Private Violin Lessons teach students to Play Violin at recitals. Violin Teachers need to teach performers to keep going even if things go wrong. Playing Violin At A Recent Recital At a recent recital in Miami, FL, Brooke, a young student started her violin music, “The Two the Grenadiers by Robert Schumann”. She began to
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Getting Your First Piano at Home
The first challenge facing many beginning piano students (and their parents) is obtaining a suitable piano or keyboard. Should you get an acoustic piano or a digital keyboard? Should you rent or buy? Where should you shop? This article is the first in a series of articles aimed at helping you make an informed choice when faced with this challenge.
Don’t take singing lessons.
The title of this blog article might surprise you, especially because the author heads up a music education organization dedicated to providing the best in-home instruction available anywhere in the country, in just about every musical instrument you can imagine — including voice. The point of that title — and the point of this article — is that voice lessons are NOT singing lessons. In fact, the term voice lessons ought to be replaced with voice training, or vocal training. So please don’t take singing lessons.
Practicing Piano with a Metronome
Practicing piano with a metronome can be difficult at first. No lie. I know this because I remember the difficulty I had when I first started out playing piano. I also know this because of my experience teaching beginning piano students. But the metronome is an extremely important training tool you can learn to use and even love. In this article, I’m going to share a few tips and techniques that will make learning how to practice piano with a metronome easier.
Confessions of a Female Drummer
As a female drummer, I know I’m a bit of an oddity. And I don’t mind it one bit. In fact, I kind of like the shocked faces that follow me as I lug my huge bass drum across the bar to the stage. Tearing down misconceptions is a good thing. In this article, I share my confessions as a female drummer.
Classical, Jazz, and Modern/Pop Trumpet Teachers: What To Expect
As a team of trumpet instructors who work with students of all ages and levels, one of the most common questions we hear is: “What’s the difference between trumpet teachers who teach classical, jazz, or pop?” If you’re wondering what to expect from trumpet teachers in these genres, you’re not alone. Each style has its
Tips and Techniques for Improving Sight Reading
Sight reading is the act of picking up a piece of music you’ve never seen before and playing it through to the best of your ability. Proficiency in sight reading is one of the goals of any music instruction. Of course, your ability to sight read will naturally improve as you develop your note-reading skills
Why I Teach Piano: A Teacher’s Passion
Hello! I’m Anna, a piano teacher with Lessons In Your Home, and I’ve been asked many times: “Why do pianists teach?” For me, the answer centers on sharing discovery, building confidence, and helping beginners form a lifelong connection to music. When someone asks me why I teach piano, I’m happy to share that it’s about
Guitar is a Lot Like Basketball
A routine is nothing more and nothing less than a checklist, or a set of reminders, that can help you establish habits. In this article, I am going to share my routine for practicing and performing on guitar. Whether you adopt my routine or create your own, my hope is that the routine you follow
How Advanced Drummers Can Get Past the Plateaus
For most people, the word plateau conjures up an image of a flat, elevated area, one with inclines above and below. A plateau can be a welcome resting place when climbing a mountain. On a plateau, we are not climbing, not making any real progress up the mountain. Instead, we are walking forward. Now think