“I would like to give my son two singing lessons for his birthday.” This was the conversation I had a few days ago with a very nice woman. Unfortunately, I had to let her know that that was just not who we are. I had another parent recently ask me if we could correct the
Amazing Music Teachers When a teacher applies to become a member of our teaching staff, we always are looking for one thing, Are the willing to do their best. All teachers are not created equal, we all come from different backgrounds and have difference goals for our students but there is a universal truth to
Learn diaphragm singing in two steps. Has your child come home asked “Mommy, what’s a diaphragm?” Well, I’m here to tell you what and how to use it, then you can be super mom or dad with all the answers… well, maybe not all. But you’ll at least have this one. A muscle First,
Teaching Piano to “Wiggly-Pants” William We all have at least one student who can’t seem to sit still, listen, or focus on one thing at a time. We have to keep telling them what to do. You ask them to play their five finger C scale and they start talking about the Nick Jr. show
5 tricks and treats to get your child to PRACTICE Guitar! Your child is in guitar lessons. Her favorite pop star plays guitar so she became interested and you, being a supportive parent, arrange for her to get lessons so she can explore it as a hobby and possibly a lifelong activity. After a few
Top Questions When Starting Adults Starting Guitar Lessons This article details some of the top questions adults have in getting started with guitar lessons as complete beginners and provides answers that reveal just how easy the process can be! As adults, we often have an interest in picking up a new hobby or revisiting a
Why learn how to play an instrument? There are plenty of benefits that might make you dust off and Learn How To Play Guitar Enhances Cognitive Function Listening to music engages the whole brain, but playing music is the brain’s equivalent of a full body workout. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging instruments are used to
Play An Instrument – Your Choice Are you the center of attention? Believe in Astrology? Play an instrument! There’s no science to this chart by Marilyn Krase but it’s fun to see where you end up.
It’s All In The Details! While working with private students, I make the effort to notice subtle details about their personalities. I discovered one such detail yesterday with a student I’ve been working with for about a year. While this student has made above average progress over time, her over all ability to complete songs
Using Two Types of Songs to Learn Note Reading When teaching piano, it is important for our students to become familiar with the notes on the staff. I think most musicians would agree that reading music is a basic skill for any instrument. Here are two things that help with note reading. Playing Familiar
