Choosing music lessons for your child quickly feels personal. Families may begin with the schedule, the instrument, or the lesson format. Soon after, attention turns to the teacher and the kind of experience a child will have each week. Music lessons become part of a child’s routine, their confidence, and the home atmosphere. Parents want
Whether you are a professional singer or a beginner student taking Atlanta voice lessons, vocal warm up exercises should become a part of your daily singing regimen. There are many benefits associated with warm up exercises and most singers and voice instructors will vouch that a warm up session helps alleviate muscle tension and improves
When a student sits down at their first drum lesson, he or she is most likely thinking that they will jump right on the drum set and start rocking out immediately. Well, we can absolutely do that for the purposes of creativity and expression. However, playing with drum sticks can be a little more difficult
Popular music is such an important inspiration in the lives of not only music students, but all of society. Rarely do we hear of a person who does not enjoy music in some capacity, whether they consider themselves musically inclined or not. Therefore, when a student begins study of a musical instrument, their first conception
Learning one of the most beautiful instruments in the world takes some practice-and some great private cello lessons. Some instruments lend themselves to a little more self teaching, cello doesn’t really fall into that category. Proper Intonation First, let’s define faulty intonation. Faulty intonation is the failure to tune intervals (the distance between pitches), both
By the time a weekday evening arrives, most families are running on fumes. Homework, dinner, the drive to one more activity. The idea of loading an instrument into the car and fighting traffic for a 4:30 lesson can be the thing that finally makes music feel like one obligation too many. Taking music lessons in
Basic Music Skills When you know a little about music you know a lot. At a recent family reunion I was happy so see so many of my family members who have some basic music knowledge be able to play so much. After we had some fun music making moments I thought it would be
After reading my last blog, Drum Lesson– Practicing With a Practice Pad, you have found out that a practice pad is a great tool for beginner students learning how to play the drum set. However, a practice pad, if kept in the practicing routine, can really have a huge positive impact on the advanced student’s
We’re a team of Atlanta-based voice teachers specializing in in‑home lessons for beginner students, and each of us brings a unique approach to answering the question: “What do voice teachers teach?” Understanding what’s covered in lessons helps parents and students know what to expect—and see how singing can impact more than just musical ability. When
So, you have decided that you or your child would like basic guitar lessons, but what teacher will be the best fit? There are many things to consider in selecting a guitar teacher, as this instrument has been utilized enormously by many styles and genres of music, and enrolling in guitar lessons can hold a