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Where to Hear Classical Music in Boston Year-Round
A year-round guide to classical music in Boston: Symphony Hall, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Pops and Jordan Hall at the New England Conservatory.
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The Cover Story: How Album Art Shapes a Record
From twelve inches of cardboard to a two-inch thumbnail, the sleeve has always been part of the music.
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GBH Music Explained: What the WGBH Jazz Nights Actually Are
A free monthly jazz series in Boston — here's how it works, who plays, and what to know before you go.
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Rutgers-Newark Opens Hispanic Heritage Month With Mariachi and a Question
A campus kickoff earned real attention. Whether the month's programming backs it up is the fairer test.
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How Classical Music Helps You Study Without Distraction
Tempo, dynamics and playlist length decide whether the music helps you focus or pulls you out of the page.
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Album Reviews: How We Score Records and Why
What our rating measures, what it deliberately leaves out, and how to read it.
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How to Read a Music Review Like a Critic
Taste tells you what a writer likes. Substance tells you whether you should trust them. Here is how to tell the two apart.
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What Is a Luthier? The Craft Behind a Well-Set-Up Guitar
The word covers everyone from Stradivari's heirs to the person who fixes your buzzing nut. Here is what the trade actually does, and when you should hand over your guitar.
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Drop D Tuning: The One-String Change That Reshapes Rhythm Playing
Lower one string a whole step and you get a deeper low end, one-finger power chords, and a droning open sound that rock and folk players keep coming back to.
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Nylon vs Phosphor Bronze Strings: Sound and Feel Trade-Offs
Two string families built for two different instruments, two different right hands, and two very different sounds.