”.
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have been the main songwriters for the Stones over the past forty […]
What On Earth Is A Crotchet?
A “crotchet” is a musical note that can be seen in sheet music for all musical instruments. It can be found in all music from beginners to advanced. Although it’s probably more used in beginners music for reasons of simplicity.
The crotchet looks like a black coloured oval shape with a short stem. Depending on where […]
Piano Tutorial - Are You Ready To Learn How To Play The Piano (Part 2)
Being ready to learn to play the piano obviously means having a piano keyboard of some sort, so for the purpose of this article we will assume you have access to a piano, organ or keyboard. Before you start to play the piano properly, you need to learn a few basics, just a bit of […]
Can You Really Learn To Speak German In Less Than Three Months
There are a few German software courses claiming that they can teach you how to speak German in less than three months. Is this possible. Three months seems a short amount of time to learn a brand new language but most of these software courses are making the same claims. Is there any truth to […]