Instrument reviews: The trombone
by Dr Algernon
Oh, the power, the might, the slide, the sheer 'je ne sais quois' that is locked up in that 4-5 foot of brass; I love it. Yes that's right, I'm a trombonist. The trombone has twice as much mettle as one of those puny little trumpets, which makes it one of the most powerful instruments of the orchestra: indeed it takes only about three of them to drown out all the others. Yet, if handled properly it
by Betty Carew
Every country has a history of some kind of musical instrument and the bagpipes are claimed by Scotland although they did not
by Ian Loft
Learning guitar is a lifetime experience best summarised by an understanding that the more you learn, the more you realise
Going out and buying that first guitar is exciting. With the potential of making music, the enthusiast then has to come to grips with
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