Learning a new skill does call for patience, perseverance and practice. We all know that without practice one cannot progress in the world of music.Parents often struggle with having their kids to practice on a daily basis. Ideally, students shouldn’t need to be reminded to go practice piano. Our goal is to make them self-motivated.HereContinue reading “How to get your kid to practice piano and like it?”
Category Archives: Practice
Benefits of Music Exams
“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”
Importance of using Metronome in Piano practice
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”
Optimizing the Piano practice
In this article, I will give you few tips to optimize your piano practice: Schedule your practice time-Learning piano is a commitment you make to yourself. Respect your practice time and if possible practice same time every day. Have a goal for a day/week/ or even 1 practice session- Before you even start your warm-up,Continue reading “Optimizing the Piano practice”
Secret of Musicians- Muscle Memory
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”
The Power of Perseverance
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”
Amazing benefits of learning music for Adults
Learning music is a great way to relax and forget about stresses of modern life. It gives you a way to express your creativity that is often suppressed by 9 am -5 pm working world. Music lessons not only improves memory function but also develops the ability to process information. Psychologists have called it aContinue reading “Amazing benefits of learning music for Adults”
Learning Music is like a child’s journey to grow
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”
Did you know?
Music develops life skills such as confidence, perseverance, patience, focus, determination. It acts as a stressbuster after a long hectic day. Music training can improve our motor & reasoning skills. Music is the only activity that activates, stimulates and utilizes the entire brain. All in all, Music is truly a Superfood for brain and bodyContinue reading “Did you know?”
AMAZING BENEFITS OF LEARNING MUSIC AT AN EARLY AGE
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.Continue reading “AMAZING BENEFITS OF LEARNING MUSIC AT AN EARLY AGE”
