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5 Ways to Remember the Music Notes on a Scale
Learning to read music is an essential skill taught in music lessons! Sometimes, it’s not always the easiest though – especially for children who are just starting to pick up a new instrument. When reading music, the musician must be able to look at a music book and play those notes on their instrument as they read along. So it’s not optional when reading music to have memorized the names and placement of the notes …
Featured Student – Lydia D
Lydia loves writing songs and trying out new instruments with her band, Party Animals. In vocal lessons she has made great progress with stage presence and confidence while singing Taylor …
Featured Teacher – Mike K
Mike is one of our lead instructors who teaches guitar, bass, piano, sax, ukulele and drums. Having taught music lessons to a variety of age groups and skill levels, Mike …
What is the Best Age for your Child to Start Music Lessons?
Experts agree that there is no right or wrong age for you to introduce your child to music. There are many benefits of giving children early exposure to music – even …
Songwriting Checklist: 10 Essential Components to a Song
You may be wondering what actually goes into creating a song. If you take out the lyrics and an instrument or two, what are you left with? How do you …
Featured Student – Ryan C
We are so thrilled to announce Ryan C. as our Featured student this month! He is a piano level 2 student who loves Super Mario and is absolutely amazing …
Featured Teacher – Dan K
We are pleased to announce that this musical genius is our featured teacher for the month of February! There is no instrument he can’t play! Dan is a composer, …
How long will it take for my child to learn the guitar?
Learning to play the guitar is a skill that takes time and patience. If you have a child who has shown interest in learning an instrument, like the guitar, you …
Why is Music Education Important?
Music education is more than just learning how to play an instrument or sing in tune. It provides a channel for self-expression, an opportunity to learn discipline and teamwork, and …
Featured Teacher – Jonah H
Jonah’s primary instruments are drums and recording arts, but he teaches many instruments. He started playing drums when he was 7 and hasn’t stopped since. Jonah has a lot of …