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Playing time should consist of a variety of activities. Depending on the amount of time spent playing each day or each week, young students and their parents should mutually agree to prepare for the upcoming lesson and to spend some time refining playing and improving skills. The positive correlation between increased […]
Over the years, I’ve been fortunate to teach so many talented, kind, energetic, and musically curious children. I’ve also been fortunate to see many of these children who come to me when they are 5 or 6 grow into young adults with a very sophisticated sense of music. I thought I would post a […]
The ‘magic number’ is the number of times you practice a spot after getting it exactly the way you want it. — Margaret Elson, Passionate Practice (Regent Press, 2002).
Once again I’ve been inspired by all of the young performers who participated in the KinderGuitar Spring Concerts. The programs keep getting better – music by Domeniconi, Lauro, Bach, Villa-Lobos, de Falla, Albeniz, and others! Thanks to all the parents who continue to place music on the list of priorities at home.
In addition to developing our musicianship skills through listening, playing, and practicing, I’m spending some time helping my students develop some improvisation skills, or as I like to call it “noodling” skills, in class this fall. Once your child is advanced enough to play the notes of their first songs confidently, the guitar holds […]
