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When All Else Fails, Bribe Them! Practice Music
In our dream world, students practice daily because they love music and because they believe us when we say that practice makes perfect. In reality, students practice once a week, probably ten minutes before the lesson. Not all of them, of course! Some don’t even practice those ten minutes before the lesson.
Parent Music Lessons – Mom and Dad Should Take Lessons Too!
You can sympathize with the challenges, share enjoyment with successes, and relate to each other in a unique way. Parents who have a hard time relating to their kids (especially teenagers!) can create a special new relationship through music.
How To Present Difficult Music To A Younger Student
How To Present Difficult Music to a Younger Student Music teachers need to be presenting new and sometimes difficult music to their younger students on a regular basis. It is important to decide how difficult the new material should be, how soon to present it, and in what manner to present it. Private teachers
3 Fun Ways To End A Music Lesson
We’re not talking about quitting lessons but just how to end every lesson on a positive note. Doing so will help your student learn to love in-home music lessons.
Forget Your Flute Music? GOOD!
I’m not really one to judge and I empathize to a fault. I make an effort daily to keep my own biases and opinions out of my lessons because as a teacher, it’s important that I am able to evaluate every student as if it’s the first time I’ve seen them. Without this outlook, every
Make Yourself Nervous – Recital Music Preperation
Of Course we’re not suggesting to make yourself nervous, but when you are preparing your recital music, you need to be ready for anything, including feeling nervous. This article points out many of the non-obvious things to get ready for as your recital approaches.
Returning To Music Lessons After A Break
Don’t get us wrong, everyone needs a break. Returning from the break however, can be the hard part. Take some time to expect the unexpected and you should be just fine.
Developing a Good Sense of Rhythm
Developing a good sense of rhythm is one of the most challenging parts of being an in-home piano teacher. It’s not something that arrives overnight, and it’s something that must be maintained as the student advances to music with more advanced rhythms and time signatures. It truly is something that must be developed. I’d like
Encourage Good Technique During Music Lessons
Encouraging good technique will always help a music lessons but it’s a word that scares many parents, students, and teachers. As music teachers, we know the importance of proper technique. If a student learns the wrong way to hold a guitar, hold their drum sticks, or position their hands over a piano during private piano