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Pentatonic Scales – Everything you want to know about Pentatonic Scales

A pentatonic scale is a musical instrument, which contains five notes or pitches per octave. Pentatonic word is derived from the Greek words “Pente” which means “five” and “tonic” which means “tone”. Pentatonic scales are the most simplified version of all other scales. When we use the Pentatonic scale properly, it will produce a consonant […]

Harmonium – Origin, History, Types and More!

“Life is like a harmonium. The white keys show happiness and the black shows sadness, But remember that the black keys also make music” and the combination of black and white reed instrument- It is one of the keyboard instruments, like an organ. It is also known as ‘Melodeon’, ‘Free reed’ etc. So you will be introduced […]

Cajon Musical Instrument

Cajon is a percussion instrument which provides a catchy beat to any musical performance. It looks like a box or a drawer. The musician makes sound by beating the box-like instrument to provide the sound of beats. Cajon is used to play a particular song or can also be a perfect instrument in rap music. […]

Flutes – 6 amazing facts to learn about Flutes

In this lesson, we will learn 6 amazing facts about Flutes including Indian and Western Flute types, how long it takes to learn flute etc. Let’s jump in. Imagine this, you walk into a restaurant that is furnished with traditional and antique furniture that makes you gasp. The chromatic and the vibrant environment transports you to […]

Indian Music: 20 Types of Indian Songs and Music Genres

Majority of Indian states have their own local music which has become part of their state culture. Here is the list of 20 Indian Music genres. Let’s learn about each of these in detail in this lesson. Music type – Classical Indian Music Classical music is one of the most important types of Indian music. It is further classified into […]

Tabla – 5 most amazing facts and information

Tabla is one of the most commonly used instruments in Indian Classic Music and Dance performances. In this informational Tabla lesson, we will dive deep into interesting Tabla Facts including its history, types of Tablas, Talas and Gharanas in Tabla and how can one learn Tabla in the best possible way. What is Tabla? A tabla is a pair of twin hand […]

Musical Instrument Veena: History, Types and Other Information

This article is about Veena – one of the various classical musical instruments in India. We will learn all information related to Veena as well as some amazing facts. Some people are spell it as “Vina” though “Veena” is the most popular well of spelling it. Here, we are referring to the Sarasvati Veena. This instrument belongs string instruments family. It is accompanied […]

Sitar Instrument Classical Music- Overview, Facts and Types

What is a Sitar? Sitar is a commonly used stringed instrument in South Asian countries such as Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka. The Sitar instrument is a plucked stringed instrument that contains movable frets and a gourd resonator. “Sitar” is derived from the Persian word “Sehtar”(seh+tar) meaning “three-stringed”. Sitar received its name because the first used instruments has only […]

Musical Instruments: Hindustani and Carnatic Classical Music Instruments

Before knowing about Indian Classical Music Instruments, let’s get into the history of Indian music. In our other lesson on Indian Classical Music, we learnt that- Indian classical music is the form of music which have originated from the Indian subcontinent. It is basically divided into two forms of music that is the one from North India known as the Hindustani and the […]

What is Metronome in music?

What is a Metronome? A metronome is a training apparatus that produces steady beats or snaps at regular intervals of time to help musicians play rhythms accurately as preferred and adjusted by the client. Metronome word is derived from the Greek words “Metron” which means “Measure” and “nomos” which means “regulating”. The pulses are measured in beats […]