Turn My Brain Off I look out the window of the room where the lessons take place. Outside, it’s sprinkling and dreary. The house I’m in is not my own, though the more I visit, the more I feel at home, the more I feel invested here. My student is playing the piano- a piece
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Percussion Lessons – Get to Know the Marimba
Before I became an experienced music teacher, I went to the University of Miami to study classical percussion. There, classical percussion meant studying concert snare drum, timpani, xylophone, vibraphone, crash cymbals, all kinds of shakers and wood blocks, but mostly, the marimba. I believe at least an introduction to the marimba is in order when
Considering the Saxophone? Start with the Right Teacher
As a team of experienced private music teachers, many of us specializing in teaching young beginners, we know just how important the first steps are when learning an instrument. If you’re wondering how to start saxophone lessons for your child, our advice is simple: begin with the right teacher. A knowledgeable, encouraging saxophone teacher sets
6 Stage Fright Tips for Musicians: From Nerves to Confidence
You know the feeling—your name is called, the room gets quiet, and suddenly your hands feel like jelly. Whether it’s your first recital or your fiftieth, stage fright is something nearly every musician faces. But here’s the good news: it doesn’t have to hold you back. As private music teachers who’ve coached students of all
Is Warming Up your Voice Important? Voice Lesson Know How!
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
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