As a team of active, experienced private music teachers, we spend our days sitting side-by-side with young beginners, guiding their first musical steps. One question we hear from parents all the time is how to help your child improve at piano without turning practice into a chore. The good news? There’s a simple, teacher-approved strategy
As piano teachers, we’ve heard just about every myth under the sun. Whether it’s a parent nervous their child is “too old” to start lessons or an adult student worried they don’t have “natural talent,” misconceptions about learning the piano can prevent people from ever giving it a try. So let’s set the record straight.
Sometimes, a small mistake is just a small mistake. It won’t impact your child’s piano playing or their ability to move forward. However, if they’re making the same minor errors repeatedly, it can have a major effect on their piano playing. Their piano instructor is likely to even comment on these things, or you may
One of the things new guitar players often purchase along with their guitar is a pack of picks. They believe that these small plastic accessories are necessary to play guitar but are quickly surprised when some guitar teachers tell them that they don’t necessarily need them.Let’s look in to when guitar picks are necessary, what
Learning violin is challenging, especially for young learners. While working with great violin teachers is a must, you can also help your child prepare for learning the violin by sharing a few pieces of wisdom with them. The following are tidbits that many experienced violin players say they would have loved to have been told
Parent: I’ve been thinking about signing my child up for guitar lessons, but with our schedule, online might be the only option. Can kids actually learn this way? Teacher: Great question—and the short answer is yes! Kids learning guitar online is not only possible, it can be incredibly effective, especially with a live instructor guiding
When the shift to online learning began, most of us were skeptical—us teachers included. Could a young piano student really learn fingerings over Zoom? Would a clarinet embouchure adjust correctly through a screen? Could beginners stay focused without someone physically in the room? Now, after teaching thousands of sessions online, we can confidently say: virtual
This article points out what to consider when teaching and starting a younger music student online.
When your child decides they want to take private guitar lessons, they likely have a basic understanding of what that means. However, while they understand that these lessons will help them reach their goal of playing guitar, they may not understand how they’ll get there. There may be some other questions or concerns raised to
Anytime a change occurs in a lesson, as a teacher you have to adapt. This is especially true if your changing from in person lessons to teaching music lessons online via live streaming video. First and foremost, don’t worry. After a few lessons online your music lessons will be feeling comfortable and familiar like they
