The Secret Sauce of Music Theory The words themselves, Music Theory, often send both non-musicians and music students into speculation about a secret sauce of music knowledge, that if you know it, you’ll be a music master. Well, sorry to burst the bubble of so many but it’s simply not that. Music Theory is the
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3 Reasons Why Private Music Lessons Work for Beginner Students
As a group of active private music teachers, we’ve seen it time and time again—students thrive when they get personalized instruction. Whether it’s piano, guitar, violin, or voice, the benefits of one-on-one learning are huge. If you’ve ever wondered why private music lessons work so well, the answer lies in how they’re tailored, structured, and
Stay Inside, Don’t Sweat, Learn A Song on Some Frets!
Learn a Song This Summer: Guitar Tips to Stay Sharp and Have Fun When the temperature rises, attention spans shrink—but that doesn’t mean your musical progress has to melt away. Summer is the perfect time to learn a song, reinforce theory skills, and even teach a friend to play. Whether you’re practicing at home or
How to play Chromatic Scales On The Piano
Chromatic Scale Piano How To Play a Chromatic Scale on the Piano A chromatic scale is a series of 12 half steps up and 12 half steps down. A half step is the smallest distance between 2 notes in Western music. So, on the piano, a half step from any given note is the very
The Power of Music Theory Private Lessons
Music theory often gets a bad reputation for being dry or overly technical—but when taught well, it becomes a powerful tool that helps young musicians thrive. Through music theory private lessons, students gain the knowledge to understand what they’re playing, why it works, and how to express themselves more freely. As experienced music teachers who
Music Analysis Early In Music Lessons
As Private Music Teachers, we’re armed with many similar tools to help our students learn to play an instrument. Teaching Analysis in your lessons early on is important, as it helps students, young to old, learn to make choices about what it is they are playing and how they are playing it. How And Why
How To Transcribe Music On A Piano
Can You Sing Twinkle, Twinkle… Then You Can Transcribe Transcribing music, or writing out what you hear, can seem like a crazy difficult task, but actually if you can sing a nursery rhyme, then you can write it out, all you need is a keyboard or piano. The reason you use a keyboard is because
How To Incorporate Music Theory In Lessons
For music teachers, it is easy to focus solely on performance pieces or technique exercises during weekly lessons. We only have so much time with a student each week, and to keep progress on the instrument going, it’s easy to neglect another equally important area of music instruction—music theory.
Teaching Piano Finger Numbers – Piano Lessons
Teaching finger numbers to piano students are an important part of piano lessons. Not only do they give young and beginner students security in what finger to play a note with, they also give advanced students and even concert performers an insight into how to play phrases. Right And Left Hand Piano Finger Numbers For
Learning C Position On The Piano
Learning C position on the piano is an early part of lessons for most students. It’s simple really, it’s a place where we put our hands and in doing so we have a stable place to keep learning from. In the article below, we’ll examine a few simple elements in C position. Where Your Hands