by Jennifer Hummler & Steven Bowen
Boy, we really wish everybody would stop using mnemonic devices to teach music "literacy."
Reading music is hard, it takes a lot of time, effort, and memorization... except it doesn't! It's...
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Special-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 a new instrument — want some advice?
"I’m thinking about buying a new instrument—should I talk to my teacher about it?"
YES! We’ll say that again because it’s that important:
YES!
When acquiring a new instrument, whether it’s a big... Read MoreAre you too old for music lessons?
Of course you're not! It doesn't matter if you're in your thirties or your early hundreds, it's never "too late" for you to take up a musical instrument. Having said that, lessons for adult students differ from lessons for kids. Kids...
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