Taking the Terror Out of Sight-Singing

Taking the Terror Out of Sight-Singing

by | Feb 28, 2013 | Music Lessons, Sight Reading, Singers, Singing Technique, Tampa Music Lessons, Tampa Music Teachers, Tampa Singing Lessons, Tampa Voice Lessons, Tampa Voice Teachers, TBMA Original Articles, Voice Lessons

When I was studying music in college, my most-feared class was sight-singing lab. Ten or twelve of us students would sit in a music lab with our professor and be graded on sight-singing a line of notes from a book. In solfege. You’ve never heard as many warbly notes...

Is It Too Late To Learn An Instrument?

by | Nov 14, 2012 | Guitar Lessons, Music Education, Music Lessons, Piano Lessons, Saxophone Lessons, Tampa Brass Lessons, Tampa Brass Teachers, Tampa Guitar Lessons, Tampa Guitar Teachers, Tampa Music Lessons, Tampa Music Teachers, Tampa Piano Lessons, Tampa Piano Teachers, Tampa Saxophone Lessons, Tampa Saxophone Teachers, Tampa Singing Lessons, Tampa Singing Teachers, Tampa String Lessons, Tampa String Teachers, Tampa Violin Lessons, Tampa Violin Teachers, Tampa Voice Lessons, Tampa Voice Teachers, Tampa Woodwind Lessons, Tampa Woodwind Teachers, TBMA Original Articles, Violin Lessons, Voice Lessons

As adults, we often look back with regret at the things we could’ve done, but didn’t. For many, music lessons top the list of those “should haves.” I have talked to many, many adults who lament the fact that they gave up music lessons as a child. These conversations...

Finding an Exceptional Music Teacher

by | Oct 5, 2012 | Guitar Lessons, Music Lessons, Piano Lessons, Saxophone Lessons, Tampa Brass Lessons, Tampa Brass Teachers, Tampa Guitar Lessons, Tampa Guitar Teachers, Tampa Music Lessons, Tampa Music Teachers, Tampa Piano Lessons, Tampa Piano Teachers, Tampa Saxophone Lessons, Tampa Saxophone Teachers, Tampa Singing Lessons, Tampa Singing Teachers, Tampa String Lessons, Tampa String Teachers, Tampa Violin Lessons, Tampa Violin Teachers, Tampa Voice Lessons, Tampa Voice Teachers, Tampa Woodwind Lessons, Tampa Woodwind Teachers, TBMA Original Articles, Violin Lessons, Voice Lessons

Google “music teachers in Tampa” and you’ll get over 2 million results. It’s not hard to find a teacher. But it can be more challenging to find a great teacher. What separates the competent from the exceptional? Let’s take a look. Experience We’ll start with the...

VIDEO: John Tracy Interview Parts 3 & 4 – Business, Teaching, and Life Advice for Music Teachers

by | Aug 1, 2012 | Advice for Music Teachers, Guitar Lessons, John Tracy, Music Business, Music Industry, Music Lessons, Music Teacher Resources, Music Teacher Tools, Musician Tools, Piano Lessons, Saxophone Lessons, Tampa Brass Lessons, Tampa Brass Teachers, Tampa Guitar Lessons, Tampa Guitar Teachers, Tampa Music Lessons, Tampa Music Teachers, Tampa Piano Lessons, Tampa Piano Teachers, Tampa Saxophone Lessons, Tampa Saxophone Teachers, Tampa Singing Lessons, Tampa Singing Teachers, Tampa String Lessons, Tampa String Teachers, Tampa Violin Lessons, Tampa Violin Teachers, Tampa Voice Lessons, Tampa Voice Teachers, Tampa Woodwind Lessons, Tampa Woodwind Teachers, TBMA News, TBMA Original Articles, Video, Violin Lessons, Voice Lessons

I really enjoyed my recent interview with Mimi West, the founder of “My Dream Teacher.”  She has posted a four-part video series from the interview session.  In the final two videos I advise music teachers on how to strengthen their networks and sharpen...

VIDEO: John Tracy Interview Part 2 – What Most Music Students Overlook

by | Jul 27, 2012 | Guitar Lessons, John Tracy, Music Appreciation, Music Lessons, Music Teacher Resources, Music Theory, Pianists, Piano Lessons, Piano Technique, Rhythm, Saxophone Lessons, Saxophone Technique, Singers, Singing Technique, Tampa Brass Lessons, Tampa Brass Teachers, Tampa Guitar Lessons, Tampa Guitar Teachers, Tampa Music Lessons, Tampa Music Teachers, Tampa Piano Lessons, Tampa Piano Teachers, Tampa Saxophone Teachers, Tampa Singing Lessons, Tampa Singing Teachers, Tampa String Lessons, Tampa String Teachers, Tampa Violin Lessons, Tampa Violin Teachers, Tampa Voice Lessons, Tampa Voice Teachers, Tampa Woodwind Lessons, Tampa Woodwind Teachers, TBMA Original Articles, Tips for Parents, Video, Violin Lessons, Violin Technique, Voice Lessons

This is the second video of four that was taped as part of an interview with Mimi West, the founder of “My Dream Teacher.”  You can check out the website by clicking here.  I had a lot of fun answering a variety of questions about my music education in...

VIDEO: John Tracy Interview Part 1 – Parents Help Their Kids Succeed in Music

by | Jul 12, 2012 | Guitar Lessons, John Tracy, Music Appreciation, Music Lessons, Music Teacher Resources, Music Teacher Tools, Piano Lessons, Practice Time, Saxophone Lessons, Tampa Brass Lessons, Tampa Guitar Lessons, Tampa Guitar Teachers, Tampa Music Teachers, Tampa Piano Lessons, Tampa Piano Teachers, Tampa Saxophone Lessons, Tampa Saxophone Teachers, Tampa Singing Teachers, Tampa String Lessons, Tampa Violin Lessons, Tampa Voice Lessons, Tampa Voice Teachers, Tampa Woodwind Lessons, TBMA News, TBMA Original Articles, Tips for Parents, Video, Violin Lessons, Voice Lessons

I recently had the privilege of being interviewed by Mimi West, the founder of “My Dream Teacher.”  You can check out the website by clicking here.  I had a lot of fun answering a variety of questions about my music education in general, my personal music...