Category Archives: Music advice for parents

Why serious music students should study music theory!

See, learning musical theory is like learning grammar in a foreign language. It’s usually the hardest part to grasp but so essential when constructing any sentence you are trying to speak or write. This is the same for music theory – once you have mastered the basics it applies to all musical genres and styles.

How can Music Teachers help their students become self-reflective learners?

Check out my top tips on using video recordings in music classes and why the record button is such a powerful tool for all our music students to become self-reflective learners!

15 top practice tips to quickly improving your musical skills!

One of the biggest challenges of learning a musical instrument is balancing your weekly practice, particularly for teenagers and adult learners. Many people feel guilty because they don’t practice enough each week and are self-critical on themselves. If this sounds familiar then this might be because you have been told you need to practice every day for big chunks of time.

Why music coaches are important!

So you just got a new musical instrument for Christmas and you are super excited to start learning your favourite pieces! You set up the new instrument and then dive over to Google or Youtube to find a starter piece to learn. Sorted! This music making business is easy – right??

How can music teachers help our students practice more efficiently?

Learning an instrument needs practice – no one would disagree with that. But, knowing how to practice effectively and efficiently to make good progress is a little more challenging.