If you have a student in the orchestra or maybe one who just wants to learn how to play Cello. You’ll be faced with deciding to buy or rent. You’ll also have the question of when or where. Don’t be afraid and use this advise.
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How To Selcet A Keyboard For Piano Lessons
So, this blog post is specifically about how to select a keyboard for you or your child if you’re just starting lessons or if you have been playing for a while and need to upgrade. If you want to go to the store and buy like a pro, but don’t know what to look for
Don’t Trust Your Musical Influences
I recently met a singer who told me something I had never hear before. He said “don’t trust your musician influences.” In this case he was related to that influence, his uncle. While what and who our influences are important, it’s also important to never let anyone stand in the way of your dream. Famous
Getting Your Child to Practice Their Instrument
Music lessons are awesome! We love when our children say they want to take lessons, and we LOVE hearing those great songs coming from their instruments. But let’s face it, getting them to practice that instrument can sometimes be challenging. “Practice makes perfect,” we’ve heard it and we know it to be true, so this
Play Music With Other People – Music Conversation
If you’ve been taking music lessons for long enough, you’re going to want to eventually play music with other people. Playing music with other people can be a very rewarding, beautiful experience. Chances are, you have also heard your fair share of musicians playing together, just observing and listening. You may have made some observations
How To Play A Simple Rock Groove On The Drums
I love teaching basic rock grooves on drums. Many teachers will keep a student on a practice pad for a while, learning to control their hands before taking it to the drum set. While I completely see the merit in this approach, I like to get my students started on drum set as quickly as
How to Look Like a Piano Performance Pro – At ANY Level!
This article details etiquette for piano performance in a public setting for students of any level, as basics of performance remain the same whether the student is playing “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” or a Chopin Nocturne. It is especially beneficial for students to go over these parameters right before a performance event with their instructor.
Don’t Buy A Shiny New Guitar
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.
Preparing For A Recording Session
For any of our students out there getting ready to record in a studio, you should read this article. It offers some basic insights everyone should when getting ready for the studio.
Two Piano Note Games – Blind Man’s Bluff on Piano
Playing Games to Learn the Notes on a Piano For my very beginning piano students, one of the first things we need to learn is where the notes from the musical alphabet are on the piano. Here are two of the piano note games I play to help my young students memorize where the notes