We’re all busy people, and busy schedules can get in the way of practice. Sometimes it’s not even busyness; the days just slip by and we don’t even look at our instruments. If a whole week (or more!) has gone...
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MINI-post: “What should the rest of our family do while a lesson is in progress?”
Sometimes, family-members will be unsure of what they should do while lessons are going on in the home. Should everyone run and hide in their rooms until the lessons are over to provide a quiet space for...
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 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...
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 MoreFrustration
If you’ve ever spent an afternoon moving furniture, you know what it feels like to frustrate your muscles. That’s why they were sore the next day. If you made a habit of frustrating your muscles, they would naturally become stronger...
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