Author: Fred

We can sing “Happy Birthday to You” because we learned the melody and lyrics through repetition. Popular songs are written with this in mind. I wonder how many of these sheet music songs you sing automatically:

The composer with a soft touch at the piano. A personal favorite of mine. You can see him on YouTube.

Here are some of his hits:

What can be found in sheet music? Just about any subject you can think of. You can use your imagination. Our search box looks into the song lyrics, too. Here are a few items you can try:

Learn about this important songwriter here:

James A. Bland (1854-1911) • (blackpast.org)

Here are some of the important events that gave us sheet music as we know it today. Years are given where known. Many were more general changes in the musical environment.