Classical Music
Rutgers-Newark Opens Hispanic Heritage Month With Mariachi and a Question
A campus kickoff earned real attention. Whether the month's programming backs it up is the fairer test.
Classical Music
Blues, folk, bluegrass, rock and beyond traced through the playing: tunings, chord voicings, rhythm feel, and the records that set each template.
Classical Music
Classical Music for Studying: How Classical Music Helps You Study Without Distraction
Tempo, dynamics and playlist length decide whether the music helps you focus or pulls you out of the page.
Classical Music
What Is a Luthier? The Craft Behind a Well-Set-Up Guitar
The word covers everyone from Stradivari's heirs to the person who fixes your buzzing nut. Here is what the trade actually does, and when you should hand over your guitar.
Classical Music
Drop D Tuning: The One-String Change That Reshapes Rhythm Playing
Lower one string a whole step and you get a deeper low end, one-finger power chords, and a droning open sound that rock and folk players keep coming back to.
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Music: Fort Smith Symphony's Opener Shows Why Regional Classical Season Announcements Matter
A single concert listing reveals how regional orchestras structure a season opener to hold onto an audience.
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Guitar Humidity Explained: Why 45 to 55 Percent Matters
Wood keeps trading moisture with the air around it. Here is the equilibrium data behind the humidity window Taylor and Martin both publish, what dry and wet guitars look like, and how to check the hygrometer you are trusting.