They’ve seen the worst of atrocities fighting in a war and returned home after enduring life-changing injuries. Now, they’re moving on...

This is a neat example of overtone singing – a special vocal placement that allows a singer to create a note that actually has a higher 2nd pitch, which is voiced simultaneously with the lower note.  When you listen to it – make sure to listen carefully for the higher note to hear the melody – the lower note never changes.  In this example, the singer, Yuichi Tuba, creates a lower note that stays constant, and then manipulates his inner mouth shape to change the higher note

Daria van den Bercken loves classical music and will do just about anything to make sure you like it too. She has played the music of George Frideric Handel in the air, hoisted 25 feet above fans in Brazil. She’s played in parks and banks in Amsterdam. She has even invited strangers into her apartment to listen to Handel in an intimate setting. Why? Well, Bercken is inspired by Handel’s music. During a TED Talks presentation the musician said she felt “pure, unprejudiced am

Happy Autumn! For us, autumn makes us think of the smells of baked pumpkin and warm apple cider and the sights of dark nights and wind blowing through trees. But what does fall sound like? There are no shortage of online playlists focused on this season. You can listen to some here: Hook and Harmony Track Fall Playlist We think, however, that autumn belongs to Antonio Vivaldi, the Italian baroque composer who penned the wildly successful “The Four Seasons.” The violin concert

It doesn’t seem possible to refer to musical prodigies as commonplace or 14-year-old virtuosos as over the hill but Newsweek provides...

Ellen DeGeneres had 7-year-old Elias Phoenix on her show back in January 2014, in one of the best interviews a 7-year-old has ever given.  Even Ellen, after the interview, tweeted “Just finished taping 1 of the most memorable interviews I’ve ever done, with a 7-yr-old. Airs tomorrow. You have to see it to believe it.” I would agree that this is one of the most memorable interviews Ellen has done. Elias is totally comfortable on stage – he doesn’t seem to be intimidated at al

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This is an amazing video featuring a virtual choir made of prerecorded homemade videos from 3,746 people in 73 countries of the same song.  It’s a 3,746-person choir in this 3rd installment by Eric Whitacre (the 4th video features over 8,000).  Composer Eric Whitacre’s idea for a Virtual Choir featuring voices from all over the world began when a fan recorded herself singing one of his songs and shared it on YouTube. “Eric was deeply moved by the spirit of her performance

Sometimes the best music can happen inside a concert hall. And other times the best musical moments are unplanned. That’s what happened recently in Texas when an aspiring musician strumming his guitar outside a grocery store was joined by two strangers. A third stranger recorded their impromptu session and posted it on YouTube and Facebook. The rest is Internet history. The video has since gone viral, boosting the popularity of the three men so much that they  were flown to

This is six-year-old Emily Bear’s first performance on the Ellen show , where she shows off her range as a pianist from classical to ragtime – all pieces extremely advanced for even a 10-year-old, much less at age 6.  This child has studied for only a year and three months, learning pieces that are at least high school-level repertoire for most piano students.  Emily’s compositions are also very impressive. Emily started at age four, which is the earliest age for piano lesson

We already know about the exciting neural activity that happens when we play music and how it creates lasting effects that benefit...

In any type of education — music, arts, athletics — focus and concentration are essential elements for success. Just as a baseball batter needs to ignore distractions and focus on the ball, a musician must be able to focus on the notes. We recently learned of a young musician who took her concentration skills to a new level and we were impressed! Flutist Yukie Ota was performing at an international competition in Denmark when a butterfly landed on her forehead. To make matte

After an adorable YouTube video went viral showing little 3-year-old Dustin was upset that he couldn’t sing a Nicky Minaj song because of the “bad” words, Ellen invites him to sing the “clean” version of his song on her show.  It is impressive that a 3yo has the language skills to keep up with a song with so many words.  He seems to have a sophisticated understanding of our culture and how to express himself – saying in his original video that he would like to sing the clean

Sometimes the power of music can transcend a person from time and place and make him forget about all the worries and fears happening in...

We were watching an LA Philharmonic performance thanks to this blog post when a young child came up to us and asked about Gustavo...

LINK: Carly Rose Sonenclar - Stole My Heart Carly Rose Sonenclar , now age 23, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. In December 2012, she became the runner-up on the second season of the U.S.version of The X Factor. Carly started singing at the age of two. Carly made her Broadway debut at the age of seven in Les Miserables as Young Cosette (singing “Castle on a Cloud”).  She made her television debut as Gilda Flip in Season three of The Electric Company.  Screen cr

Science has proven what those of us who have begrudgingly hit the treadmill at 5 a.m. know – music can maximize your workout. Researchers...

We may take it for granted now but the speed in which we get answers on the Internet happens at an astoundingly fast pace. Google even...

A young child says to his mother, “Mom, when I grow up I’d like to be a musician.” She replies, “Well honey, you know you can’t do both.”...

Think singing lessons are only for the young or those who have dreams of stardom? Think again! Our wonderful vocal students at The Music...