From concertos to klezmer, sweet waltzes to street performers, few instruments are as beloved as the ever-versatile violin. With a long history in both orchestral and folk music, playing the violin can be a hugely enriching experience – if you know where to start. The violin may have a reputation for being a complex instrument, […]
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By Nicole Douglas, owner of Nicole Douglas Music Studio When I first started teaching private music lessons, I kept a paper notebook for myself to keep track of what students were working on so I could use it to plan their next lessons. For the larger goal planning, I would write all my student’s names […]
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By Lou Ann Pope, owner of Pope Piano Studio When I was a Piano Performance Major in college, I took a freshman-level required class about Folk Music, which was a study of all cultures having music as a form of communication, no matter how remote the people were. In fact, many children sang a “Rain, […]
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To be able to play the piano masterfully, you must have learned the art, but not only that you must also take good care of your instrument. We all want to be able to enjoy our pianos for many years to come. If you want the piano to sound like the beautiful musical instrument that […]
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Throughout my career as a teacher, I have learned that establishing a teaching philosophy at the outset is just as important as choosing a teaching method. The biggest difference being, your approach to teaching versus your teaching infrastructure. This can play out in many ways, with the main two being how you choose to motivate […]
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If you are a beginner drummer, there is no doubt that you have chosen the best musical instrument! The drums are an incredibly important instrument because they find their home in every style of music. Other musicians depend on the drummer to keep the groove and hold everyone together in time with the beat. Let’s […]
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Guitar lessons offer a great way to learn how to play the guitar. A good guitar teacher will not only plan a bespoke program of study to get results faster, but will provide you with the motivation to keep up your practice when times get tough. So, what should you expect at your first guitar […]
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By Marilyn Floyd A new school year brings excitement among students and teachers … but in 2020, a school-year that follows the great Quarantine of 2020, it brings fear of the unknown, especially for new music teachers. With school districts planning in-person and online classrooms, or somewhere in between, challenges for teachers, new and experienced, […]
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The Value of Music Education It’s generally accepted that listening to music from birth, or even before, will create neuron pathways in the brain, making understanding the world around us a little easier and the excel of languages a bit faster. If listening to music does that, then what does learning an instrument do, and […]
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How to get better at sight-reading music... It’s no secret that practicing music isn’t easy. It takes many hours of practice, determination, and failure before truly becoming a successful musician. Part of the preparation is sight-reading practice so that when the performance comes the musician is at the top of their game. Learning to sight-read […]
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