When I was nine years old, I started playing the violin. I took lessons at my elementary school with a wonderful teacher, and then joined my school's orchestra. When I was fourteen, I started taking private lessons at a local music shop, and that's when my musical interests shifted from classical violin to various types of traditional music.
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The Circle Of Fifths is one of the most fundamental of music theory concepts that is necessary to understand as a musician. That being said, it is infamous for being confusing and difficult to understand for beginner musicians. Here is a quick explanation to help you get a better grasp on the circle of fifths.
The Circle Of Fifths is used to help us, as musicians, understand what notes to group together into keys, and how each of those keys relate to each other. On the outside of the circle, we write major keys, and on the inside of the circle, are the relative minor keys. Many people have the opportunity to take music lessons as very young children, as young as 3 or 4 years old. The reason is usually something to do with the child's parents believing that it will make their child smarter or more talented as they grow up. There are also lots of people who grow up without any music education, and decide later in adulthood that they want to learn to play an instrument. Although people can and do pick up instruments for many reasons, in various stages of life, the question that seems to be on everyone's mind is: is there a BEST age to start playing music?
When I was fifteen years old, I went to my first bluegrass camp, Delfest Academy. Up until that point, I had never participated in a jam session, nor had I considered what it would be like. I was quickly encouraged by a nice group of really good musicians to play with them in their jam, and I was nervous to say the least. Although I had learned the melody of lots of different fiddle tunes, I had never attempted to play backup for someone, and I didn't understand the concept of chords at all.
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Alani SugarAlani Sugar is a young fiddle and mandolin player from Maryland. She has been involved in the region's music scene since she was 15 years old, and has the attention of musicians and music lovers alike in the area. She currently works as a professional musician and teaches fiddle and mandolin lessons online via Skype Archives
January 2024
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