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Amy Richardson

Amy grew up in Cambridge surrounded by choirs and college music, and never lost her fascination with how music is taught and learned. She's spent years helping beginners find their footing. She writes about classical music, learning and getting started on an instrument.

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Merengue /

A Beginner's Guide to Merengue

The Dominican Republic's national music and dance, unpacked: where merengue came from, the instruments that define it, and how to start telling its styles apart.

Bachata /

A Beginner's Guide to Bachata

What bachata actually is, in plain terms: the instruments, the rhythm, a short history and the three styles you'll hear people argue about.

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