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  Private Online Lessons with Guitarist Matthew Montfort of Ancient Future Via Skype

  January 10, 2012 by Matthew Montfort

  Ancient Future Guitarist Matthew Montfort Offers Online Music Lessons Via Skype Or Other Web cam Chat, Video Conferencing, and Multimedia File Exchange Services Matthew Montfort, bandleader and...

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  "Dummie Notes" for Successful Music Learning

  August 22, 2011 by Jane Landstra

  Consider your learning style!    Many have several modes of learning that work together in the process of retaining information.  One or another mode can dominate.  Some are one or another type of...

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  Are You Committed? Or Just Interested?

  June 19, 2011 by MansfieldMusic

  By Ernie Mansfield  Many people tell me their stories of how they always wanted to play piano. Or, how they used to take lessons when they were a kid. Or, how they were taking lessons, but then something...

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  Music As A Second Language

  February 23, 2011 by Violin Viola Studio of Kirkl

  What language will enable you to travel the world and still perform music with others perfectly?  You may not speak Chinese or French or Swahili, but if you meet with other musicians you can perform any...

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  Learn Perfect Pitch Recognition

  February 22, 2011 by Andy Zadrozny

    Perfect Pitch Recognition is the ability to recognize musical tones without outside help.  It's a basic sense of tone that informs a person what notes they're hearing without needing a piano or...

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  Lesson takers, don't be fooled!

  January 22, 2011 by Chris Wofford

  The sad thing about this business is that there are some "teachers" out that who are only in it to take your money. I'm not going to lie and say I'm not trying to make a profit, but my first priority is...

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  The art and discipline of practicing

  January 21, 2011 by Matthew Heulitt

  The secret to being a masterful musician depends entirely on your ability to practice effectively and efficiently.  The first myth of practicing is the more time you put in on your instrument, the better...

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  Music and the Brain, Part 2

  January 04, 2011 by Piano Brilliance

  Areas of the brain expanded by playing an instrument Evidence has shown that playing an instrument enhances the size of the auditory cortex. Researchers in Germany found the area of the brain that analyzes...

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  Music and the Brain, Part 1

  January 04, 2011 by Piano Brilliance

  In a previous article on this site, I talked about the importance of playing hands together, due mostly to the effect it has on your brain. There are more benefits for your brain in playing the piano...

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  Want to play your instrument with more versatility?

  December 17, 2010 by Luke Halpin

  Three tricks to becoming more versatile: 1. Whatever instrument you play, find out who the masters are on that instrument, BUY their CD and learn note for note what they are playing by ear. 2...

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