When learning an instrument, it can seem like a metronome is your worst enemy. It makes playing everything seem much more difficult! It may seem difficult now, but practicing with a metronome trains you physically and mentally to keep consistent time in your playing. Being able to keep a steady time is essential to playing
Practice Techniques
Using A Visual Aide to Make Practice More Effective
I am a firm believer in having clear goals when it comes to music practice. Students must ALWAYS know what it is they are trying to achieve in any given practice session. Necessarily, they must first know what it is they need to work on. That is where the teacher provides the input about what
Music teachers don’t teach notes durning in-home lessons, they teach songs!
Don’t Judge a song by its notes! Have you ever heard the saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover”? The same meaning of this phrase also can be used when looking at a new piece of music. Written music can be deceiving when first looking at a new song. What may look impossible on
Small Goals Equal Big Results – In-home Music Lessons In Seattle Piano, Guitar, Drums, and More!
Practicing. It’s something that we all do wiether you are a student or teacher. Practicing your insturment is how we improve our musical skills. But what’s the best way to practice? *Find a time everyday that you can dedicate to practicing. *Plan out what you are going to practice and how many times you would
Practice Your Age! in Minutes a day – A fresh concept in practicing for your music lesson.
I was in a coffee shop in Miami with Rich Margolis, Piano Teacher with Lessons In Your Home. I asked Rich “how’s practice going with your students?” to which he replied great, they are practicing their age. Rich explained that as he’s been using this technique and it’s going really well. It’s as simple as
What are those instruments playing? Learning how to listen
It’s a bit of a cliché to say this, but I love to listen to music. You could safely assume that all musicians love to listen to music, but you might not know that it can be a really challenging thing to do. It’s a skill you can practice and improve upon. My ability to
Calming Your Nerves By Finding Your Balance
As a musician, playing music is one of the most natural, enjoyable activities I can possibly take part in. However, when it comes to playing in front of family and friends, teachers, or peers, it can be quite stressful. I am someone who has always had a major problem with stage fright. The problem only
Something old, something new, something fast, and something slow.
As students get more advanced in their piano playing, it’s great to introduce the “classics” or standard piano repertoire like Mozart Sonata’s and Chopin Nocturnes. However, not every student is going to fall in love with these pieces of great music. They can be challenging and take many lessons to learn the entire piece. As
Learning How to Practice – Get the most out of Private Music Lessons At Home
At Home Music Teacher As an at home music teacher and musician, I have learned through my experience that the art of practice is the most important aspect of studying an instrument. Knowing the most efficient way to go about learning a new piece or technique is an acquired skill and not something that our
Start Lessons Now – Practice Backwards? Oh yes!
If you are trying to learn piano or learn guitar or learn any instrument, your going to need to learn how to practice. The most common overlooked technique might be practicing backwards. Why? watch the video.