Robert Gupta, violinist with the LA Philharmonic, talks about a violin lesson he once gave to a brilliant, schizophrenic musician -- and what he learned. Called back onstage later, Gupta plays his own transcription of the prelude from...

Yut Chia is the band leader of Yut and The Hot Four, an up and coming string quartet and percussion group in New York City.



As a child, Yut always had an interest in music, but never picked up a violin until the age of...

In this video, musician Ben Lee breaks his own Guinness World Record for the fastest electric violinist. He plays Rimsky-Korsakov's "The Flight of the Bumblebee" at an incredible speed, hitting every note perfectly. Use to discuss music...

This famous work was hardly played between the death of Pachelbel and a revival of the piece during the 1960’s, since when it has been performed throughout the world in many contexts and new arrangements. This music appreciation lesson...

The String Quartet is a Classical Period innovation, developed largely in the hands of Haydn. This music appreciation lesson presents an overview of how the String Quartet evolved and also explores the Baroque background that led to...

Learn Spanish musical instruments by listening as Juan and Pamela talk about music, the instruments they play and getting a band together. We all have conversations about music and in this video, you will learn lots of useful Spanish...

Get better at sight reading with these expert tips and techniques, suitable for candidates preparing for ABRSM exams. How good are you at Sight Reading? It’s an area that many musicians worry about. In music exams, quite often it turns...

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Sumbul Ali-Karamali grew up in Southern California, answering questions about Islam. She holds a B.A. from Stanford University, a J. D. from the University of California at Davis, and a graduate degree in Islamic Law from the University...

This is a great resource for PHSE and Literacy. Students will learn the classic stories from Aesop’s Fables as well as being able to take on board the moral and social decisions being made by the characters of each story. This story...