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Schools Closed? These Fun Musical Activities Will Entertain Your Kids and Maintain Your Sanity

If you’re a parent at home with kids during an unexpected school closure or long, fully expected break, these fun musical activities will thrill your kids and make your life easier:

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How a “Home Recital” Can Get Your Kids Musically Engaged When They’re out of School

Nothing gets music students more motivated than the prospect of performing at a recital. Here are our tips for hosting a fun and productive home recital.

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Celtic/Irish Favorites for Your Instrument

St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner. Celebrate by playing Irish/Celtic music and adding some luck o’ the Irish to your repertoire with these song books.

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Famous Drummers

Famous Drummers and Percussionists

If someone asks you “who is the most famous percussionist?” it would be difficult to answer right off the bat without some clarifying question – specifically, what genre? Additionally, if you asked ten people to name the most famous percussionist, you’d probably get ten different answers. That’s all to say that narrowing it down to […]

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Women Who Rock Part 3: America’s Top Female Performers

March is International Women’s Month. To celebrate, we’re highlighting women who rock! Each of these female performers are among the top musicians in modern history.

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Juno Reeds

Now Available! Juno Reeds by Vandoren – Get Your Best Sound from Day One

Vandoren – a leader in reeds and woodwind accessories – has created Juno Reeds, the first reed developed specifically for the beginning woodwind student

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Music & Arts Partners with Keep Music Alive to Celebrate International “Teach Music Week”

Music & Arts has partnered with the non-profit Keep Music Alive, to offer a series of free, weekend music events across the U.S., in celebration of the sixth annual international Teach Music Week March 16 – 22, 2020.

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The importance of Instrument Tune-Ups

The Importance of Instrument Tune-Ups

A musical instrument tune-up helps preserve the life of your instrument and offers many benefits to players of all ages and skill levels. Here are five reasons tune-ups are so important.

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12 Influential African American Artists

To celebrate African American History Month, we want to highlight the African American artists who have influenced music.

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Famous Clarinetists

Famous Clarinetists

If you play the clarinet or are a fan of the instrument, your opinion of the most famous clarinetists will depend on the style of music you favor. Invention of the clarinet is generally attributed to German instrument maker Johann Christoph Denner at the beginning of the eighteenth century. Its name comes from the word […]

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