Alex Skolnick, the extraordinary thrash and jazz guitarist, was interviewed by Ray Suhy in our second installment of our Lessonface Presents series on November 1, 2018.
You can watch the entire conversation by enrolling (for free) here.
Skolnick delighted us by demonstrating some of his techniques on our trusty classroom guitar, sharing great anecdotes and insights, and even creating a lesson on the fly from the Whale of Fortune.
Our first Face the Music event kicked off on Thursday, October 18, with 2018 GRAMMY® winner for music educator of the year Melissa Salguero. With deft questioning by Chris Ott, dedicated teacher trainer and lifelong educator, who himself was part of the Lessonface staff around 2013-2015, Salguero discussed her tools and techniques for engaging her kids and remaining motivated herself.
It was a fascinating look into a stellar educator's process. Watch the entire discussion here below.
Celina Charlier, flute, and Fábio Pellegatti, cello, are performing at the Lessonface studio on November 3 for their concert entitled Metaphora Intangibile! We invite you to join us, either online or here at our studio in the West Village!
Try this exercise for a week: Each time you set your instrument down after practicing, write down exactly what you can do now that you couldn’t do at the start of the session. If you have doubts about whether you have accomplished anything concrete, or even if you have trouble articulating what it is, odds are you are not practicing correctly. Follow these steps to refine your approach to practicing and accelerate your progress.
Learning a piece of music well requires careful, focused attention from the very beginning. A sloppy, undisciplined start is an invitation for mistakes, corrections, and almost certain frustration later on. The more discipline and care you put into learning a piece correctly, the better you will play it and the more you will enjoy it.
Buying your first guitar can be daunting. You need a decent instrument, but you don’t know how to recognize one. You’re excited to start playing, but you don’t want to spend a fortune before you know you’ll stick with it. Here are the important points to consider in choosing your first guitar and making it last for years.
All teachers want their students to enjoy lessons and be successful in music.
Asking the right questions at key points in their development will help your students get the most out of their studies with you.
One of the things your child might be excited about is finally getting to join band/orchestra and make some music! Whether playing in an ensemble or as a soloist, creating music can be one of the most gratifying experiences in life.
It's almost time to head back-to-school!