How 2 songs became 1: Londonderry Air & Danny Boy
As most of us could agree Danny Boy is a legendary musical piece, possibly one of the most famous songs in the world. It is synonomous with all things Ireland and has made its way […]
Written by
Gordon Harvey on Mar 17, 2021
danny boy, england, folk music, History, ireland, londonderry air, lyric, music, music education, piano, popular songs, simply music, song history, the playground
A 5 second history of…. Sound Recordings
The first sound recording was reportedly captured in Paris by Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville in 1860, nearly two decades before Alexander Graham Bell’s first telephone call (1876) or Thomas Edison’s phonograph (1877), Scott recorded the […]
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Written by
Gretta Dunn on Oct 7, 2020
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History, invention, music, music education, music history, piano, recording, simply music, sound, sound recording, study, the playground
Chords – Who, What, Where, How & So What?
Image via Gavin Whitner (http://musicoomph.com) In search of the first chord Have you ever wondered when the first ever chord was played? How did it happen? Where did it happen? What is a chord? And […]
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Written by
Guest Contributor on Nov 8, 2017
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chords, History, music, music education, piano, simply music, the playground
