At TBMA, our favorite method series for piano students is the Faber Piano Adventures method. We love this method because it promotes both good technique and musical artistry from the very beginning. In this post, we want to take a closer look at the Faber...
Most musicians understand the importance of sight reading. It’s a skill that will serve you well whether you’re accompanying a choir, playing in a band, or considering solo pieces. But how do you get from here to there? How do you develop the ability to read through a...
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...
Choosing an instrument can be a difficult task for a youngster. All those gleaming violins, guitars, and horns beckon, or maybe he has a friend who plays the cello or drums. Piano can seem boring. Everybody plays the piano. But the truth is that starting your child’s...
On Saturday, December 15, from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Citrus Park Mall, you can enjoy the sound of holiday music from our very own Tampa Bay Music Academy students! Join us in Sears Court (in front of Sears Department Store) for some fabulous solo performances. The...
