We have compiled a list of the most underrated songs that we have discovered in 2012. There are love songs, underground electronica tracks and a few more surprises thrown in for good measure. Let us know what you think with a comment at the bottom of this page. Here goes… O Nathaniel...

The violin is often thought of as one of the most difficult musical instruments to play. Unlike, for example, the piano or drums where a newcomer can at least make a nice sound almost immediately, the violin (and most other stringed instruments) takes a great deal of practise just to make one...

Lang Lang just happens to be our favourite pianist here at Music to Play. As well as his breathtaking performances we love the way he teaches and have spent countless hours watching just about everything available in terms of his previous master classes and lessons. This particular video was...

Below is the sheet music for one of our favourite piano pieces. This Minuet is F Major by J.S. Bach is a wonderful yet simple tune which we could listen to for hours on repeat (and have on many occasions). This sort of baroque (often mislabelled as classical) music can sometimes be boring so...

The Arctic Monkeys are back with yet another tasty single for us all to enjoy. It’s a 70s riff-centred tune with a typical leading vocal line from the wonderful Alex Turner. As a drummer, I immediately noticed a return by Matt Helders to his earlier more lyrical style of playing,...

Here at Music to Play we absolutely love this song. Georgia on My Mind is a classic love song from the period of classic love songs. Written in 1930 by the great Hoagy Carmichael and first released in 1931, reaching the heady heights of the US top 10, it is a blues-ballad in the truest...

Umbrella was released by Rihanna in 2007 and catapulted her to universal fame and notoriety. The song featured Hip Hop luminary Jay Z alongside a whole host of lesser known producers and rap artists. Umbrella went straight in at number 1 in the US as well as many countries in Europe and...

We are not usually into such blatant “chops” and technical playing as used extensively in this song. However, after having attempted to play this song on a number of occassions I am always left feeling a bit depressed when I realise again and again how difficult it is to play well!...

Bill Evans was one of the greatest and most influential pianists of the post-bop jazz era. His piano trio (featuring Paul Motion on drums and Scott LaFaro on bass) made some truly seminal recordings which influenced a whole generation of musicians. However, the album which really started it...

This was the song that launched the Vaccines into stardom. Before they uploaded it to Youtube in 2010 they were a completely unknown garage band from west London who had played only a handful of gigs and released some pretty mediocre material. The song was quickly picked up by the likes of...

  The Winner – 13/05/12 Laura van der Heijden What a great competition and a big congratulations to Laura for winning with her wonderful performances, see below…   Laura’s Winning performance of the Walton Cello Concerto:   Charlotte’s performance at...

Making a practise schedule is one of the most important parts of learning any musical instrument. It is simply impossible to keep track of what you can and can’t play, what you have and haven`t practised and what you intend to work on in the future. In music, as in life, one thing tends...