Hello, Kaylee Bramlett here! I am the Atlanta Director with Music Lessons in the Home. I wanted to take a quick opportunity to write a little about private flute lessons in Orlando. A lot of my inspiration for this blog post as well as any flute instruction I give comes from my previous private lessons
Cello is everyone’s favorite instrument. Yes, everyone. People gravitate towards the cello because of its beautiful low range and luscious, warm sound. No matter how well you play another instrument, a well-played cello is in-comparable. Honestly, I don’t know why other instruments even exist! The feeling I get from nailing a juicy cello line and
When a drum set student has reached the advanced level, it is very easy for them to stop and say “Ok, I can play drums now. I’m done”. This, of course, is never the case. It is absolutely impossible to finish learning how to play an instrument. A true student can always learn more. When
Let’s be honest—learning rock guitar should be fun. No one signs up to play power chords because they want to stare at sheet music for hours. They want to jam, shred, and feel cool doing it. But if you’re a parent (or a beginner yourself), you might be wondering what kind of rock guitar lessons
With the wealth of resources now available online for music instruction, it seems tangible to acquire free video lessons and become proficient at an instrument. Along with free video lessons, do-it-yourself curriculum’s and other methods of avoiding traditional private instruction are increasingly popular, as students are drawn to the ease and low cost of self
Many believe piano lessons are only for children—but the truth is, adults learn piano too, and often progress leads to deep enjoyment, cognitive benefit, and creative expression at any age. Real-life adult beginners consistently surprise themselves with what they can accomplish. Key Reasons Adults Should Start Piano Lessons Mental stimulation: Learning new music exercises neural
Early on in our music education we learn two very important musical terms: major and minor. I am often asked what is the difference. It is a tough question because there are many answers. Many people associate descriptive words with major and minor. Most commonly, major is happy and minor is sad. This is basically true but doesn’t adequately describe
Using lead sheets or chord charts to play your favorite song is not just accessible to guitar players, but to pianists also. Especially when students reach an intermediate level of piano study, reading lead sheets is a great theory exercise to incorporate into guitar lessons and can be made into a progressive improvisation study. What
Have you ever been to a piano recital and noticed the pianist moving the bench and wonder “what are they doing”? They are adjusting the bench to give themselves the most comfortable position at the piano. Every pianist is different in size and height. Adjusting the bench to their body types allows the pianist to
A successful and enjoyable recital experience is the goal! For me, prep starts about 6-8 weeks before the big day with piece selection. During “recital piece picking week” I obsessively analyze 2 or 3 songs for each music student. They can’t be too easy or too challenging. Most importantly, they should be fun to play