The Smart Singers’ Guide To Sustaining The Health Of Your Vocal Chords

Maria Bayo, Orchestra Singer

Imagine a scenario where you have this really big concert the next day. You’ve worked really hard and prepared wholeheartedly for it but then out of the blue, your voice suddenly cracks during the last minute rehearsals. This is every musician’s nightmare! All that hard work and effort go down the drain as now you’ve […]

Guitar Care And Maintenance – Giving Your Instrument The Best Care

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Guitar care and maintenance is very important if you are to enjoy its services for a long time. Not only will it ensure that you avoid the problems associated with a worn-out guitar that affects the quality of sound produced, it also ensures that your guitar looks as good as when you first bought it. […]

How Should I Learn Piano – By Ear, By Reading Music, Or Both?

a girl plays piano while reading notes

The ear versus read debate around piano learning strategies encompasses all instruments ranging from the guitar and drums, to the piano and keyboard. Those who have been playing the piano for a while say that both methods of learning to play are essential, but in the end a performer generally adapts to what suits him […]

What Are The Main Reasons People Drop Out Of Piano Lessons?

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Mastering the piano is no easy task, and often the incessant practice sessions and complicated playing techniques encourage the budding pianists into ditching their dreams and quitting their lessons. Here comes Halo and other video games! A recent Facebook survey has revealed shocking facts on how common it is for budding pianists to suddenly lose […]

The Relationship Between The Guitar And The Piano

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The guitar and piano are instruments that are found all over the world and compared to other instruments, they are easily accessible. It is not uncommon to hear of a significant percentage of any given population that had an opportunity to learn either of these instruments, even if they did not master them. There is […]

These Tweaks Will Make Painless Violin Practice A Reality For Your Child; #5 Is Pure Brilliance

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Take a bow! That’s right; the ability to play the violin is a journey from hearing the instructor asking the student to take the bow of a violin into the hands to taking a bow to the audience after a brilliant performance. When a child does it, though, the awe has no bounds. The benefits […]

How To Use Music Strategically – Know What Works When

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There are so many genres of music out there – it’s actually very difficult, if not downright impossible, to be acquainted with all of them. The interesting thing with music is that it affects you whether you know a song or not. As such, you can use any type of music in whichever way you see […]

Top 10 Tips And Tricks For Piano Beginners

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The piano is neither an easy instrument nor a difficult one; you just need to be familiar with the chords and basic playing technicalities. With consistent practice, patience, and support from peers and mentors, one can easily learn how to play the piano. Discussed below are the top 10 tips and tricks for piano beginners: […]

Do 30-Minute Piano Lessons Really Help? Read On To Learn More

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What is enough? How you define ‘enough’ is a matter of personal preference. That which you consider enough for you might be too long (or too brief) for someone else. Then, people differ in terms of how quickly they grasp new facts, instructions, knowledge, and training; what you might be able to grasp in a […]

Be Inspired By These Two Piano Lovers’ Stories

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There is so much that a passionate person can do! All the inventions that exist today came from someone that was unrelenting in his or her desire to make a difference. It is no different in the world of music. Despite the fact that learning an instrument has its own challenges and discouragements, there are […]

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