It’s not actually all Classical (big ‘C’) at all, so why has the name stuck as an umbrella term for Western instrumental, orchestral and choral music? Oxford’s definition is just one example of how ...

Do you associate minor chords with sad music and major chords with happy music? If you do, you probably grew up surrounded by music that follows the basic rules of Western music theory. But not ...

The School of Music at Western Michigan University offers a Bachelor of Music in instrumental performance. This degree program provides a broad spectrum of performance opportunities and musical ...

One scale that goes from C to B, with five equivalent flats and sharps in between, makes up pretty much all the melodies in Western music – but how did we get to these 12 notes? All melodies and ...