At some point between elementary and high school, most kids find themselves picking up a musical instrument, ranging from a piano to an oboe. As with any discipline, becoming an excellent musician is that it comes with practice, a lot of practice, regardless of passion. However, the silver lining is that one can use it
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13 Interesting Facts About The Guitar
No matter how old you are, listening to or even looking at a guitar can make you want to grab it and start strumming. As the second most popular musical instrument (after the piano), guitars feature a wide variety of chords and possible combinations of them. Additionally, there are many ways to strum or pick
5 Practice Techniques To Improve Your Piano Skills
We’ve all heard the age-old adage of “practice makes perfect” and with the Piano, this is especially true. Whether you’re wanting to improve your finger dexterity on the keys or tune your ear to be able to pick up music quicker, practice gets you there. The emphasis is so great on practice that it can
Top 4 Easiest Instruments for Kids to Learn
Almost every parent has heard that their child should learn how to play a musical instrument. It sharpens the mind and gives them something that at worst is a fun hobby and at best could be a wonderful new career. However, the task of selecting the right instrument for your child can be daunting, especially
How to Pick the Right Instrument for Your Kid
The beat of a drum and the twanging of guitar strings can get the young and old alike, up on their feet moving to the rhythm in no time. Children of a younger age enjoy music even more due to their heightened senses and lack of inhibition. Music can also play an important role in
How Does Music Help Kids Get Better Grades
Playing an instrument, learning music theory, and listening to compositions are important activities that every child should pursue. At a base level, these activities add new skills, increase knowledge, and serve as creative hobbies. Music opens up new avenues such as pursuing your dreams as a live performer or composer. These, however, are future dreams
What’s the Best Age to Start Piano Lessons
Some musical instruments are harder to master than others. As with all musical instruments, it’s much easier to learn when the learner is younger. This allows for the development of the physical attributes needed to operate the instrument. However, the inverse is also true! Musicians will inform you that the learning involved in effectively playing
I Need Your Advice; I Have Never Done This Before
Advise on Music Lessons I Need Your Advice; I have Never Done This Before. Not every person who inquires about piano, guitar, violin, or voice lessons asks this directly but in many ways, every parent who’s starting their child on a path to learn an instrument needs advice on music Lessons. Here’s what we at
Soccer, Piano, and Guitar – One Of These Things Are Not Like The Other
While there are aspects that make being a musician a lot like being an athlete, Piano and Guitar Lessons are not like signing up your child up to play soccer. There’s no game on Saturdays and music lesson students don’t have a group practice two times a week. At Lessons In Your Home we get
Why Learning Holiday Music is Easy
Why Is It Easy To Learn Holiday Music But Hard To Learn Other Pieces As I was talking to a mom at a recent piano recital, she asked how it was so easy for her son, and notice how fast he learned to play “Winter Wonder Land” or another parent who’s child just started lessons