You’ve been putting in your time on your practice pad… or your parents have just signed you up for lessons… and now it’s time to head over to the store and look at a new drumset. It’s super-exciting! But getting a beginner drumset is a major commitment and it’s beneficial for beginning drummers and their […]
It’s been a long standing debate: which is better, Fender or Gibson? I remember early on in my guitar wood shedding, that argument would come up every once in awhile between my musician friends. For myself at the time it was Fender guitars, and I was even more specific — a Fender Strat! I’d adamantly […]
Most kids quit music lessons. It’s a fact, and parents don’t just fear it, they expect it. And they should. Children, when presented with a longterm challenge with mixed results and few immediate rewards, will beg to quit. It’s just not fun. And what parent wants to spend years and years dragging their kids around to something […]
Bartolomeo Cristofori Invented The Piano. So Why Did Everyone Forget About Him? So why do we have to be reminded of Bartolomeo Cristoforis name? After all, there must be a reason pianos arent called Cristoforis. “It’s rare that such an old instrument has so clear an inventor and is so obviously a revelation. So why […]
Success in music equals success in life. We’ve heard it time and time again, whether it’s a New York Times article, or a Columbia University study. It would seem that the same traits that are required to succeed in music, lend themselves quite well to becoming leading scientists, visionaries, directors, entrepreneurs, and doctors. After all, […]
Children are capable of learning musical principals from a very early age- research has proven it. Yet there remains a pervasive bias against starting children “too young”. The benefits of music lessons on young minds is significant and broad based. Parents who have figured this out can help their children lead happier, more successful lives. Musicians, on average, […]
Four music education experts sat down to discuss Merriam Music. Here’s what they felt were its reasons for success. “I am extremely impressed with the Merriam program on so many levels,” said Brian Chung. “Across North America I can’t think of another company that has so successfully combined is retail and music education with a level […]
As the owner of a large music school in Canada, I have closely observed over twenty thousand beginner students (including my own 5 children) during the past 30 years. I am one of the fortunate few that has been able to gain a unique perspective on this issue; what works, what is least […]
S H A N A Y A P A T E L Shanaya Patel has always wanted to sing. And she consistently charms and wows audiences whenever she steps in front of a microphone. But she didn’t always feel comfortable on stage, didn’t always know how to control her breath, how to properly […]
Learning how to play a musical instrument is not an easy task. Book an apointment with one of our Admissions Specialists Today X X X Music is a complex language that requires significant amounts of mental energy, patience and dedication on the part of students and parents along with lots and lots […]