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Introduction to Music, Part 4 (Note values)

Introduction to Music for those wanting to become musicans, or improve their musicianship Note and Rest Values Now that we know what the letter names of the Treble and Bass clef are, we need to learn about note and rest types and their values as well as an introduction to rhythm. Shown are the most […]

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Introduction to Music, Part 3 (More notation)

Introduction to Music for those wanting to become musicans, or improve their musicianship Basic Notation, Part 2 To review from our last posting – Basic Notation, Part 1 – refer to the grand staff shown here.. We have staffs made up of lines and spaces. We have two clefs, the treble for the high notes […]

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Introduction to Music, Part 2 (Notation)

Introduction to Music for those wanting to become musicans, or improve their musicianship Basic Notation, Part 1 You may be thinking, ‘why a piano keyboard, I’m not a pianist.’ Knowing the layout of a keyboard can be helpful in figuring out some elements of music. This will make more sense later, but for now, be […]

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Introduction to Music, Part 1

Introduction to Music for those wanting to become musicans, or improve their musicianship A quick word or two before we get started This series is designed to introduce you to the world of music. It is not intended as a music appreciation series for the non-musician, but rather it is intended for those who want […]

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Miroslav Philharmonik Review

UPDATE January 2016. Miroslav Philharmonik version 2 was released in December 2015. Based on the SampleTank 3 engine, the user interface is a thousand times better than the version reviewed below. I can actually use it without having to pull out the magnifer. There are new sounds and key-switching instruments are also provided. The instruments […]