You Can’t Play This To Not Make A Mistake The words above, “You Can’t Play This To Not Make A Mistake” were spoken by a director at a recent music festival to a group of high school band and orchestra students. I’m honestly not sure the students really understood, but as a conscious observer,
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An All-In-One Piano Method!
The All-in-One Approach Method and Workshop with Dr. Helen Marlais Last week, I had the very fortunate opportunity to attend a workshop by Dr. Helen Marlais—the author / composer of the All-in-One Approach to Succeeding at the Piano® series. Dr. Marlais provided a tour of the first 4 mini-levels in the series by guiding participants
Fighting Through Drum Lessons
Martial Arts and Drum Lessons If you’re the teacher or parent of a drum student taking drum lessons, this article will identify a lesson plan similar to that of a marital arts training session. This is a sort of a personal story of a martial artist and musician. Group lessons, like martial arts, follow
Play By Ear During Piano Lessons
Playing By Ear And Piano Lessons, 4 Games This is for the teacher or the parent of a piano student who wants their young musician to have more fun playing by ear. Learning how to read music is definitely extremely important when taking piano lessons. However, the ability to play by ear opens up
Guitar Lesson Music – Whats In Your Lesson Plan
Guitar Lesson Music Everyone has a musical preference. Music runs the gamut of taste and variety, and is definitely the thing that identifies so many of us. So what do you do when you or your child aren’t crazy about the music your guitar teacher has chosen? Here a few suggestions: Lets Talk Music
Interview with a Vampire Music Teacher
OK, Alex Losee isn’t a Vampire but from what I hear, she’s just as cool as one. Alex is a Music School teacher at Dream Lake Elementary in Apopka, FL. I was gathered with friends and family recently when I heard some magic words… “My kids’ music teacher is the coolest!” Being a private piano
Accreditation & Adjudicated Piano Events – Getting Started
How to Get Started with Piano Accreditation Exams and Adjudicated Events This article is a student’s guide to pursuing standardized exams and festival events for piano accreditation. The goal of this article is to take the intimidation and mystery out of going for these achievements by explaining their benefit and ease of taking the first
21st Century Piano Lessons – Video Chat Make Up Lessons
Piano Lessons In the 21st Century: Utilizing the Internet for Make Ups This article details the way teachers and students can use the internet and video calls to conduct piano lessons when they otherwise may not be able to take place. The purpose of the information found here is not to advocate for or against
First 3 Months Of Piano Lessons – A Teachers Guide
This article is for teachers of young beginners on piano who need lesson plan ideas. General thoughts included here work especially well for the first 3 months of study, which is when a routine and familiarity is established with the instrument. For young beginners, piano study is a great way to begin music lessons, and
Beginner Piano Students Can Memorize
Using Your Ears to Memorize Songs for Beginner Piano Students This article is for teachers of beginner piano students who are memorizing a song. The focus here is making sure the student knows the overall melody and structure of a piece away from the piano to facilitate smooth recollection while playing. For beginner piano
