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Cello Lessons At Home

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

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Advanced Drum Lessons

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

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Free Video Music Lessons vs. Traditional Private 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

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Learning Piano Is Not Just For Children. Adults Take Muisc Lessons Too!

Learning to play a musical instrument is not only for children, Adults can learn as well. Many beginner piano students are children who’s parents want them to have a complete education including music lessons. But not every beginner student is a child. Some students don’t start taking lessons until they are in their teenage years

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Major and Minor…Tonality… What’s The Difference… Scales and Chords

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

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Learning To Read Lead Sheets on Piano – Chord Charts – How To and Why!

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

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