Discover SQUILT Musical Moments: Simple, Free Music Lessons for Your Day
If you’ve ever wanted to add more beautiful music to your day—but felt overwhelmed by planning “one more thing”—SQUILT Musical Moments are for you.
These short, focused videos on YouTube are simple, completely free, and we have a growing library of them for you to use anyti...
Let’s travel back to the Renaissance, a time of beautiful art, discovery, and elegant music!
One of the most famous composers from this period was John Dowland, an English musician who lived from 1563 to 1626.
Dowland was known throughout Europe for his skill on the lute — a stringed instrument that looks a bit like a guitar but has a rounded ba...
Music history is full of incredible voices, and among the most inspiring are the women who composed, performed, and led the way across centuries. From the passionate piano music of Clara Schumann to the vibrant symphonies of Florence Price, these composers show us that music knows no boundaries. Let's learn about five remarkable women whose crea...
Have you ever heard a piece of music so exciting, so full of energy and surprises, that it almost felt magical?
That’s exactly how people felt when they first heard Niccolò Paganini play his famous Caprice No. 24 for solo violin. Today, let’s dive into the fascinating story behind this legendary piece and the mysterious man who wrote it!
Who W...
This year marks 250 years since Ludwig van Beethoven's birth.
Celebrations around the world will pay tribute to this pioneer of not only the piano, but also large symphonic works.
Beethoven was also the pioneer of strong emotion in music - he took listeners from the very predictable and structured Classical Era of music - into the emotional wor...
Harp music is known to have existed in Ireland from as early as the year 1000 AD. The harp, the simple wire-strung type we see on the Irish National Emblem, was an integral part of Irish society in Medieval times.
From 1100-1600, different groups of invaders brought with them many different types of harps. Naturally, harp music evolved and incr...
