William Congreve wrote, "Music has charms to soothe the savage breast." I'd add a corollary: "Playing music soothes the entire body." Many people take music lessons and find that it increases stress.

Have you ever wondered if you have the ability to play music by ear? You might be surprised! In this first video, we start with a simple ear training test and learn to hear and play two essential ...

When students move on to a new piece, I always make it a point to play a little bit of it for them. This is to convey the ...

Learning to play music by ear is challenging for most musicians, but research from a team at the University of Waterloo may help musicians-in-training find the right notes. The Waterloo team analyzed ...