Time for voice lesson and my young student is so excited to perform the song that she’s worked on all week long. She has memorized the words and has been practicing with her CD and she knows that she can hit all the notes perfectly. It’s a song with a lot of range and we’ve
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How To Encourage Your Young Songwriter – Learn To Write Songs
In many of my lessons, I get asked by several parents about songs and poems that my students have created, and not really knowing how to encourage their young songwriter. It’s something that’s quite difficult to know exactly how to offer the right things to say to be honest with your young songwriter and also
Musical Costume – Why You Started Taking Piano Lessons In Orlando
Halloween is right around the corner! While most people are getting their costumes together, running out find the perfect fabrics and face paints and making scary faces in the mirror, musicians can be figuring out their perfect “musical costume” for the holiday. What is a musical costume? You may be wondering what I’m talking about
The Parent’s Role In Their Child’s Music Lessons
The Parent’s attitude plays a great importance in a child’s success with piano or music learning. Success in private piano lessons in Seattle requires support from the parents in the same way as the parental involvement is crucial to children in school. The piano teacher is not the only one to teach your child how
Trumpet Teachers In Home- Tips And Tricks On Articulation
As a beginner student learning how to play the trumpet in 6th grade band class or any other instrument that requires air, you’re often most concerned with getting the right notes. You may even think, “If I can get through this song without missing any notes, I’ve done perfect!” While playing the right notes can
In Home Trumpet Teachers Could Have You Playing with Bruno Mars
So I went to the Bruno Mars concert in Miami last weekend…and had a blast! I knew some of his bigger hits going into the concert, but I wasn’t a huge fan. I was certainly in the minority in this aspect because pretty much all of the screaming fans around me were singing every word
No Pressure is Good Pressure When It Comes To Teaching Kids Instruments
We had our baby last week. As soon as he came out, we looked at his face, his hands, his feet, his little nose. We counted his fingers and toes. We marveled at how perfect and amazing and small and wonderful he is. We were (and still are) absolutely smitten. Then we started. We started
Why In‑Home Music Teachers Shouldn’t Ask That Question
Hello, I’m Rachel, a piano and voice instructor with Lessons In Your Home. One idea I often reflect on is why in home music teachers shouldn’t ask certain questions during lessons—especially at the very beginning. Surprisingly, avoiding some inquiries can create a safer, more productive learning experience for beginner students. The Question That Can Trip
Having Fun With Violin Lessons
In-home violin lessons are one of the musical instrument lessons that truly lend themselves to a wide range of ages. There is also a broad musical scene to which the violin appeals. Listen to some of your favorite movie tracks; I bet you can pick out the violin in many of them. How about classical
What Do You Learn In Private Voice Lessons?
Singing is one of the most fascinating musical practices around. The reason for this lies in the fact that the voice is a completely internal instrument that is contained within each person and can be called forth at will. A choir instructor of mine once said that vocal music has a unique beauty because it