Going slow is both the best tool a music student can have, and a student’s worst nightmare. Every student wants to play at lightning speed. Like the rest of us, little piano students want to get right into the fun and exciting parts, without having prepared correctly first. However, as the music gets progressively harder, …
Recently, I have read about the controversy surrounding 14 year old singer Laura Bretan singing opera caught my attention. Healthy Singing Classic FM summarizes the issue in their article “Laura Bretan’s singing technique ‘raises deep concerns’ says singing teacher“. Voice professionals have expressed their concerns over the stress Bretan is placing on her vocal chords due …
Good Practice is Undeniable Throughout my time teaching, it has become abundantly clear to me that parents do not need to be reminded about the benefits of practice. Adults understand, without a doubt, that to learn a skill, one must put work into it. Whether that skill be cooking, climbing or driving, the key that …
What Are They? Intervals are the distances between each note. They are named numerically and have different qualities to them based on the exact spatial difference. For example: C to a D is a MAJOR secondC to a Db is a MINOR secondC to a E is a MAJOR thirdC to a Eb is a MINOR …
Summer Piano Lessons While it may seem intuitive to take a break in piano lessons for the summer, to match the school term, I encourage students to continue their lessons through the summer. Simply put, piano is one of those skills that require consistent work to be maintained. For example, while you may not completely forget how …
