Learning How to Practice – Get the most out of Private Music Lessons At Home

At Home Music Teacher As an at home music teacher and musician, I have learned through my experience that the art of practice is the most important aspect of studying an instrument. Knowing the most efficient way to go about learning a new piece or technique is an acquired skill and not something that our

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Teach Students to become Muisc Fans! In Home Music Teachers

Did You Say Football Fan? What is your favorite football team?  Chances are you just answered the question easily.  Now who is your favorite composer?  Band?  Performer?  What’s your favorite piece or song by that performer?  I will assume the answer didn’t come as fast, and if you asked your 10 year old trombone student

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How long till i can play the piano, guitar, or sing? Music Lesson time-line revealed!

I always know a student, or parent of a student needs some help and understanding when they ask me the question “How many lessons will I/they need to take? If you’ve never played a music instrument or taken music lessons, it’s easy to understand how someone can ask. If you’ve played an instrument you know

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Make-up Music Lessons From An Economist’s Point of View

Make-up Music Lessons From An Economist’s Point of View. By Vicky Barham I’m a parent of children enrolled in Suzuki music lessons. I’d like to explain to other parents why I feel – quite strongly, actually – that it is unreasonable of we parents to expect our teachers to make up lessons we miss, even

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