Articles & News for Composers
5 Ancient Music Instruments (that survived to today)
There are of course many instruments that have descended (shared heritage) from ancient instruments. The first instruments were for example various drums and pe [...]
The 5 types of Recorders (Quick Guide)
Did you know that the recorder family of instruments have been developed and standardised into 5 different types (ranges) of recorders? In fact, you can think o [...]
How to make Heroic Music
Do you want to compose music that sounds heroic, grand and empowering? Heroic music, I would say is any music that would be suitable as the main theme to a hero [...]
How to make Happy Upbeat Music
How do you write music that sounds happy and upbeat? Music that fills you with positive, uplifting energy, and makes you smile. And even though it may sound a b [...]
How to make Mysterious Music
Do you want to make music that sounds mysterious? First, how dark and scary would you like the music to sound? Mystery can be anything from dark and ominous, to [...]
Metal Flute vs Wooden Flute – Which is Best?
Does the Material of the Flute matter? If you only change the material of the flute body, then no, scientific studies have shown that it makes minimal differenc [...]
Is the Native American Flute Easy to Play?
In short: the Native American Flute (NAF) is one of the easiest wind instruments to learn how to play. It is very forgiving to beginners as well, as it requires [...]
Lyre Harp – Is it Easy to Learn?
Do you also love the soft, magical and sweet sound of the harp? Have you seen the mini harps with fewer strings, called lyre harps, and wonder if they are easy [...]
Is Tin Whistle easy to Learn
Are you interested in learning how to play the tin whistle, but afraid it may be difficult to learn? The tin whistle is indeed an amazing instrument, with lovel [...]
Is Ukulele Easy to Learn for Beginners?
The ukulele is one of the easiest instruments to learn for a beginner, but why? The Ukulele is Small and Light Playing Ukulele is Soft & Quiet The Uku [...]