We’ve all seen it—students freeze during a recital or suddenly forget the next phrase in a piece they’ve practiced for weeks. As a group of private music teachers working with beginners, we understand how frustrating this can feel for both students and parents. The truth is, it takes time to strengthen musician memory skills, but
As private music teachers who work closely with beginner students, we’ve seen how small adjustments can make a big difference in a student’s musical journey. One key insight? The biggest mistake in music lessons often isn’t about wrong notes or missed practice sessions—it’s about forgetting who should be steering the ship. When teachers or parents
As a group of active private music teachers, we’ve seen it time and time again—students thrive when they get personalized instruction. Whether it’s piano, guitar, violin, or voice, the benefits of one-on-one learning are huge. If you’ve ever wondered why private music lessons work so well, the answer lies in how they’re tailored, structured, and
Career Possibilities Opened Up Through Taking Music Lessons Learning to read, perform, compose or otherwise practice music has a vast multitude of benefits. In addition to cognitive, health, and social benefits for example, a future-minded student will be pleased to know that there are many exciting career possibilities being a student of music can lead
Does A Positive Music Lesson Have To Be Excellent? Recently during a seminar I was offering on positive teaching methods, I was challenged by a very well trained and passionate piano teacher about the idea of teaching positive music lessons. After I gave notes, ideas, and examples of practical applications on how to positively reinforce
One of the most joyful (and essential) skills we help our students develop is the ability to play by ear. Listening, identifying, and recreating music by sound—not just sight—lays the foundation for creativity, musicianship, and lifelong enjoyment. At Lessons In Your Home, we start this process early by incorporating ear training games for beginners into
Your Piano Teacher or Your Waiter? You sit down at your local restaurant, your waiter approaches you, and he kindly asks if you’d like to start your meal with a beverage other then water. It’s a situation that you and even your children are used to but who is that person serving you? It could
As a team of experienced private music teachers who work with mostly beginner students, we often see how music can boost more than just musical ability. In fact, music lessons strengthen math skills in young learners in ways that surprise many parents. We’ve worked with countless students, and time and again, we see how music
One Step At A Time Keeping students interested and excited about learning music can sometimes be challenging. After the initial excitement wears off, it’s important to keep students engaged and progressing, but not frustrated with progressively difficulty of songs and exercises. At Lessons In Your Home, our teachers are some of the best music educators
As private music teachers who work with beginner students of all ages, we know firsthand how hectic fall schedules can get. Between new school routines, sports, homework, and family commitments, it’s easy for music lessons to slip down the priority list. But staying consistent with lessons is one of the biggest keys to long-term success.
