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Read MoreMy Practice Essentials
by STEVEN BOWEN I've written before about the differences between playing your instrument and practicing your instrument. I find that, when I'm playing, all I need is my piano. But when I'm practicing, I almost always have the same...
Read MoreThink You Don’t Have What It Takes to Be a Musician?
by MICHAEL ARAGONES What does it take to be a musician? Have you ever said the words “I don’t have the music gene” or “music isn’t in my blood” or any other dismissive statement when you talk...
Read MoreA Little Secret about Motivation and Success
by MICHAEL ARAGONES "I don’t feel motivated to practice…" The way everyone thinks about motivation can be counterproductive sometimes, particularly when it comes to music. Common thinking says we need motivation to just get started. Some folks won't...
Read MoreSpecial-needs Students
This is a topic that every teacher comes across, and it’s also a topic that can be very sensitive for some people. We at LionWhale proudly teach students of all ages, all learning styles, and all learning abilities. ...
Read MoreHow long should lessons be?
We hear this question a lot, and if you do some research on the Internet, you’ll find various answers. Many studios and teachers base the minimum lesson length on the student's age: the older the student, the longer the lesson. This...
Read MoreIt’s time to quit! (Wait—is it?)
My kid’s not practicing — should we quit? (We know, we’ve blogged about practice before but it’s been about a year, and it comes up just about every day, so here we go again...) Practice is a big problem. We hear very...
Read MoreGetting to the “fun songs”
"These songs are sooooo boring! Why can’t my child play more popular songs that we know?" We hear this a lot, and we get it! When we decide to start studying an instrument, we imagine ourselves (or our children) playing our...
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