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Maisie Loh
Nov 16, 20213 min read
What Makes the Shy Belle and Sebastian Successful?
If you have no idea how many members make up the Scottish indie band Belle and Sebastian, or what the lead singer looks like, you will be...
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Maisie Loh
Nov 11, 20213 min read
5 Best Musical Instrument to Learn for Beginners
Learning anything can feel satisfying when we master the art. One of the easiest skills to learn is to play a musical instrument. Playing...
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Maisie Loh
Nov 9, 20213 min read
Classical Music Lends to the Gore of Squid Game
We are all used to the idea of listening to classical music to reduce our stress levels, or helping to inspire us when we are working or...
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Maisie Loh
Nov 5, 20213 min read
How Listening to Music Helps Reduce Stress
There is a lot of research showing how music in different ways can help us reduce stress. Stress has increased during the pandemic...
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Maisie Loh
Nov 3, 20212 min read
Who was Inducted into the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony was postponed for a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The ceremony returned with much surprise,...
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Maisie Loh
Oct 29, 20213 min read
Musicians Inspired by Sports
We all know that love and romance inspire musicians into writing songs for their beloved or to heal a broken heart. Adele famously wrote...
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Maisie Loh
Oct 27, 20212 min read
Getting to Know Zhengjie, Our Drum Instructor
In our series on getting to know the music instructors from Ritmo Music Studio, we spoke with Zhengjie to find out how he began his...
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Maisie Loh
Oct 22, 20213 min read
5 Challenging Songs to Play on the Acoustic Guitar
Are you a relatively new acoustic player looking to up your unplugged skills to the next level? There are more people picking up musical...
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Maisie Loh
Oct 20, 20212 min read
What is Kazoo and How Do You Play it?
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...
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Maisie Loh
Oct 14, 20213 min read
What is the Slit Drum?
The slit drum, also known as the slit gong, is a hollow percussion instrument. You may have seen it in classes teaching world rhythms....
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Maisie Loh
Oct 12, 20212 min read
Tips for Mental Wellness from Our Instructors
World Mental Health Day aims to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and addressing mental health problems is more...
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Maisie Loh
Oct 7, 20212 min read
Positive Effects of Music on Mental Health
We often listen to music as a form of entertainment. But besides its entertainment value, music influences our lives a lot more than we...
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Maisie Loh
Oct 5, 20212 min read
What is the Balafon?
If you are interested in learning world percussion music, you might have heard of the balafon. Another name for the balafon is ‘bala’ or...
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Maisie Loh
Sep 30, 20212 min read
What is the Agogô Percussion Instrument?
If you are interested in world percussion instruments, you might have heard of the agogô. The agogô (AH-go-go) is an instrument used...
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Maisie Loh
Sep 28, 20212 min read
What Are the Differences Between the Kalimba and Marimba?
We are familiar with traditional musical instruments such as the drums, the guitar, and violins, etc. But when it comes to the percussion...
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Maisie Loh
Sep 23, 20212 min read
Why Are Drums the Most Important Instrument to Learn?
Drums may be cumbersome to learn since there can be a logistical nightmare. Also, imagine having neighbours complain about you when you...
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Maisie Loh
Sep 21, 20213 min read
Whatever happened to No Doubt?
No Doubt found success in 1995 with their second ska punk-inspired album The Beacon Street Collection. The album sold over 100,000 copies...
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Maisie Loh
Sep 16, 20212 min read
Why is Music Played at Sports Events?
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...
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Maisie Loh
Sep 14, 20213 min read
Getting to Know Ariela, Our Drum Instructor
We recently caught up with Ariela Koh, one of our passionate instructors who is teaching at Ritmo Music Studio. She shared with us her...
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Maisie Loh
Sep 9, 20212 min read
The Influence and Effect of Music on Teenagers
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...
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