January Teacher Spotlight

From the first notes of her musical journey to her innovative approach in the studio, Angel has embraced every opportunity to make a difference through teaching. Like many exceptional teachers, her path to Lessons In Your Home was shaped by both personal and professional experiences, all of them contributing to the passion she brings to

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Rethinking Musical Role Models: Why Beginners Should Trust Their Own Journey

It’s natural to look up to your favorite artists. Whether it’s a guitar legend, a powerhouse vocalist, or a classical virtuoso, we all have musical heroes. But as music teachers who specialize in working with beginners, we’ve seen how comparisons can sometimes do more harm than good. To truly grow, students need to rethink musical

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3 Ways to Beat Songwriter’s Block (Even If You’re Just Starting Out)

As private music teachers who work with many beginner musicians, we’ve seen how often students feel stuck creatively. Whether you’ve just started composing or have written a few songs already, hitting a wall is totally normal. These tried-and-true strategies can help you beat songwriter’s block and get your ideas flowing again. 1. Change Your Creative

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Great Music Teachers Evolve!

GREAT TEACHERS – NOT ALWAYS! Very few of the finest music teachers set out to teach. In fact most of us were set on never becoming teachers at all. We are and were performers; wanna-be rock stars (maybe still for me), classical players, jazz artists, composers, singers, songwriters, and anything but music teachers. But that

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