Instruments for Small Children

Accordion, Trumpet, Maracas, Trombone, Viola, Euphonium, Flute, Saxophone, Piano, Bassoon, Banjo, Didgeridoo, Pick one to learn; if you wanna, pick two! Piccolo, Tuba, Guitar, Violin, Harpsichord, Oboe, French Horn, Theramin, Bagpipes, Celesta, Cello, Double Bass, Practice them all ’till you’re blue in the face! Shofar, Marimba, Calliope, Kora, Ukulele, Ocarina, Recorder, Xylophone, Sackbut, Kazoo, Fiddle, […]

Uptown Funk – Easter Edition

It all started back in February, probably near Ash Wednesday sometime, when Lent and Easter were on my mind. I was driving in the car when Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk” came on the radio. Bruno Mars started singing “Uptown funk you up,” and yet all that was going through my head was “Christ is risen […]

Musical Instruments Ranked in Order of How Cool They Make You

Kids, you may be thinking about learning a musical instrument.  This is a good idea for many reasons.  It will give you an enjoyable life-long hobby.  It will improve your brain and motor functions, causing you to do better in school.  And it will also affect your social standing.  The hard fact of the matter […]