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Clarinet Warm Ups: Exercises for All Levels

Before getting into our clarinet warm ups, let’s ponder a few hypothetical scenarios:   1) You’ve been assigned a group […]

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Piano Terminology: Top Terms to Know for Beginning Pianists

Learning an instrument the like piano can be a challenging undertaking filled with exercises, symbols, and terms that might seem […]

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10 Benefits of Learning Piano

Though we might take it for granted now, the invention of the piano dramatically altered the musical landscape back in […]

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Music Lessons for Kids: How Young is Too Young?

Imagine this scenario: you’re the parent of a curious five-year-old child (we’ll name the child “Julie”) who can sing her […]

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Types of Saxophones

Compared to the complete history of musical instruments, the saxophone is a relatively new instrument. It was first conceived around […]

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The Truth About Elementary Music

I grew up the daughter of a music educator. My father is a well known band director in my home […]

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The Benefits of Classical Voice Training

I’ve been told (like so many young children who seem to possess some vocal talent) that I learned to sing […]

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Adult Piano Lessons: Taking Piano Lessons as an Adult

Taking adult piano lessons is really not much different from learning in childhood. But there are two outstanding exceptions that […]

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Piano Keys Chart for Beginner Piano Students

One of the best things about beginning to learn piano is that the keys are easily laid out for you. […]

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Suzuki Performance: An Approach to Playing for an Audience

When children begin to learn to play an instrument through the Suzuki method, performance is pretty much a guaranteed part […]

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