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How Do The Best Piano Players Practice?
If your little one has chosen the piano as their instrument, you likely have asked their piano instructor what you can do to help them practice. You may also do some research on your own and look into how the best piano players have honed their skills. Adapting top-notch players’ practice methods for your child
Top 5 Colleges Represented on Broadway
If you have older children who are in high school, you may already be talking to them about college. You shouldn’t wait until they’re seniors to begin this conversation—by then, it can actually be too late to get the GPA and extracurricular requirements the most exclusive programs require. For singers specifically, you definitely need to
This Surprising Exercise Helps Improve Breath Control
Breath control can be one of the more difficult things for young students to grasp. It’s often the focus on a number of private voice lessons because it’s the key to making a song sound amazing. If a singer keeps running out of breath, they won’t be able to property hit the notes or hold
Digital vs Paper Sheet Music – Should I Switch?
While many instruments haven’t really changed that much due to technology, a wide number of accessories and tools have. Today, piano teachers often make use of online videos, digital metronomes, and other tools to help their students learn how to play. One new tool is digital sheet music. It can be a great replacement for
10 Apps That Will Make Your Child Excited to Learn Music
Investing in your child’s musical ability early on can lead to incredible life skills for them later in life. By learning an instrument, or how to sing and dance, your child builds confidence, self-expression, communication, and discipline. Music teachers will likely recommend complementing their lesson with music apps out to support your child’s learning. Below
10 Facts You Probably Don’t Know About The Guitar
Did you know that the term ‘guitar’ is derived from the cithara, an ancient Greco-Roman instrument similar to the lyre? Or that the first instruments to bear the name guitar date back to the 13th Century? Unless you’re a history buff, or perhaps learned this from your guitar teacher, you probably were unaware of this
How to Have the Perfect Piano Posture
Whether you realize it or not, posture is a key factor in developing technique and stage presence as a pianist. While your child is taking piano lessons in Atlanta or is a seasoned veteran, it is crucial that you enforce great posture on the bench. Here’s what you can tell your child. When your body
Online Makeup Lessons – Things You Should Know
Things You Should Know Before Your First Online Makeup Lesson By Joseph D’Amico Skype and FaceTime can be used for online makeup lessons and other situations where you may not be able to follow a consistent in-person teaching schedule with your student. A bit of planning and preparation will go a long way towards ensuring
Practice Techniques To Improve Your Drum Play
We have all heard the adage “practice makes perfect”. Yet practicing without focus seldom achieves a seamless playing session. When aiming to improve drumming techniques, beginners should focus on holding their drumsticks correctly, keeping their leg and arm movements in sync, and staying on beat. Focused practice sessions require measurable techniques of improvement. Setting benchmarks