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Fascinating Facts about - Music

This category is for fascinating facts about Music. The sub-categories include - Classical Music - Composers - Musical Instruments - Songs - The Music Business.

 


Here is a random selection of fascinating facts about Music.

Musical Instruments - The Tuning-fork
The English instrument maker, John Shore invented the tuning-fork in 1711.

The Music Business - Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pan Alley was the nickname given to West 28th Street in New York where the popular-song music publishing businesses were based.

Classical Music - Tuning
An orchestra will usually have all its instruments tuned to the note of A.

Songs - Happy Birthday
The song "Happy Birthday To You" is the most frequently sung song in the world.

Composers - Mozart
Mozart was only five years old when he wrote the music of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."