We've all been there where you make a mistake, try it again, make another mistake, and then you get increasingly more frustrated. The tempo gets faster and the mistakes begin to compound. Then you get it right once and you get a moment of relief. What ends up happening is that you're stressed 75% of the time while you're hitting wrong notes and relieved the other 25% of the time. This results in a stressful relationship with music and you start seeing the piano as a straini

For those of you who are at the beginning of your musical journeys who get stressed about reading music, learning how to read is actually incredibly liberating. It means that you won't need a teacher in the future and will be able to wake up one day, feel like playing a song, and just be able to teach yourself. Once you get over the initial friction of learning how to read and accept that it won't sound like the piece for quite a while, that will actually get you playing it

All Of The Things To Keep Track Of When Learning A Piece Of Music - Allegretto #9 (Alexander Reinagle). By learning one song while keeping track of multiple things, you can build several connections and develop a deeper understanding of the piece. Starting with the notes and their letter names, you can associate how the note looks on the grand staff with what the letters are and how it looks on the keyboard. Then, you can observe when the line moves by steps or skips

Music lessons in Austin typically range from $25-50 for a half hour and $45-90 for an hour. I personally just charge $30/half hr, $45/45 mins, or $60 hr. If you're interested in drum lessons or piano lessons in Austin, TX or online, please reach out through the LESSONS page. Thanks! Why are music lessons so expensive? Several factors can influence the cost of a music lesson. The teacher's skill level is probably the largest determining factor. This can include where they wen

Offering online drum lessons! I've taught online for several years and am very experienced with the tailoring the way that I teach to be as realistic and similar to in-person lessons as possible.

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

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