At Lessons In Your Home, our team of dedicated music teachers spends a lot of time helping students learn new songs. But do you know what we love just as much? Encouraging our students to repeat the songs they already know how to play. Some students are eager to move on as soon as they
One of the most joyful (and essential) skills we help our students develop is the ability to play by ear. Listening, identifying, and recreating music by sound—not just sight—lays the foundation for creativity, musicianship, and lifelong enjoyment. At Lessons In Your Home, we start this process early by incorporating ear training games for beginners into
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
If you’re just starting out, you’ve probably run into a section where a phrase doesn’t stop neatly at the end of a measure. In beginner guitar lessons, this challenge—often called play a measure plus note—can sneak up on students and derail an otherwise smooth rhythm. Fortunately, with the right approach, this transition becomes a musical
How to Use Recordings for Music Lesson Practice This article details how students can use simple recordings to help with their practice and performance preparation each week and the advantages of doing so! In the study of any musical instrument at any level, using recordings can be a very beneficial practice tool. The reason is
Practice smarter, not harder This is for the parent whose student is struggling to get past a piece and feel they’ve hit a wall. Most practice is the following: Repetition – Play the same spot over and over again. Muscle memory – You play what’s in your memory and what “feels” right. Mixed – You
If you’re like most, we don’t want to do homework and understanding that simple feeling can really shed a lot of light on how to make the most of your time practicing guitar.
I’m going to start calling these blogs “notes from an Atlanta piano teacher” as Maria McDonald who’s a teacher for us here in Atlanta has becoming a regular contributor to our daily articles. Her thoughts this week are about Practicing Smart, which of course we endorse.
You never knew you’d learn about recording while taking private music lessons but recording your practice is a highly effective practice method. Wanna learn how? Read on!
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
