As guitar teachers who specialize in private lessons for beginners, we hear this a lot: “We want to practice more, but we don’t know what to focus on!” Sound familiar? You’re not alone. That’s why we’ve put together this list of guitar practice habits that work—habits we see successful students use week after week. If
I still remember the first student who ran to the piano bench after a long school day, bursting with excitement. No one had told her learning music should be “hard” or “serious.” She just thought it was fun. And that’s exactly how we believe lessons should feel. Making piano lessons fun doesn’t mean we ignore
Amazing Music Teachers When a teacher applies to become a member of our teaching staff, we always are looking for one thing, Are the willing to do their best. All teachers are not created equal, we all come from different backgrounds and have difference goals for our students but there is a universal truth to
Hi, I’m Mr. Harrison, a piano and theory teacher with Lessons In Your Home. One of the concepts I find most essential is understanding how learning personalities solve problems in music. Each student brings a unique way of approaching musical challenges—knowing their style helps me tailor lessons that make practice effective and enjoyable. Why Learning
If you’ve ever thought, “I’m too old to start music lessons,” let us stop you right there. As a team of music educators who teach beginners of all ages, we can say this with full confidence: adult music lessons matter—not just for learning an instrument, but for enriching your life. Whether you’re chasing a childhood
Because adults pick up on new ideas so quickly, it is our tendency as teachers to want to progress with them as fast as possible. Sometimes we forget that they are still students and just learning!
Let’s face it – kids LOVE games! A great way to keep their attention and focus during a lesson is turning simple tasks into games. For example, I always have my students warm up their hands by playing some very basic exercises from a method book. This is a great way to warm up their
The best part of teaching in home music lessons is your students stay with you longer then those who travel to their lessons at a music school or a teacher’s home. There are 3 easy to understand reasons why this is. One, a great music teacher gets more time with the family of their student.
We get this question a lot: “How do I keep my child motivated to practice?” The short answer? You don’t have to do it alone. When you work with a qualified private teacher, their job isn’t just to teach technique—it’s to motivate kids with music in a way that sparks curiosity, confidence, and joy. Our
As a group of private music teachers who have taught in schools, studios, and our own homes, we’ve learned one thing with certainty: teaching music students better starts with in-home lessons. After years of working in various settings, the most consistent growth, happiest students, and strongest relationships all seem to come when we teach inside
