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5 WAYS OF KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR PIANO PRACTICE

If you are learning piano or any musical instrument, the best way to enhance your performance is by tracking your progress and noting when you pass a milestone or when you missed a planned deadline. This is similar to following an exercise regimen where keeping track of our progress from beginning to end helps us to see what we have accomplished and what we still need to work on. When learning piano, we are always building on what we have previously learned and we move from the simplest to the most difficult tasks because that is the only way we can truly learn everything. There are many ways with which we can keep track of our progress some of which are given below, which help us achieve our goals successfully and quickly. Try keeping a practice log or journal: Before you sit down to practice, note down in your journal exactly what your goals are for the current practice session. Be specific as this information not only will guide you as to what you need to do, but also it will show y

HOW PIANO WARMUP ROUTINE DELIVERS BIG RESULTS

Do you know a pianist is also like an athlete with small muscles and there are physical therapists specially trained to work with musicians to treat the physical issues they encounter throughout their years of playing? Warming up before a physical workout is something we normally think of such as running because stretching our muscles and all of those connective ligaments and tendons helps us to prevent injury during our workout and allows our bodies to wake up a bit before putting so many demands on it. With pianist, it is the same; taking time to warm up before you begin practicing the piano will prepare you to play better, not hurt from straining your hands or wrists, and provides you with a feeling of connectedness to the piano before you start on the hard work of practicing. Given below are some warmup exercises suggested by  Piano lessons NYC : Start with scales and arpeggios: It is okay if you do not know all of your scales and arpeggios because this warmup provides you the perf

HOW TO PREPARE FOR ONLINE PIANO LESSONS

Online learning is productive, comforting, and fun. If you are preparing for   online music lessons , we recommend the following advice to make your journey smooth. Decide what device to use: The screen plays an important role in online education, so the bigger the screen, the better it will be. Also, external microphones/webcams/headphones/headsets make a huge difference in sound and visual quality when taking your classes, so try to take the best investment in them. A Bluetooth speaker plays the best role while practising or listening to your class. For conferencing, zoom is the best application which we suggest you use. If you are using Zoom on your laptop/PC, you can download the program rather than run it in your web browser. Ensure trouble-free hearing or being heard: Audio can be tricky while conferencing, especially if everyone is using a built-in microphone and speakers on their devices. So we suggest making sure you are in a quiet room. Also, since conference software can bro

5 WAYS TO ENJOY MUSIC WITH YOUR KIDS

  Music plays an important part in our lives, and we all love to sing during our car drives, kitchen dance parties, and on many more occasions. If you are also an avid music lover and your kids are taking an online music theory course, we suggest below 5 ways to enjoy music as a family. 1. Family karaoke: whether you love it or hate it, karaoke can be a true learning experience for kids. It teaches you about reading lyrics, performing for an audience, waiting their turn, learning to respect others’ performances, and much more. If you are not too shy to get on stage and perform before your kids, then they will witness your love for music, see that mom or dad makes mistakes, laughs, and carries on. 2. Making it a game: The second popular way to enjoy music as a family is to play games like, name the tune or name the artist, e.g., play a new song and one who names the artist first will win the game. So making music a game amongst your blended family not only makes it the best activity but

5 UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS PARENTS HAVE FROM THEIR KIDS

We all want a better future and all success for our kids, but sometimes unknowingly we started expecting too much from them creating unnecessary pressure which starts to affect their performance negatively. Given below are some such unrealistic expectations: 1. Expecting your kid will always play the same instrument: Your kid’s first instrument may not be their forever instrument. Some parents choose an instrument because it is the most popular, their older sibling plays it, or they think the kid has a knack for it, but it might be the possibility that your child or teacher may discover that a different instrument may be a better fit for them. So be flexible. 2. Not letting kids take lessons purely for enjoyment: As your kid grow older and becomes more involved with academics and other extracurricular,  online music training  can take a backseat. They may still enjoy their instrument, but the demand for daily practice and goal achievement can spoil their fun or add stress and ultimatel

4 BEST COURSES TO LEARN PIANO

Playing instruments is really fun and beneficial for teens. Playing the piano makes a person smarter, creative, patient, and confident. It improves memory, eye-hand coordination, motor skills, language skills, and so on. And if you take your piano lessons seriously and take  online music training , you can also have a great career as a pianist. I have seen many kids and teenagers facing problems in selecting a suitable piano course for them, which later turns their passion into a hobby. We have enlisted the top 4 best piano courses you can never go wrong with. Classical piano course- If you have basic knowledge of piano, you will get some idea of which style will suit you. If you have heard of Beethoven, Chopin, or Mozart's music and find it interesting, then you can try the classical course. It starts with studying history and learning about the beautiful piano music played by our classical piano masters in the past. You have to study the notes written by our masters and follow th