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Music is amazing!! It can help perk your spirits as well as mend a broken heart. For centuries, music has played an important role when it comes...

Here are a few fun ideas to sneak in practicing music with the kiddos! 1. Identifying instruments within music. Play a song and have a contest to...

Establishing a good practice routine can help you practice more efficiently, making the time you spend on your instrument more effective. There...

If you’ve ever taken private music lessons you are probably familiar with recitals. They are an opportunity to perform the music that you work on...

“Tis the season for holiday music! I’m a big fan of Christmas so I don’t mind starting early…. “There are great arrangements free out...

Finding the right instrument to start learning the piano can be a bit overwhelming. There are a gazillion brands and models as options, and...

Why recitals? The opportunity to perform in front of an audience (whether live or virtual) is extremely beneficial to the learning process. A...

“As an online music student, there is one thing you can’t do without…reliable internet. Most of the time the internet works for us all, but...

“I was recently asked what one of my funniest moments were. There are several which I may have to share in the near future, but the one that...

1. Learn the music you love! It’s good to be well rounded, but focus on a genre of music that you enjoy the most. It will keep you motivated. 2...

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...

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...

1. Posture. Stand up tall! Shoulders back and down. ??‍♀️ 2. Support. Breathe with your diaphragm. ? 3. “Yawn Space” use a tall sound. Open your...

“There are many benefits of learning an instrument, even if the person is hearing impaired or completely deaf. I have had both as students...

If there’s one thing Jason Theiste knows about, it’s being in a professional recording studio making music for millions to hear. He...

Ever ask yourself, why start an instrument at a young age? Mary Bellah shares her perspective to help encourage you to get your kids involved with...

1. Pick an instrument you enjoy!?????????? 2. Start of by dedicating a small amount of time each day to practice and slowly increase it ? 3. Start...

When is it time to change your strings?! So often, students inquire about when is the time to change strings on your instrument. Our fiddle/violin...

Getting kids to practice seems like pulling teeth at times… when…. how long…. how many days of the week….. what reward...