When I first began teaching in-home lessons, I created a mental list of all the things I felt were essential for a new student to know. I thought very carefully about what to say in order to cover all these topics with my student during the very first lesson. ”The List” included things like: How
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The Holidays And In-Home Music Lessons
The holidays mean many things when it comes to Miami music lessons in home. Teachers are searching for great holiday songs for their students, students are getting ready for their big Christmas concert, and parents are maybe looking into getting their little musician a great musical gift for their budding student. There is much to
In Denver, Music Lessons Are Thriving!
There seems to be no shortage of studies coming out that prove the vast benefits of music. One of the last ones I read was about music lessons as a child, and how that has a lasting effect on the adult brain. Another story out was about veterans and their post war experiences with music.
An In Home Trumpet Instructor can Make the Difference
When you hear a great musical ensemble-instrumental, that is- you can probably pick out the trumpet leading the pack, so to speak. The trumpet is one of those instruments used in just about every type of musical genre. It generally takes the lead, holds the melody, sets the tone for the group. The trumpet is
What Do Scales And Improvising Have In Common? Piano Teachers
What Do Scales And Improvising Have In Common? So, recently a student groaned loudly over having to play scales. They’re hard. You just play up and down, up and down, and again. They don’t ever see a scale in a song… not yet, at least. The big question is why we have to do these
Hearing Voices? You’re Not Crazy – In Home Music Teachers
In Home Voice Lessons Before I talk about talent this and talent that, let’s talk about something that doesn’t get enough attention when it comes to the success of a student: Personality. Teachers talk about their students all the time and what we usually talk about is their personalities- ironically the biggest factor we have
Piano Music Lessons: ‘Tis the Season for Holiday Songs!
When you think of the holiday season, one of the most prominent memories for most includes the presence of our favorite holiday music and carols to bring cheer and get us in the spirit for this joyful time of year. The stretch from November through New Year’s presents a great time for teachers and students
Piano Lessons Turn My Brain Off
Turn My Brain Off I look out the window of the room where the lessons take place. Outside, it’s sprinkling and dreary. The house I’m in is not my own, though the more I visit, the more I feel at home, the more I feel invested here. My student is playing the piano- a piece
A Saxophone For You Could Start With A Sax Teacher
A great instrument for so many is the saxophone. In home saxophone lessons are your ticket to playing the blues, or some of that awesome Kenny G. Christmas music that is playing all over the place at that most wonderful time of the year. If you have had aspirations to pick up the sax and
How To Defeat Stage Fright – Music Lessons In Your Home
You stepped on stage. Lights are blaring in your face with hot Sahara like heat. Peoples’ faces are blank as fresh canvas waiting for you to paint emotion on them with the joy of your performance. Each second that passes feels like hours, and your mind is blank with how to fill such time, when