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Reading Music 3

(part 3 of 6 from the article Reading Music) When will my student start learning to read? Believe it or not, your student actually began the reading process at the first lesson.  Exercises and games are included right away to help develop rhythm skills, a fluency with the musical alphabet, and …

Reading Music 2

(part 2 of 6 from the article Reading Music) Why don’t you give written music right away? Music is sound—an auditory experience, not a visual one.  Students should be exposed to good-sounding music from the very beginning.  They can recreate beautiful sounds, just as they recreated spoken words, long before they …

Lending Library

(The Lending Library posts are intended to highlight an item that I have purchased for my studio library.  I am happy to …

Parent Focus 4

(part 4 of 6 from the article Parent Focus) What do I do at home? Your most important jobs at home are those …

Practice Environment 6

(checklist 6 of 6 from the article A Healthy Practice Environment) Instead of an article, this month I would like to pass on …

Practice Environment 5

(checklist 5 of 6 from the article A Healthy Practice Environment) Instead of an article, this month I would like to pass on …

Practice Environment 4

(checklist 4 of 6 from the article A Healthy Practice Environment) Instead of an article, this month I would like to pass on …

Practice Environment 3

(checklist 3 of 6 from the article A Healthy Practice Environment) Instead of an article, this month I would like to pass on …

Practice Environment 2

(checklist 2 of 6 from the article A Healthy Practice Environment) Instead of an article, this month I would like to pass on …