Like any endeavor, classical music has its own specialized language. But unlike many endeavors, the lingo of classical music comes from many different European languages, each with its own special ...

For five months, jazz musician Kevin Bales recorded all the notes he played on his keyboard at eleven different live gigs. The recordings weren’t for an album, but for a scientific study into jazz ...

My music career was short. I began playing the clarinet in fourth grade with the sweetest band teacher. By eighth grade, I was cringing through band practice with a different instructor -- one who was ...

A lot of guitarists want to get that “outside” fusion sound into their lead work – something that twists scales in a new and unexpected direction. But learning how to use scales in that way takes some ...