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Ways to Improve Piano Sight Reading

I have listed some guidelines below that I use to maintain and improve the piano sight reading skills of my […]

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Becoming a Music Teacher: A How To Guide

The first time I entertained the idea of becoming a music teacher, I was in 5th grade. We were asked […]

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A Case for Early Childhood Music Education

When I was young, there weren’t a lot of organized activities or private lessons available for children in the three […]

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The Bass Trumpet- A Brief Overview

The Bass Trumpet Where it came from and where it is now The composer who wrote a 16-hour opera cycle […]

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The Kodály Approach – More than Hand Signs

When thinking back on early music experiences, we often reminisce about the elementary school days. Those memories could be filled […]

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Flute Embouchure: Developing Your Best Sound

If you’re learning to play the flute, you’ve probably heard people talk about embouchure and how important it is to […]

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Five Benefits of Music Education

Benefits of Music Education – What the Research Doesn’t Always Tell You In this day and age, education is broadly […]

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How to Write a Song

What is it about the seemingly simple task of writing a song that stumps even the most confident and skilled […]

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Suzuki Violin: A Balanced Approach to Studying the Violin

Maybe you’ve heard something about the Suzuki Method for studying the violin. Or maybe you saw a group of kids […]

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Types of Trumpets: Keys, Size, History, and Performance Practice

When you think about it, telling someone that you “play the trumpet” is kind of like saying that you “play […]

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