The time and expense that a parent must face when driving a child to a lesson at a music studio are easily demonstrated by a simple example. If a parent drives 30 minutes round-trip in addition to waiting 30-60 minutes for one lesson at a music studio, the parent will spend 1-2 hours and will … Read more
Musicians Mobile students (and teachers!) are always looking for ways to improve their practice time. Whether it’s making the most out of a shortened session, being able to see progress, or simply focusing, students and teachers alike need pointers to stay motivated in music.
We have scoured our sources to find what we believe are the seven best practice “tips” for our Musicians Mobile community.
Student Activity: Earn a shoutout in our next blog post if you let us know how you applied these tips to your practice! Bonus points if you find the hidden message in this post!
We recently posted a video link on our Facebook page from Victor Wooten and TED-Ed on Music as a Language.
Wooten introduces the video by stating that music is a language, and, just like verbal language, it serves as a sign of expression. It can be read or written, and it can make you laugh or cry. In fact, sometimes music can be better than spoken word, because it doesn’t need to be understood to be effective.
Is it possible to learn music the same way you learned to speak? Absolutely! We just have to change our perceptions…
