AT the Society of Arts yesterday, Sir F. Abel, C.B., F.R.S., Chairman of the Council, in the chair, Mr. Alexander J. Ellis, F.R.S., read a paper on “The Musical Scales of Various Nations,” illustrated ...

You could be an African tribesman or a New York stockbroker, a virtuoso musician or a tone-deaf layperson; yet whichever part of the planet you’re from, and regardless of your musical background, ...

If you like playing notes in a stepwise motion, knowing your scales could be the perfect tipping point to improvement. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

GUITAR SHOWCASE 2023: It’s unlikely that many would disagree with the notion that pentatonic scales are a guitarist’s best friend. Used in every genre of music and countless songs of the past 70 odd ...

Did you know that you don’t actually need to be talented or have a natural ear for music to play it well? Not having natural ...