Someone asked me recently, is it better for my kids to learn how to code or learn music.
Well, then I read this article Want Smarter Kids? Teach Music, Not Coding, According to MIT
Holy smokes!
It made me think of one of my students.
She was one of my earliest...
What if we could redesign music education?
A designer’s goal is to make experiences simple, intuitive and accessible. It’s all about creating an effective user experience. In many first lessons, teachers start with a symbolic language of staff, treble clef, whole notes, half...
Teaching young kids to read music is quite a challenge. I approach through a long process of micro-steps. It's the reverse of peeling an onion. It's a layering technique of building up from tiny kernels of understanding, expanding outwards.
The first lessons are always...
Many of you are struggling with playing cleanly and smoothly. This simple technique can help you to relax your fingers to pay more fluidly. Developed by Glenn Gould's mentor and longtime teacher Chilean pianist Alberto Guerrero, it aims to retain a relaxed muscle memory.
You can learn more about...
When teaching to read traditional music notation, We highly recommend separating the elements. Pitch can be taught separately from rhythm. By teaching rhythm using stick notation, our students can focus on a single element without overwhelm.
1. Try Using Stick Notation
Stick notation...
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