It is unreasonable to think someone could make a ball gown their first week owing a sewing machine, or create a realistic landscape art when they have no experience using the tools. An approach that lacks the fundamentals of building skills is a sure way to create frustration and reduce motivation. There is something thatContinue reading “The Unglamorous Truth About Practicing”
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Who’s gonna teach?
Self-taught or looking for a teacher? Learning has to start somewhere. It’s pretty easy to get started as a self taught musician. Get an instrument, get a book, and get started. Some research needs to be done for the book, a quick google search will provide a top ten method/lesson book for any instrument andContinue reading “Who’s gonna teach?”
Pluck, hit, or bow
What instrument to start on and why, from a music lesson teachers perspective. So an interest has been sparked, but what instrument is best to start with? A quick google search will give a list of common starter instruments depending on how old the student is: xylophone, drum, recorder, ukulele, piano, guitar, violin, flute, orContinue reading “Pluck, hit, or bow”
Hello and Happy Practicing
I’m Kinsey. Like many kids my music journey started when my mom made me take piano lessons. For me those piano lessons grew into a passion that eventually lead me start my own lesson business. It’s a long story told in the shortest way possible, but here I am. Why the blog? I want toContinue reading “Hello and Happy Practicing”