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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

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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,

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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,

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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

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