by admin | Mar 13, 2013 | Music Theory, Practice Time, Sight Reading, TBMA Original Articles
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...
by admin | 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...
by admin | 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...
by admin | Jun 26, 2012 | Music Teacher Resources, Music Teacher Tools, Music Theory
For some, hearing the words “music theory” can be synonymous with “torture.” It does not have to be that way! Studying theory can be a delightful experience that unlocks the secrets of how music functions. The better you grasp and understand...
by admin | Jun 13, 2012 | Guitar Technique, Music Lessons, Music Teacher Resources, Musician Tools, Piano Technique, Practice Time, Saxophone Technique, Singing Technique, Tampa Music Lessons, Tampa Music Teachers, TBMA Original Articles, Tips for Parents, Violin Technique
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...
