A. What is a pick up note? Pick up notes are the notes that precede the first full measure of the song. Pick up notes serve to kick-star...

A. What are hymns? A hymn is a song specifically written as a song of praise, adoration or prayer, typically addressed to a god. In Christ...

A. What is “folk music?”  Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and of the people. Folk music arose, and best survive...

A. Who was Beethoven? Ludwig van Beethoven (baptized 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer of classical music, who lived p...

A. What is a key signature? In musical notation, a key signature is a series of sharp symbols or flat symbols placed on the staff, designa...

A. What does it mean to “pull a straight bow?” Pulling a straight bow means that your bow travels parallel to the bridge as it moves from ...

A. What are dynamics? • In music, dynamics refers to the volume or loudness of the sound or note, in particular to the range from soft (qui...

A. What are string crossings? String crossings occur when you must change from one string to another while playing a piece of music For in...