There’s a moment in nearly every voice lesson when a student’s imagination takes over. The music shifts from something they’re copying into something they’re creating. Their voice becomes not just sound—but story. As teachers, we live for those moments. Because that’s what in-home voice lessons creativity is all about. Yes, technique matters—breath support, pitch control,
Easy Piano Lessons Over the 26 years that I have been a piano student I have had a lot of wonderful piano teachers. Every teacher had a different approach to teaching and I was able to learn different techniques and skills from my teachers. Some of my teachers over the years were very strict and disciplined
As a group of private instructors offering in-home music lessons in Miami and beyond, we’re often asked by families: What should I look for in a teacher? The answer might surprise you. While musical talent is important, the great music teacher traits that make the biggest difference—especially for beginners—go far beyond skill on an instrument.
Whether you are a professional singer or a beginner student taking Atlanta voice lessons, vocal warm up exercises should become a part of your daily singing regimen. There are many benefits associated with warm up exercises and most singers and voice instructors will vouch that a warm up session helps alleviate muscle tension and improves
When a student sits down at their first drum lesson, he or she is most likely thinking that they will jump right on the drum set and start rocking out immediately. Well, we can absolutely do that for the purposes of creativity and expression. However, playing with drum sticks can be a little more difficult
Popular music is such an important inspiration in the lives of not only music students, but all of society. Rarely do we hear of a person who does not enjoy music in some capacity, whether they consider themselves musically inclined or not. Therefore, when a student begins study of a musical instrument, their first conception
Learning one of the most beautiful instruments in the world takes some practice-and some great private cello lessons. Some instruments lend themselves to a little more self teaching, cello doesn’t really fall into that category. Proper Intonation First, let’s define faulty intonation. Faulty intonation is the failure to tune intervals (the distance between pitches), both
What are some of the key advantages to taking in home piano lessons? Many students travel to studios or music lesson facilities for their lessons. While there is nothing wrong with this, there are some clear advantages to taking piano lessons in your home. As a teacher, I have taught in both environments and I
Basic Music Skills When you know a little about music you know a lot. At a recent family reunion I was happy so see so many of my family members who have some basic music knowledge be able to play so much. After we had some fun music making moments I thought it would be
After reading my last blog, Drum Lesson– Practicing With a Practice Pad, you have found out that a practice pad is a great tool for beginner students learning how to play the drum set. However, a practice pad, if kept in the practicing routine, can really have a huge positive impact on the advanced student’s