Full Title: LessonsOnly.com – lessonsonly.com Developers: LessonsOnly out of Denver, CO Released: 2014 Platforms: The internet – any browser Price: $12.95 a month Summary: LessonsOnly is an online platform for teachers to have an online presence to attract new students and for students to find and compare teachers. All teachers … Continue reading
Competitions provide excellent opportunities for students to perform, get feedback and even win something! There are competitions for every level of musician from beginning to professional. The prizes can be a scholarship to study or a performance with a major orchestra or cold hard cash. If you are serious about … Continue reading
“How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” “Practice, practice, practice!” You’ve heard that one, right? Well, it’s a truism that we shouldn’t forget as musicians. If you want to improve on your instrument, practicing is 90% of the process. (We’ll get into the other 10% later) So here are 10 … Continue reading
If you have done a Google search for “private music lessons”, you may notice that there are several sites out there that list teachers by instrument and geographic area. These online directories allow you to browse through their bios and find the right teacher for your needs. But the question … Continue reading
It goes without saying that practicing is the most important aspect of studying music. But in order for your practicing to be most effective, you need to plan out practice sessions, set goals for yourself and work through technical issues in an organized manner. Keeping a music practice log is … Continue reading
You may have been teaching for a very long time. You may just be starting out. But one thing is absolutely true. If you want to be an effective teacher, you owe it to yourself and your students to be a life-long learner. The pedagogy of your instrument may not … Continue reading
Maybe you think that vocalizing is the most boring part of your voice lessons. There’s no fun melody or moving words. It’s just a series of scales that go on forever. But your teacher insists that you do these exercises at the beginning of each lesson and in your own … Continue reading
So we turn on our favorite daytime talk show and the host celebrates their special guest – an amazing musical prodigy who performs music well beyond their years. A 7 year old boy soprano singing the Queen of the Night’s “Vengeance Aria”. A 3 year girl plays “Flight of the … Continue reading
On the first day of any class in college, you received a syllabus. You remember that, don’t you? It was that document that gave you all the information you needed (or was supposed to) to be successful in that class. Most of the time, you didn’t look at it until … Continue reading
Full Title: Pitch Switch 4 Developers: Inspyder Software Released: 2011 Platforms: Windows/Mac – Online Download Price: $39.95 Summary: Pitch Switch is a lightweight software program that allows the user to change the key and tempo of any sound media file on your PC or Mac. You can speed up or … Continue reading
