Spring is a time when we typically do some kind of deep cleaning in our lives. As we’ve come to know the term it usually involves our home and living space. We get rid of the winter pile-ups and make a clean and productive space to move forward into spring. Time To Clean Up Your
instrument care
How to Clean Saxophone Properly: A Beginner’s Step-by-Step Guide
If your child is new to saxophone lessons, one of the most important habits they can learn early on is how to clean their instrument. As private music teachers, we can’t tell you how many sticky keys and cracked pads we’ve seen just because the sax didn’t get a quick wipe down after practice! Cleaning
How To Tune A Guitar
Have you ever wondered what it meant for your guitar to be “in tune”? Are you learning how to play the guitar and wonder why it just doesn’t sound right? Your guitar may not be in tune! This is a basic outline for how to tune a guitar and get your guitar sounding just right
Why Buying a New Guitar Isn’t Always the Best First Step
This blog is for intermediate musicians who feel they’ve reached a road block in their musicianship and have seen the ads for the pretty new instrument.
Replace Your Drum Heads – How To And Why
Maintenance—it’s a part of everything we care about, including the things that bring us joy. For musicians, and especially drummers, that means taking care of your instrument. The drum set, while wonderfully expressive and exhilarating to play, does need some upkeep. But here’s the silver lining: each time you replace your drum heads, you’re also
Think Like a Mechanic: Drum Set Maintenance Tips for Student
This family was about to buy a completely new drum set when all they really needed to get their drums sounding great is some new heads. Luckily, I’m an honest mechanic!
Pencil stuck in my baby grand piano. You don’t have to call your piano teacher!
When it happens and you freeze with fear as you hear the call; “mom, the piano is broken”. You come over to see that a number of the keys on your piano are not working properly as your child is practicing for her piano lesson. You look, and as the notes are played on the
Pedals On The Piano, What Do They Do?
On a typical piano there will be three pedals in the center by the floor. These pedals are used to change the sound and effects of the piano. The most common pedal is the Damper pedal located to the right. When the damper pedal is pressed down it raises the dampers inside the piano off
Why In-Home Piano Lessons in D.C. Are a Smart Choice for Families
If you’ve ever tried getting your child to a piano lesson across D.C. traffic after a long day of school and work, you already know: studio lessons can be a logistical nightmare. Between parking struggles, tight schedules, and unpredictable weather, many D.C.-area families are turning to a more flexible, family-friendly alternative—in-home piano lessons in D.C.
