Learning to play music by ear is challenging for most musicians, but research from a team at the University of Waterloo may help musicians-in-training find the right notes. The Waterloo team analyzed ...

“Won’t you play a piece for our American visitor?” asked the teacher. Shinichi Suzuki’s violin pupils scurried into formation against the walls of a bare Japanese room, swung their instruments under ...

Cellist Mike Block has warm memories of the two summers he spent studying and performing as a fellow at the Sarasota Music Festival in 2003 and 2004. “It was the combination of the music, the people ...

Have you ever wondered if you have the ability to play music by ear? You might be surprised! In this first video, we start with a simple ear training test and learn to hear and play two essential ...