Have you ever seen a small handheld musical instrument made up of a hollow tube pipe with a hole in it? You might have seen it at a...

The slit drum, also known as the slit gong, is a hollow percussion instrument. You may have seen it in classes teaching world rhythms....

World Mental Health Day aims to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and addressing mental health problems is more...

We often listen to music as a form of entertainment. But besides its entertainment value, music influences our lives a lot more than we...

If you are interested in learning world percussion music, you might have heard of the balafon. Another name for the balafon is ‘bala’ or...

If you are interested in world percussion instruments, you might have heard of the agogô. The agogô (AH-go-go) is an instrument used...

We are familiar with traditional musical instruments such as the drums, the guitar, and violins, etc. But when it comes to the percussion...

Drums may be cumbersome to learn since there can be a logistical nightmare. Also, imagine having neighbours complain about you when you...

No Doubt found success in 1995 with their second ska punk-inspired album The Beacon Street Collection. The album sold over 100,000 copies...

Sports and music are two very different things but yet when we think about them, we cannot but link them together. If you have ever...

We recently caught up with Ariela Koh, one of our passionate instructors who is teaching at Ritmo Music Studio. She shared with us her...

If you are older now, you may listen to songs you paid attention to as a teenager or a young adult. Those songs spoke to you in ways your...

Are you one of those who go for a swim or a run with your earphones blaring your favourite music? Preferably music with an upbeat tempo...

The best reason to play the drums is that you really want to and also the sounds you can make with them. Some drummers make legendary...

The bass guitar is harder to hear when a band is playing compared to the lead guitar. Bass is naturally harder for the ear to distinguish...

As a beginner, you may be wondering if you should learn the acoustic or the electric drums? You may want to buy a drum set to practice at...

If you are over 60 and find yourself asking, “Am I too old to learn the guitar?” The answer is no. Anyone at any age can learn to play...

In music history, there are tons of great bands in the making that was on the edge of breaking up until sudden success hit them. Even the...

Love songs dominate the music charts and are the mainstay of most lyrics of a good song. For example, Rihanna’s ‘We Found Love’ stayed at...

If you are new to ukulele and looking to choose the right one for your lessons. You may be confused with the different tonewoods in the...