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The Perfect Father's Day Present Is...

Claire Cunningham By Claire Cunningham on Tue, 05/13/2014 - 6:18pm EDT

The gift of music!

We know there are many musical dads out there who don't need another tie or golf shirt. And we know that Dads love Lessonface and appreciate savvy kids who can seek out a deal.

So here's a special father's day offer:

Use the code musicaldad at the checkout page for $20 off gift certificates or group classes, and give your dad a fun present that he'll truly thank you for - perhaps with a tune.

Limited to one per student. Purchase must be made by Saturday, June 14.

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Beginner Guitar Maymester with Steve Stine Starts Saturday

Claire Cunningham By Claire Cunningham on Thu, 05/08/2014 - 11:09am EDT
Steve Stine Guitar 101 Maymester

In Guitar 101, Maymester, phenomenal teacher Steve Stine will be covering many practical elements of basic guitar theory. Students will learn the bar chords and open chords commonly used in popular songs, beginning fingerpicking and flatpicking, and more in this four week (one hour of class per week) course for only $99. This is the second part of the Guitar 101 course.

Final Day: Spring Loaded Learning: 5th Lesson Free

Claire Cunningham By Claire Cunningham on Tue, 04/22/2014 - 10:07am EDT
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Book a four lesson bundle with us by the end of April (11:59 pm PST April 30, 2014), and get the fifth lesson with the same teacher for free! One bundle per student; lessons must be used by the end of 2014. Here's how to do it:

1. Find your teacher.
2. Choose the date you want to have your first lesson from their calendar.
3. Go to checkout page and choose the four lesson option.
4. We'll book you the fifth lesson the week following the fourth.

Flocabulary and Lessonface Bring You a Beginner Rap Workshop - for Free

Claire Cunningham By Claire Cunningham on Mon, 04/21/2014 - 10:28am EDT
Flocabulary presents how to rap

Just announcing! Next Tuesday, 40 aspiring young rappers will receive an hour of knowledge from Flocabulary's own Dillon V., live over the Lessonface platform. This workshop will be live, interactive, and FREE. Seating is limited, so if you want to join in you should sign up now. The lesson syllabus and class content will be age appropriate for ages 13-18. Children under 13 must be signed up by a parent or guardian.

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Lessonface Featured in School Band & Orchestra

Claire Cunningham By Claire Cunningham on Mon, 04/21/2014 - 9:33am EDT
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"For decades, parents and teachers bemoaned the amount of wasted time children would spend staring at the television. Now, however, technology that has been developed over the past decade or two means that people are no longer just passive viewers of the wide world that exists beyond their community.

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Lessonface Is All Clear (Changing Your Password Is Still a Good Idea)

Claire Cunningham By Claire Cunningham on Fri, 04/11/2014 - 9:38am EDT

Lessonface is safe from the heartbleed bug, but it's still a good idea to change your password (here as on any site that has the prefix https in its URL).

You can change your password by going to the little bolt/rectangle in the top right hand corner and choosing "My Settings."

Please let us know if you have any questions.

You can test whether sites are safe by entering the site address here: http://filippo.io/Heartbleed/

Beginner Guitar, Singing Violin, Ukulele and More - Group Class Updated Schedule Just Released

Claire Cunningham By Claire Cunningham on Fri, 03/28/2014 - 5:18pm EDT
Kala Ramnath Singing Violin Group Class

Kala Ramnath, Steve Stine, Duane Denison, and Khabu Doug Young are all offering awesome group classes ongoing and in April through Lessonface.

In order of start date:

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New Features Announcement - Lessons for Kids and Parents Made Easier

Claire Cunningham By Claire Cunningham on Tue, 03/25/2014 - 6:41pm EDT
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We are thrilled to announce some awesome site feature updates, just going live this week. First the big one:

Parent and child accounts allowing easy and secure lessons

Parents can now easily register themselves, and set up child accounts on Lessonface. So a parent is able to:

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Guitar 101 with Steve Stine Starting in Less than 2 Weeks

Claire Cunningham By Claire Cunningham on Tue, 03/25/2014 - 4:25pm EDT
Guitar 101 with Steve Stine

Guitar 101 with Steve Stine kicks off Saturday, April 12, at 3 pm EST. Guitar 101 with Steve Stine

In this eight week class series, students will learn basic chords, strumming technique, how to read tab, and how to keep improving. For adult beginners and players looking for a refresher fundamentals course. 

Making Music Magazine Featuring Lessonface Viola Teacher Rozanna Weinberger

Claire Cunningham By Claire Cunningham on Fri, 03/21/2014 - 10:06am EDT
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Juilliard trained violist, educator, and entrepreneur Rozanna Weinberger demonstrates how to hold a violin and bow with comfort and ease on MakingMusicMag.com! The tutorial includes two quick videos.

Check it out at: http://makingmusicmag.com/holding-your-violin/ 

Making Music Magazine is one of our favorite publications, and it is such an honor to be included in its pages.

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