Ear training, why should I even bother? There are tons of ear training apps and exercises that can make ear training look far removed from actually making music. But really, you've been training your ...

Growing up, Jonathan Crosmer and his classmates often had to sit down with music teachers for hours listening to notes played on the piano and guess the note. That repetitive nature was the only way ...

William Congreve wrote, "Music has charms to soothe the savage breast." I'd add a corollary: "Playing music soothes the entire body." Many people take music lessons and find that it increases stress.