The voice is an instrument inside your body and you have to learn how to use it to get the most out of it. It’s very “physical” on the foundational level. To have a strong voice and to have vocal … Read more
Category: Music Education
6 Benefits of Music Lessons
Between soccer and scouts, your school-age kid’s schedule is loaded with fun activities. If you’re on the fence about adding music classes to the list, take note of the benefits that come with signing your little one up for A Few Things Every Musician Ought to Know About Stage Fright
Think back to your last big audition or performance. What do you remember feeling, moments before you walked on stage?
Heart pounding in your chest? Butterflies in your stomach? Cold, clammy hands? Feeling light-headed, tight, weak, or shaky?
Perhaps you … Read more
Top 5 Questions About Music Lessons for Kids
In more than 10 years as a piano teacher, I’ve noticed that my students’ parents invariably ask the same basic questions. It made me realize how little material there is out there to guide those who need practical information about … Read more
The Four Most Essential Barre Chords
Learn The Guitar Fingerboard Thoroughly in 16 Days
Where do you start when you want to learn to play guitar and you don’t know all the notes on the guitar strings? This article will help you to learn the guitar fingerboard thoroughly in 16 days.
Part I
Combining … Read more
What Is More Effective – Praise or Criticism?
In 1948, the UCLA men’s basketball team finished with a 12-13 record.
Hoping to turn things around, they hired a young coach named John Wooden, who had spent the last two years coaching at Indiana State University.
He made an … Read more
The Lazy (but Smart!) Person’s Guide to Mastering Self-Control
If you watched any TV during the 90’s, you will probably remember the Lay’s potato chip challenge.
Their catchphrase was “Betcha can’t eat just one.” And as those diabolical marketing geniuses predicted, I did find it awfully hard to … Read more
How to Become The Best Guitar Player You Can Be
We all want to become a great guitar player, but what does it really take? Well first and foremost, you want to become the best guitar player YOU can be. You have to focus on your own path, and not … Read more
How to Memorize Music 5 Times Faster
If you’re like the vast majority of students, you probably have a hard time memorizing music. For almost everyone, memorizing should not be difficult or frustrating. That’s right, memorizing music, or anything else for that matter, is only hard if … Read more