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My Kid(s) Didn’t Practice This Week; Should We Cancel the Lesson?

On 03 May, 2021
Benefits, Education, hard work, Motivation, Parenting, practice, Practicing, work
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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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A Piano and a Keyboard Are Pretty Much the Same, Right?

On 11 Aug, 2018
Instruments, keyboard, Piano, Practicing
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by JENNIFER HUMMLER   In a word, no. Often, families are a little hesitant to purchase a piano for their child to take lessons and to practice on. Some of the most common reasons are:   1. "Pianos cost too much!" Pianos can be expensive....

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Why we do NOT like the word “talent”

On 25 Jan, 2018
Performance, practice, Practicing, Talent
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by JENNIFER HUMMLER   How often have you heard someone exclaim, “Oh, she’s SOO talented” or something similar? Pretty frequently, right? Especially in respect to a musical performance. But, what does that mean? The word “talent” is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary...

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My Practice Essentials

On 19 Nov, 2017
Motivation, Practicing
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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...

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A Little Secret about Motivation and Success

On 05 Aug, 2017
Education, Motivation, Practicing, Teaching philosophy
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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...

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It’s time to quit! (Wait—is it?)

On 16 Nov, 2015
Benefits, Education, Financial assistance, New students, Parenting, Practicing
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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...

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Getting to the “fun songs”

On 21 Oct, 2015
Parenting, Practicing, Repertoire, Teaching philosophy
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"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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Frustration

On 25 Apr, 2015
Parenting, Practicing, Teaching philosophy
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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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“My kid won’t practice!”

On 13 Sep, 2014
Practicing
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I hear this from parents all the time. At best, a parent will say to me, "Well, I tell her to practice, but she hardly ever does." Here's a tip: HELP HER! We live in a world in...

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Performance anxiety (short post)

On 17 Jun, 2014
Performance, Practicing
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LionWhale just held its first-ever Performance Workshop. Much of what we covered can be found in the following PDF: PerformanceWorkshopHandout   If the link doesn't work, please feel free to e-mail us at lionwhale.music@gmail.com or simply click the "Get Info" tab at...

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