Pianists come in all shapes and sizes, with different skill levels and varying degrees of commitment to the craft. Whether you see yourself as a casual, dedicated or professional pianist, in many ways you will face the same challenges to obtain personal growth. After all, your journey with the piano always centers around a quest
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How to Restring a Guitar
If you’ve just signed up for guitar lessons in Atlanta, congratulations! You’re in for an exciting journey to learning a classic instrument that will bring you great joy and fulfillment for years to come. In addition to learning the ins and outs of how to play the guitar, one important aspect of learning to take
Should Violin Students Learn Music Theory?
The simple answer to knowing whether or not a violin student needs to learn music theory is yes. Still, this answer involves knowing why, when, and how. Playing violin is more than just holding the instrument correctly and producing a beautiful sound. All the elements for the learning process can seem overwhelming, especially when music
The Anatomy of the Violin
The violin is one of the most common instruments beginning students try, and violin lessons are one of our more popular offerings. As you might be looking into getting a violin to start lessons, or if you have heard terms in relation to the violin, here is a description of the instrument and special terms
Tips for Violinists When Improvement is Stagnant
Along my musical journey as a violinist, I met many other violinists who had similar moments to mine of feeling stagnant – not improving but at the same time, not getting worse. The routine begins to feel a little stale as I attend lessons each week and open my violin case to practice every day.
Performance Jitters Go Away!
Long before there were smart phones, flatscreen televisions, zoom conferencing, and the world wide web as we know it, we had nothing other than ourselves and live music performance or serious music lessons by prominent teachers to groom the next generation of musicians as was the time back then. So imagine the pressures against those
Announcing Our Winner of the Lessons in Your Home Scholarship!
Back in Fall of 2019, Lessons in Your Home launched its first scholarship. The purpose of this scholarship was to highlight a talented individual who was pursuing an education in music and was in need of financial assistance. We are proud to announce Andrew Wolfson as the winner of our scholarship award! Find out more
Teaching Younger Piano Students Online
This article points out what to consider when teaching and starting a younger music student online.
The New Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center in Orlando, Fl.
Arts For Every Life – The New Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center in Orlando, Fl. The Dr. Phillips Center is deemed a magnet for the creative spirit, and brings diverse talents of the world together underneath one roof in Central Florida. The performing arts center is named for philanthropist and citrus magnate Dr. Phillip Phillips
Recording Music Lessons
How to Use Recordings for Music Lesson Practice This article details how students can use simple recordings to help with their practice and performance preparation each week and the advantages of doing so! In the study of any musical instrument at any level, using recordings can be a very beneficial practice tool. The reason is