Trumpet and ukulele.These are two instruments that are completely different in how they produce sound and the roles they play when performed.I usually perform as a trumpeter, but I also play the ...

Watch how the violin and string instruments make varieties of sound and music. Professor Richard Church, conductor of the University of Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra, introduces the violin and other ...

Music can take you on a journey without leaving your seat or help you express yourself without saying a word. But for some, there are financial barriers that keep them from being able to learn and ...

The Westmoreland Youth Symphony Academy of Music is encouraging middle school families to apply for its String Pathways Scholarship Program, which provides viola and cello instruments and instruction ...

The oldest string instruments are from 2,500 years ago — and yes, they’ve captured our imaginations and hearts for that long. There’s something about a vibrating string that resonates deep within the ...

Growing up, I always enjoyed hearing the nicknames given to various musical instruments. We were told that the organ is the “king of instruments,” while the harp is the “queen of instruments.” The ...

As the group of about 20 eighth-graders rolls into the classroom silently — at a “level zero,” as Ms. Sharp calls it — it’s hard to imagine the bubbling, somewhat off-beat symphony that’s about to ...

The gold standard in string music education is marking its golden anniversary this year. For the past 50 years, the University of South Carolina String Project has been the national model in a program ...

India's traditional musical instruments reflect the cultural richness and craftsmanship that has evolved through time. Skilled artisans craft these instruments from locally sourced bamboo and wood, ...

Audrey McKenna's son was playing cello. A friend had three daughters learning string instruments. Another friend was teaching youth music lessons. And none of them had anywhere in Ankeny for their ...

When James Talambas plays the long string instrument, he often imagines flying. The long string instrument, which was created by Ellen Fullman, is 60 feet long and features 44 bronze strings stretched ...