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If you’re diving into the world of Roland digital piano actions, you may have noticed [...]
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Digital Pianos Piano Reviews
Today we’ll be comparing the specs and performance of two entry-level models of the Roland [...]
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🎹 The Best Digital Pianos Money Can Buy: Yamaha, Kawai, Roland & More! 🎹Watch this [...]
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Finally, Kawai’s much-anticipated follow-up to the massively popular and successful ES110 is here. It’s not [...]
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Welcome to another piano comparison blog. My name is Stu Harrison, and today we will [...]
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Many music college applicants, undergraduates and parents often wonder whether a music degree will ultimately pay off. For most of them, the choice to pursue musical studies is largely driven by their passion and not the security of a job at the end of their education. A lot of parents will seek advice from music […]
What is common between Einstein, Lazlo, and Feynman besides the fact that they are the finest minds of the 20th century who have contributed to the advancement of theoretical science? All of them shared a great love for music! While Einstein was a wonderful violin player, Feynman liked to spend his free time playing the […]
Music is an incredible resource for children, both as a recreational and as an education tool. To experience the benefits of music education for kids, enjoy these ten most amazing reads that are sure to make you feel good about a musical education. PBS Parents’ the Benefits of Music Education: This article gives parents an […]
If you’re a parent hoping that your child might have that latent Mozart or Elton John gene dying to be unleashed, you’ve probably experienced the misery of trying to keep them committed to music lessons; at least long enough before their interest wanes and the music stays trapped inside forever. The truth is that […]
Most public school students will begin playing an instrument if there is a music program to facilitate this. However, one or two years down the line, more than half of them quit. As a result, they do not gain the full benefits that music education has to offer. There are typical answers you will get […]
Budget cuts to government funding of music education seem to be a global problem – at least for developed countries. Like many headlines talking of the music cut in western countries, South Australia is no different: I read in despair reports about the shutting down of advanced music courses at colleges and universities in Adelaide, […]
Anxiety is a common companion for music advocates, parents, teachers, and even students at the end of every budget cycle as they wait to find out whether their favorite programs have been cut. Cutting music programs has become commonplace in many of the public schools of the developed world. They always seem to be the […]
Whether it’s through intentional effort or not, music plays an important role in children’s lives, both formally and informally. Music is one of the few things that can stimulate the entire brain, impacting one’s cognition, motor skills, language, emotional health and social development. Thanks to increased and widespread knowledge, most parents today appreciate these benefits. […]
Matthew Mingle, when discussing measuring school quality in an ideal world, argues that a true measure of school quality would be to assess how closely the school’s reality matches the ideals of the ‘Whole Child’ approach. The approach he refers to provides a framework that seeks to improve both the learning and health of the […]
Many parents with children enrolled in formal music classes measure their children’s progression based on the exams they take until they are proficient. While this is a practical and effective way to evaluate their musical growth, it shouldn’t just end there. While formal education is important, it does not tell the entire story of the […]
