Music has so many benefits that many of us are unaware of. Here are a few that might motivate you to start lessons!” – Lowering blood pressure – Improving memory – Enhanced communication and social skills through...
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I remember a few years ago learning a song that had a lot of fast notes and a tricky note pattern. I was learning it by ear and memorizing as I went. Once I learned it, I had some trouble playing it through with no mistakes. It was late at night...
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I had a vocal student recently ask why they needed to learn to read music so I figured it would be a great topic to write about this week ? – You can learn a song faster!! Youll be able to see the rise and fall of notes, how long to hold...
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I was recently working with a student on the cello part of a scene from a movie. The scene was in a very emotional section of the movie, which called for equally emotional music. We worked on the technical aspect of the music for several weeks...
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“I was asked recently what inspires me or who my musical inspiration is. I sat and thought long and hard about composers I enjoy or concerts I’ve seen and heard or songs I listen to and I realized that it is none of the above! “My...
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1. Posture. Stand up tall! Shoulders back and down. ??♀️ 2. Support. Breathe with your diaphragm. ? 3. “Yawn Space” use a tall sound. Open your mouth and drop your jaw ? 4. Relax your throat, tongue and upper body as you sing. ? 5. Warm up your...
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“As music teachers, we often get statements like ‘my son just doesn’t practice’ or ‘my daughter isn’t motivated to practice.’ Children need to be guided by their parents. If it is left to the children, they will most...
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“There are many benefits of learning an instrument, even if the person is hearing impaired or completely deaf. I have had both as students and both have been successful at their instrument! “For students that have hearing loss there...
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In music, one might refer to the accuracy of pitch as intonation. For many instruments, including vocals, intonation requires a well developed sense of pitch. For other instruments, such as the guitar, intonation is less complicated. Yet, there...
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If there’s one thing Jason Theiste knows about, it’s being in a professional recording studio making music for millions to hear. He shares some insight into the studio with some helpful tips that have worked for him in the past to...
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