Blogs for music students and parents.
So your child or music student doesn’t practice regularly, at least without a fight? Join the club of millions of parents and music teachers who struggle to motivate music students to practice. But of course, this is no different than the struggle of training children in all aspects of life, from homework to brushing their teeth. Yet, somehow, we get children to do these things. Why is it so different when motivating a child to […]
Should you let your child quit music lessons because they’re not practicing? As owner of Melody Music Studios, I’ve had countless parents cancel music lessons because they’re tired of struggling to get their child to practice. But is this a good reason to cancel their child’s music lessons? Benefits of Music Lessons I get it; music lessons can be time-consuming and costly. As parents, we do our best to ensure our children get the best
Today, students have options to learn to sing or play an instrument. Before the internet, students primarily learned from a private music teacher. However, between videos on YouTube or apps, choosing how to learn can be confusing. Can a student learn to sing or play an instrument without a private teacher? We’ll delve into the pros and cons of learning from a video or app versus a private music teacher. Pros: Video/App It’s less expensive
You spend hours learning a song, but is there a difference in how you practice in the final stages before performing? The answer is yes! In my early years of performing, I never changed how I practiced before performing it. I continued to spot practice and fix errors, never playing the song as though I was performing it. Then I wondered why I was never happy with my performance! Here is the third part of
How a music student practices is more important than how much time a student practices. If students practice incorrectly, it won’t matter how long they practice; there will be no improvement. But, when practicing correctly, a student can make a huge difference in the shortest amount of time, time being a precious commodity we don’t have enough of. Most students think practicing means playing a song from start to finish…WRONG! That’s what I call a
