Here’s How One Musician Is Using Her Piano Skills To Make A Difference In the World

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If you thought your piano skills are simply meant to make you happy or let you master classical piano compositions, then you need to think again. Or if you loathe the piano lessons and practice sessions that your parents are so keen about, then this post is for you. Piano music is a great gift […]

How To Assess An Online Music Teacher

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With the advent and increase in technology, just about anything can be done online. Learning an instrument or training your vocals are just two examples from the world of music. This means that there is a myriad of resources from different people available on the internet. As such, you can now choose what you want […]

The Unbelievable Songwriting Traps You Should Be Wary Of

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Songwriting can have its ups and downs. It can have its traps too. Unbelievable? At face value, these traps would seem to boost your songwriting skills. However, that’s exactly why they are traps. Your ability to identify and avoid them will help you become a stunning songwriter and keep you on top of things. Keep […]

The Three Beginner Fundamentals For Great Guitar Playing

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Anyone can play the guitar, may not everyone can play it to perfection. Besides, if you can’t play it at all, you’ve probably played an air guitar at some point. We all know how it is held and how it’s generally manipulated to produce sound. But if you’re going to really perfect the art of […]

Why Music Lessons Could Be The Best Intervention For Children With Learning Disorders

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The benefits of music are widely appreciated today. Music truly accompanies us in our day to day activities and is with us during the different stages of our lives. Even our bodies naturally respond to music involuntarily. Benefits of music lessons Music lessons have been found to be beneficial in the developmental stages of children […]

The Dilemma Of Music Lessons And How To Overcome It

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Music is such a beautiful gift to humanity. We use it to describe our journeys, our joys, laughter, tears and deep grief. It is amazing that this medium of communication can so effectively work for so many people across the world, in different cultures and locations. Music really is central to life. However, there is […]

How To Develop A Balanced Approach To Your Child’s Musical Growth

Tech. Sgt. Jason Cale, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa band guitarist, offers a child a chance to play his guitar during a concert in Dakar, Senegal, June 14, 2014, at a local cultural center. USAFE-AFAFRICA Airmen are in Senegal for African Partnership Flight, a program designed to improve communication and interoperability between regional partners in Africa. The band will be playing multiple venues in the area to inspire children and musicians through the universal language of music. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

Balance is the key to all of life! It means allocating our time properly so that everything we need to accomplish gets done by the end of the day and prioritizing when necessary. When we find balance, we become efficient and effective in all we do. When it comes to your child’s desire to be […]

Music And Gender – Does It Matter Whether You’re Male Or Female In Music?

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Music has been in existence for a long time and has been part of human civilization. Certain trends have been both noticed and others have gone unnoticed when it comes to music and gender. In the past, there seemed to be a universally accepted standard of who should play which instrument. For instance, there were […]

Three Secrets Of Success From The Great Musicians Of Our Time

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The journey to success for any great musician usually becomes public knowledge once the musician is well known. And even then, most people will simply never know the work that went on behind the scenes before that success was achieved. If you are a musician at the beginning of your career, it always helps to hear […]

Crazy Songwriting Ideas And How To Recall The Tunes You Come Up With

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Many people wonder how songs are composed or written. The art of songwriting can be described as an adventure. It takes inspiration as a foundation and a high level of discipline to keep you going. This is critical as there will be times when nothing seems to be happening. There are several things to consider. […]