I just finished reading The Music Advantage by Dr. Anita Collins. Dr. Collins is a leading neuromusical researcher studying the benefits that learning music has on growing children and adults. I first heard of her when her 2014 TEDx talk went viral and have been...
Before we can learn about music, we must first learn about sound. But diving into the world of sound opens up an array of disciplines that would take a long time to cover: physics, fluid dynamics, anatomy, psychology, and a bit of philosophy. To save you some time, we...
Teaching group guitar lessons is tough because students move at different paces when learning an instrument. Part of the problem is that using a typical syllabus or curriculum provides a linear, rigid learning path that assumes everyone moves at the same speed. Of...
Guitarists are needed in every genre. From rock, to pop, and country to musical theatre, there is a huge call for guitarists at all times. In a hyper-competitive world, however, it’s important that guitarists are marketable. The best way to ensure your students’...
Music education plays a critical role in the pursuit of a well-rounded student. And the benefits are vast: enhanced math, reading, and cognitive skills, improved memory, better fine motor skills, encouragement of sociability and expressiveness…just to name a...
