Theory Archives - Skyline Music

December 20, 2016

Music, as they say, is just black and white notes on paper. But how do we understand what those "just black and white notes" really mean?

Practice – Myths & TruthsApril 18, 2017 - 5:40 pm
We’ve all heard the phrase “practice makes perfect”, and many of us have heard the maxim that it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert. Both of these things are essentially true. They’re also completely wrong. Practice Makes Perfect The loaded word here is “perfect”. It is impossible to be perfect at something. Before you’ve even […]
Music and MovementMarch 9, 2017 - 12:08 pm
We see amazing pianists sitting at pianos with their hands flying off and on, full of energy and exuberance. We see heavy metal guitarists “banging” their heads to the beat, and we even see delicate violin players with their necks twisted sideways to hold their violins while they jam out some Paganini. Did you know, […]