Category Archives: Practice

“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” -Plato Music exams are conducted by many institutions depending on where you live. In North America (Canada and USA), we have national standards established by The Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) and Associated Board of the RoyalContinue reading “Benefits of Music Exams”

Metronome is a device that produces a click sound on a steady pulse/ tempo. Tempo is measured in Beats Per Minute (BPM). Example, a clock ticks at 60 times a minute, so it’s tempo is 60 BPM.The name metronome comes from Greek words metron meaning “measure” and nomos meaning “regulating”.Music is all about Pitch andContinue reading “Importance of using Metronome in Piano practice”

In this article, I will give you few tips to optimize your piano practice: I hope you would be able to put into practice the above tips and excel in playing Piano. As always, I encourage you to express your concerns and excitement about your progress.

In the world of Music, musicians play a piece either by Sight reading or Memory or both. Today, lets understand what it means by playing a piece “by Memory”. We will talk about playing by “Sight reading” in our later articles. Repetition is the key to memorizing a piece. When you play a piece without thinking it means it isContinue reading “Secret of Musicians- Muscle Memory”

There is a very well-known quote by Helen Hayes, “The expert at anything was once a beginner“.  When you begin your journey to be a musician, you need patience, practice and PERSEVERANCE. So, what is PERSEVERANCE? It is the determination to keep going or the will-power to continue your journey.  A journey of a musicianContinue reading “The Power of Perseverance”

I hope these benefits will encourage you to pick up an instrument of your choice and find a teacher who can coach you in your musical journey.

You might have come across hyped advertisements claiming to “Play an instrument in 3 days”; which raises eyebrows.  Learning a new skill calls for discipline, perseverance, patience. It is not a destination; but a journey. When a baby enters the world, his learning starts. As the “Journey to grow” begins, he learns to eat, sit,Continue reading “Learning Music is like a child’s journey to grow”

All in all, Music is truly a Superfood for brain and body as it forces the brain to pay attention. Make music a part of your life forever.

Here are just a few benefits of learning Music; though there are many more!  All in all, we all are connected to music in one way or the other.  Some love to listen, others love to sing or play an instrument.  Music has no boundaries of language and it’s a language in its own way.