If you’ve ever thought, “I’m too old to start music lessons,” let us stop you right there. As a team of music educators who teach beginners of all ages, we can say this with full confidence: adult music lessons matter—not just for learning an instrument, but for enriching your life. Whether you’re chasing a childhood
I mean, who doesn’t want to be able to learn how to play a drum roll? Everyone requests them, and they make every drum beat, fill, and solo sound way cooler! The problem is, they are perhaps one of the most difficult techniques to learn and master. This is a very basic outline for how
Because adults pick up on new ideas so quickly, it is our tendency as teachers to want to progress with them as fast as possible. Sometimes we forget that they are still students and just learning!
Yes, anyone can be taught to play in time. Patience and creativity can go along way in helping a student with this sometimes difficult task. A great teacher understands that every student is different and will do whatever it takes to help a student learn. Clap, sing, draw, dance, and eventually, your natural rhythm will shine!
After a few years, my first instructor told me he couldn’t really teach me anymore, that I had learned and practiced everything he had to offer me.
Often times, I would literally count 128 measures just to hit one pianissimo triangle hit on measure 129, You have to just love Orchestra Percussion
I’m not going to lie, I am a percussionist and love my Marimba. I also understand why everyone wants to play piano and take piano lessons. Believe me though, there are some reasons you may want to think about Marimba over Piano. This article contains my thoughts on the subject.
You might think we’re crazy asking you to practice music wile on vacation but if you believe that learning music is fun like we do, you may actually look forward to keeping up your study wile your on break. Try these 3 simple ideas to help you practice wile you’re away from home.
It is best, as a teacher, to have some piece in your back pocket that you can play flawlessly at any time. This obviously mean practicing it so it’s always in-shape. It’s totally fine for a teacher to not be a professional performing musician, but the teacher should be able to play some selections really well.
Maintenance—it’s a part of everything we care about, including the things that bring us joy. For musicians, and especially drummers, that means taking care of your instrument. The drum set, while wonderfully expressive and exhilarating to play, does need some upkeep. But here’s the silver lining: each time you replace your drum heads, you’re also