Is your child ready for guitar lessons? Are you planning to buy him a cheap one at Wal-mart to see if he sticks with it before you make a big investment? STOP!! Before you buy that flimsy one-size-fits all model consider this: Your child is much more likely to stick...
“Aw, Mom! All my friends are playing soccer! Do I really have to practice the piano?” Any parent whose child takes music lessons has dealt with questions like this—sometimes daily. Maybe you’re questioning your decision to enroll your child in music lessons in the...
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...
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...
Remember the old saying “practice makes perfect”? Well, forget it. You can practice the same song for five hours, but if you’re practicing it incorrectly, all you’ll get for your trouble is a very strongly ingrained mistake. When I was a budding young pianist, I had a...
An important part of beginning music lessons is memorization. The student must quickly memorize all of the note names, musical symbols, and terms. Music flash cards can help to make this early memorization stage go quickly while having fun in the process. At Tampa...