This particular subject is tough. As a violin, piano, voice and music theory teacher, I know a lot of parents who go overboard making sure their children practice. One girl’s parents required she ...

January 23, 2014 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google If one of your goals is to learn to play music (or improve your playing), then this advice from musician Dick ...

Many parents enroll their children in lessons, but what happens at home determines how much a child truly grows musically. The environment, encouragement, and habits cultivated outside formal ...

For many of us, the new year brings a jolt of motivation. This might include learning a new musical instrument, taking up singing, or returning to music after a break. The good news is that learning ...

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I was a disgruntled trumpet player in the junior high school band. My parents forced me to take up an instrument and badgered me to practice. One day, I figured out a way to beat the system. I shut my ...

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Maybe you played piano as a kid and then stopped when exams, sports, college, and work swallowed your schedule. Maybe you ...

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