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Casio Grand Hybrid: The best hybrid piano for 2019?

Blog | Electronic Musical Instruments | Casio | Electronic Musical Instruments | CASIO Pianist and music teacher, Chris Stanbury explores the new Casio Grand Hybrid GP-310 and GP-510 models. When the first series of Casio Grand Hybrid pianos launched amid much excitement in Berlin, September 2015, they took the musical instrument industry by storm. These award-winning … Continue reading Casio Grand Hybrid: The best hybrid piano for 2019?

How Much Difference do Comb Materials Make to the Sound of your Harmonica?

This article is from an external source, and may contain external links not controlled by Empeda Music.The Harmonica Company Musicians are often obsessed with the materials used in their instruments and how they affect tone. For years I was convinced that the high density of the wood used for my Telecaster’s body was the key … Continue reading How Much Difference do Comb Materials Make to the Sound of your Harmonica?

THE STYLISH AND SMART SERIES – EPISODE 3

Blog | Electronic Musical Instruments | Casio | Electronic Musical Instruments | CASIO By Jodie Abacus “Stylish and smart” Do you want my definition of “stylish and smart”? It is positively upgrading myself as being honest and real with people in a world that’s surrounded by individuals having to pretend that they’re something they’re not … Continue reading THE STYLISH AND SMART SERIES – EPISODE 3

Harmonica Tunings Explained – Low Tunings and Range

This article is from an external source, and may contain external links not controlled by Empeda Music.The Harmonica Company Harmonica Tunings Explained – Low Tunings and Range We’ve examined keys, tunings and playing positions in previous posts, but it recently occurred to me that some players, especially beginners, can be confused by specific pitch designations … Continue reading Harmonica Tunings Explained – Low Tunings and Range

Some Musical Theory – Temperament and Why it Matters

This article is from an external source, and may contain external links not controlled by Empeda Music.The Harmonica Company Some Musical Theory – Temperament and Why it Matters If you’ve been playing for a while, chances are that you’ll have come across the terms ‘equal temperament’ or ‘just intonation’. Those of you of with classical … Continue reading Some Musical Theory – Temperament and Why it Matters

How Difficult is it to Learn the Harmonica? – Part 2

This article is from an external source, and may contain external links not controlled by Empeda Music.The Harmonica Company How Difficult is it to Learn the Harmonica?  – Part 2 Musical instruments are hard to play well. This applies to almost any instrument beyond the most basic percussive devices. Whilst this may not be a … Continue reading How Difficult is it to Learn the Harmonica? – Part 2