Music has the power to connect us, to heal, to inspire, and to bring about change. But what exactly goes into creating a song that can captivate the masses and earn the coveted Grammy Award? While ...

This class introduces students to the fundamentals of music including notation (staff, clefs, time signatures, measures, etc.), note reading, rhythm reading, music history, and more. This class ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Yusef Lateef/Science goes to the movies/YouTube Finding the intricacies of music theory a ...

Fred Lerdahl proposes a theory of the sounds of poetry conceived in musical terms.

Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier answers the internet's buzzing questions about instruments and musical theory. What is the difference between black and white piano keys? What ...

Book. 'Four words' -- Defining and interpreting African music / Kofi Agawu -- Acquiring knowledge of the musical arts in traditional society / Meki Nzewi -- Thought systems informing the musical arts ...