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Building Chord Skills Through Perseverance
Learning chord skills through perseverance is one of the most transformative journeys for beginner musicians. As a team of private lesson teachers, we’ve seen firsthand how sticking with chord progressions—even when they seem tricky—can unlock early success and musical confidence. Whether your student is working on guitar, piano, ukulele, or another chordal instrument, consistent effort
3 Simple Ideas To Practice Music On Vacation
You might think we’re crazy asking you to practice music wile on vacation but if you believe that learning music is fun like we do, you may actually look forward to keeping up your study wile your on break. Try these 3 simple ideas to help you practice wile you’re away from home.
Teaching Complex Music to Beginners: A Practical Approach for Young Students
We’ve all been there—a student hears a challenging piece and wants to play it right now. As private music teachers working with younger students, we love that enthusiasm. But we also know that teaching complex music to beginners requires patience, smart planning, and plenty of creativity. The goal isn’t to say “you’re not ready.” Instead,
Be Prepared To Play Music – Private Music Teachers
It is best, as a teacher, to have some piece in your back pocket that you can play flawlessly at any time. This obviously mean practicing it so it’s always in-shape. It’s totally fine for a teacher to not be a professional performing musician, but the teacher should be able to play some selections really well.
3 Fun Ways To End A Music Lesson
We’re not talking about quitting lessons but just how to end every lesson on a positive note. Doing so will help your student learn to love in-home music lessons.
What Comes Next? Making Intermediate Guitar Lessons Personalized and Exciting
You’ve made it through the basics—chords, simple strumming, a few scales. Now what? That’s where intermediate guitar lessons personalized to your goals come in. This is the stage where students begin to carve out their own musical voice, whether they want to master fingerpicking, explore lead guitar, or write original songs. And as guitar teachers,
Piano Lesson Hand Rotation
Teachers for piano lessons place a lot of importance on playing with correct technique for many reasons, including greater musicality and comfort while playing. Some aspects of playing with correct technique are easier than others to master, but one that sticks out as a tough point for many students (including myself in the past) is
Replace Your Drum Heads – How To And Why
Maintenance—it’s a part of everything we care about, including the things that bring us joy. For musicians, and especially drummers, that means taking care of your instrument. The drum set, while wonderfully expressive and exhilarating to play, does need some upkeep. But here’s the silver lining: each time you replace your drum heads, you’re also
How to Stay Energized and Motivated in Music Lessons
Let’s be honest—every musician has “off” days. That includes beginners. When you’re feeling stuck, distracted, or bored during practice, it’s tempting to give up or zone out. But with a few creative strategies, you can don’t lose steam in lessons, and rediscover what makes music exciting again. 1. Reignite Purpose Through Personal Goals One of
