The Player Piano Then and Now

Self-playing pianos are essentially a simple, analog robot that’s programmed with a paper roll that had perforations to activate the specific keys. They’d start and stop, even use the foo pedals that work the machine’s bellows. The machine’s speed, music’s tempo, and choice of music were all controllable. About half of the homes in America …

Music and Wellness

Learning to play a musical instrument is something that anyone at any age should consider if they have the time. There are a wide variety of instruments and opportunities to learn them available. We often focus these to young children, but this is not really a great practice. In fact, it makes even more sense …