http://musiced.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Music Education GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-10-13T11:15:26Z Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:15:26 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://musiced.about.com/b/2008/10/14/key-signatures-and-circle-of-fifths.htm Key signatures are the flats or sharps you see after the clef and before the time signature. The purpose of the key signature, aside from telling you what key to... http://musiced.about.com/b/2008/10/14/key-signatures-and-circle-of-fifths.htm Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:58:35 +0000 2008-10-14T20:58:35Z http://musiced.about.com/b/2008/10/13/tempo-marks.htm The Italian word at the beginning of a music piece indicates how slow or fast the piece should be played. This is called the tempo which is effective throughout the... http://musiced.about.com/b/2008/10/13/tempo-marks.htm Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:15:26 +0000 2008-10-13T11:15:26Z http://musiced.about.com/b/2008/10/12/repeat-signs-ties-triplets-beats-and-meter.htm In music there are certain symbols used to indicate which measure or measures should be repeated. There are also music symbols used to signify if a note should be held... http://musiced.about.com/b/2008/10/12/repeat-signs-ties-triplets-beats-and-meter.htm Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:54:07 +0000 2008-10-12T09:54:07Z http://musiced.about.com/b/2008/10/11/natural-sign-rests-and-double-accidentals.htm Music has its own language and in order to play more effectively, there are certain musical symbols and concepts that needs to be mastered. These include:Natural Notes and Natural SignRestsDouble... http://musiced.about.com/b/2008/10/11/natural-sign-rests-and-double-accidentals.htm Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:44:53 +0000 2008-10-11T01:44:53Z http://musiced.about.com/b/2008/10/10/music-theory.htm Generally defined, music theory pertains to the study of various symbols, properties, elements and techniques used in creating and performing music. Want to learn more about music notation? Here's a... http://musiced.about.com/b/2008/10/10/music-theory.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:24:04 +0000 2008-10-10T23:24:04Z http://musiced.about.com/b/2008/10/09/heitor-villa-lobos.htm Heitor Villa-Lobos was a prolific Brazilian composer, conductor, music educator and advocate of Brazilian music. He wrote choral and chamber music, instrumental and orchestral pieces, vocal works and piano music.... http://musiced.about.com/b/2008/10/09/heitor-villa-lobos.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:38:12 +0000 2008-10-09T21:38:12Z http://musiced.about.com/b/2008/10/08/francis-poulenc.htm Francis Poulenc was one of the important French composers after World War 1 and member of "Les Six"; a title given by the critic Henri Collet to a group of... http://musiced.about.com/b/2008/10/08/francis-poulenc.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:02:16 +0000 2008-10-08T21:02:16Z http://musiced.about.com/b/2008/10/07/luciano-berio.htm Luciano Berio was an Italian composer, conductor, theorist and educator known for his innovative style. He is also instrumental in the growth of electronic music. Berio wrote instrumental and vocal... http://musiced.about.com/b/2008/10/07/luciano-berio.htm Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:10:36 +0000 2008-10-07T21:10:36Z http://musiced.about.com/b/2008/10/06/gyorgy-ligeti.htm György Sándor Ligeti was one of the prominent Hungarian composers of the post-war period who developed a music style called "micropolyphony." One of his major compositions wherein he used this... http://musiced.about.com/b/2008/10/06/gyorgy-ligeti.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:38:07 +0000 2008-10-06T22:38:07Z http://musiced.about.com/b/2008/10/05/michael-tippett.htm Sir Michael Kemp Tippett was a conductor, music director and one of the leading British composers of the 20th century. He wrote string quartets, symphonies and operas, including "The Midsummer... http://musiced.about.com/b/2008/10/05/michael-tippett.htm Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:01:03 +0000 2008-10-05T13:01:03Z