John Pierre Herman Joubert (/dʒuːˈbɛər/ joo-BAIR;[1][2] 20 March 1927 – 7 January 2019) was a British composer of South African descent, particularly of choral works. He lived in Moseley, a suburb of Birmingham, England, for over 50 years.[3][4] A music academic at the universities of Hull and Birmingham for 36 years, Joubert took early retirement […]
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Alexander Mackenzie, 1898 Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie KCVO (22 August 1847 – 28 April 1935) was a Scottish composer, conductor and teacher best known for his oratorios, violin and piano pieces, Scottish folk music and works for the stage. Mackenzie was a member of a musical family and was sent for his musical education to Germany. He […]
The 4 keys to becoming a successful guitar teacher are learning what to do to build your teaching business, how to teach effectively, how to implement what you know and which mistakes you must avoid. Why You Must Learn What To Do To Build Your Teaching Business You eventually run out of students, lose money […]
It would be the most optimum by far for any musician to have music lessons from an early age, routinely and progressively. It goes without saying that quality of instruction is of utmost importance, as per an earlier article. A good instructor instills the musician with a solid foundation of fundamental truth, and cultivates the […]
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This is a list of individual opera composers and their major works. The list includes composers’ principal operas and those of historical importance in the development of the art form. It covers the full historical period from the birth of opera in the late 16th century to the present day, and includes all forms of […]
Have you ever put together a song but during mix-down you realized it just doesn’t have any thickness to it? A number of things could be the problem, for example: Instruments could be equalized similarly to others making them clash. In such a case it could be the bass and the kick drum. The answer […]
If you are well-acquainted with the instrument and wish to hone your guitar-playing skills, you can invest in a solid wood, semi-acoustic or electro-acoustic guitar. Here are some things you can look at when selecting the ideal acoustic guitar: Wood Quality: When you are shopping for an acoustic guitar, you will notice that parts of […]
Whenever I meet a student for the first time I ask them a few questions: Why do you want to learn to play the guitar? What’s your favourite type of music? Who are your favourite artists/bands? Do you want to be a musician or do you just want to learn to play songs? The last […]
The world as we know it has changed dramatically in much less than a generation since the internet was launched. There is an unlimited amount of information at our fingertips from shopping to getting a job. People have limitless access to the ever-expanding world. And subsequently, it will come as no big surprise that learning […]
I started playing music from a very young age. it so happened that I grew up where steel-pan music was heard, or if you took a little stroll very would walk into the steel-pan band room. What I remembered is that I used to take the galvanize garbage pan cover, held it as if it […]