Articles by Meg Grace

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  Head and Heart of Music

  January 26, 2010 by Meg Grace

  In the beginning, there was music I was 6 or 7 years old when I had my first music lessons. My family didn't own a piano, yet, I was taking piano lessons! I practiced my scales and finger patterns...

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  Does This Resonate With You?

  September 09, 2009 by Meg Grace

  My friend, Elenna, approached me recently with a query about buying an instrument. I’m going to buy a [Native American] flute and it comes in different keys. Which key do you suggest I get? I...

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  Drawing Out Your Innate Musical Genius

  June 10, 2009 by Meg Grace

    Attending a recent concert, I struck up a conversation with some other concert-goers. They told me how much they love music and were enjoying the concert. Their faces lit up with joy as they spoke...

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  Take Control of Your Breath

  March 12, 2009 by Meg Grace

  To play a wind instrument, you take a breath in and then exhale into your horn. But the exhale is more than a sigh, isn't it? It's a directed breath, a supported breath. In the same manner in which you...

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  4 Ways To Get More Fun Out Of Your Music Practice

  March 12, 2009 by Meg Grace

  A students approached me with the complaint that practice was not fun. That's not unusual to hear from a musician whether young or old, beginner or experienced. As a matter of fact, I agree. Not only can...