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Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday that has spread into the United States. The holiday celebrates the Mexican victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. In the U.S., it is used as a time to celebrate Mexican heritage. Let’s learn about Mariachis, a Mexican musical group, and listen…
Martin Luther King Day, observed on the third Monday of January, was first celebrated in 1986. As part of your celebration this year, take some time to do this free 15-Minute Music Lesson for Martin Luther King Jr. Day! By the way, this lesson is part of the online course called Music Lessons for Holidays…
If you’re planning on doing a composer study, or some music appreciation/music history, there are some composers I’m sure everyone would know to include: Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven, for sure! But, what about other composers? How do you know which ones have written the best music in our Western tradition? What are the Best Composers…
At the time of this writing, summer is almost over. As we head into fall, I thought it would be fun to focus once more on summertime and this time to do it through music. Many composers throughout time have been influenced and inspired by summer–by the animals and green grass, by the fresh colorful…
