Lessons In Your Home Blog

What Music Lessons Teach My Child: Big Gains Beyond Playing

At-home music lessons offer so much more than learning notes—they help shape confidence, focus, creativity, and emotional intelligence. Understanding what music lessons teach my child helps align expectations with outcomes that last well beyond the lesson room. Key Lessons Learned Through Music Study 1. Discipline & Time Management Music requires routine. Children learn planning, accountability,

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What Can Music Lessons Teach My Child

In Home Music Lessons As Therapy: Helping Children One Note At A Time

by Claire Walker MacHenery Music Therapy: Music is such a powerful tool.  Whether listening to the radio in our cars, singing in the shower or learning an instrument, our lives are constantly impacted and affected by music and rhythm.  Particular songs evoke positive and negative emotions and serve as a reminder of past memories.  That

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In Home Music Lessons As Therapy: Helping Children One Note At A Time

How Every In‑Home Music Lesson Is An Opportunity

From the perspective of active music teachers specializing in private lessons for in-home beginner students, we believe every in home music lesson is a valuable opportunity—for growth, learning, and joy. Whether it’s your child’s first experience with rhythm or sight-reading, each session builds skills that reach far beyond music. In fact, we’ve seen how students

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Should You Start Percussion Lessons at Home or School? Here’s What to Know

If your child loves rhythm—tapping on tables, clapping patterns, or marching to their own beat—percussion lessons might be a perfect fit. But when it comes to starting percussion lessons at home or in school, parents often ask: what’s the difference, and what’s the best first step? As a team of percussion teachers who’ve taught in

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Getting Started With Home Or School Percussion Lessons

Finding Your Inner Voice: How In-Home Voice Lessons Make It Personal

When one of our voice students—let’s call her Maya—first began lessons, she could barely get through “Happy Birthday” without mumbling. But week by week, note by note, something shifted. She wasn’t just learning to sing in tune. She was discovering how to use her voice—literally and emotionally. That transformation didn’t happen overnight, and it didn’t

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