Can parents watch the lesson or wait there? Yes, parents can totally stick around to see how the lesson is going or they're welcome to leave and come back. How much should my child practice? All day every day! Just kidding, but practicing for the lesson length (30, 45 or 60 mins) every day for 5-6 days per week is fine. What if my child doesn't remember what happened in the lesson?  That's totally understandable. Once the teacher isn't there, the notes on the page can tu

Steps To Learn Any Song 1. Listen to the song and observe the sound, tempo, phrasing, dynamics, and character 2. Find the correct notes an

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I quite literally directly pass on decades worth of the most effective practice and performance strategies that are available out there! I've also come up with many of my own concepts which codify what you're playing and break things down into easily understandable pieces.

A parent recently asked me to motivate his kids to practice more so I gave him this handful of suggestions 1. Bring them to a concert!

The Most Relaxing Way To Practice 1. Repeat one bar plus the first note of the next bar. Don't even worry about rhythm and take as much as

Whether you're having the worst day or a great day, there's a song for every emotion out there and you can turn to music to make it better.

One of the perks of studying with me is that I can transcribe and then arrange any song to the student's level! That means writing down the

Music teachers are so personal and important for the student's development that you can't just go by whoever is closest to your house, a friend's recommendation, or even Google reviews. That teacher may spend several months to several years with the student and can shape how they practice, play with proper technique, produce a good sound, make musical decisions, and even view life! When I was studying in my younger years, I always chose teachers who had a very specific set o

Patterns, rudiments, and scales are meant to develop facility on the instrument. They generally don't have a melodic quality and are supposed to be played as evenly as possible. Licks are short melodic phrases that are either transcribed or invented and are guaranteed to sound good. Fills are similar to licks and are short phrases used by drummers to transition from one section to the next.