Our brains are great at recognising sounds, but they can be tricked. Essential information is included in just the first few milliseconds of a sound, making the beginning of a sound (its "onset") ...

There are some obscure instruments out there, and we reckon you probably can’t name every single one... The problem with obscure musical instruments is that they often look *very* similar to other ...

A key composing skill is understanding the sounds that musical instruments make and how they can combine together to create a sound, that you want for your composition. A violin is the highest pitched ...