I’ve been playing music games for the past 10 years and playing music-music for longer than that, and I’m fascinated with how much musicianship you can learn from playing video games. The answer is: ...

Two decades ago, my drum teacher Marty told me he was jealous of the millennial generation. When sweaty, teenage Marty learned to play in the 1970s, he wore out 10-second increments on his vinyl ...

As a child, Benjamin Helton always embraced opportunities to stand out—an approach that led him to learn to play his first instrument: the tuba. Drawn by its sound, Helton dedicated his life to music ...

Playing a rhythm-based game for eight weeks helps non-musicians become better at remembering recently seen faces. This suggests that learning to play an instrument could improve short-term memory for ...

If you were fortunate enough to have music education in school, what were those classes like? Did you pick up an instrument—say, a recorder or violin, and learn how to play the scale and simple ...

The event will be held in 'On The Edge' Fusion Youth Orchestra on the 9-12 October and is open to everyone; regardless of age, experience and background and provides ...

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