Online Music Education Resources
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General Music Education Resources
- Music Teacher Finder
- Flash Cards for Learning to Read Music, free to download and print
- Practice Log with Stickers, free to download and print
- Four Tips on How to Choose Your Instrument
- Why Does Our Musical Alphabet Have Twelve Tones?
- Benefits of Being a Versatile Musician
- Tips for Dealing with Performance Anxiety
- Artist or Entertainer?
- Putting Your Band Together
- Fit as a Fiddle: Positive Health Benefits of Music Education
- The Perks of Being a Musician: Brain Function and Music Education
- Music Technology for the K-12 Classroom
Parent Resources
So many great resources for music lessons from the parents' perspective. Find our kid-friendly teachers here.
- Give Your Child a Great Start on Guitar in the New Year - with Leah Kruszewski
- Introduction to the Parents Music Lessons Guide
- Is My Child Ready for Music Lessons / Which Instrument to Choose
- Buying vs Renting an Instrument
- Choosing a Teacher (including a brief examination of different methodologies - Suzuki, Kodaly, and Orff)
- Outside of the Lesson: Setting Goals, Practicing, and Performing
Practice Resources
- Perfecting Your Repertoire: How to Practice Until You Can't Get it Wrong - from Leah Kruszewski
- Practice Like a Pro (even if you're not!) - from Leah Kruszewski
- How to Practice (written with guitar in mind; relevant to other instruments as well) - from Duane Denison
- Q&A with Lessonface Teachers: How Do You Stay Motivated and Disciplined to Practice?
- How to Create the Perfect Music Practice Space
- How to Make Time to Practice Your Instrument
- How Much Should You Practice Your Instrument?
Teacher Resources
- Teaching Music Online 101
- Required Equipment
- Optional Equipment
- Setting the Scene
- About teaching on Lessonface
- View all teacher resources
Guitar Resources
A selection of our guitar resources. Click here to view a list of all of our articles and videos on the guitar. Find a guitar teacher.
- Learn to Rock the Classics: the Sonata di Chitarra
- Pentatonic, Blues & Mixolydian Scales on Guitar
- Build Your Own Guitar Warm-Up, Part 1: Slurs - from Leah Kruszewski
- Introduction to Fingerpicking (with Video Tutorial) - from October Crifasi
- Chord Change Exercises - from October Crifasi
- Chordal Voicings on Guitar - from Michael Lentz
- Introduction to Jazz - from Ben Sher
- How to Learn a Song on the Guitar in Five Steps - from Rod Ferreira
- Intervals - Theory & Application, Part 1: Understanding Intervals - from Rod Ferreira
- Intervals - Theory & Application, Part 2: Listening to Intervals - from Rod Ferreira
- Intervals - Theory & Application, Part 3: The Mystery Behind Compound Intervals - from Rod Ferreira
- Practice Like a Pro (even if you're not!) - from Leah Kruszewski
- What Guitar, Amplifier, & Accessories Should I Buy? - from Rod Ferreira
- Major Scales Tutorial with Prof. Ben Sher - from Ben Sher
- How to Play Simple and Easy Blues Patterns - from Rod Ferreira
- How to Practice - from Duane Denison
- Introduction to Guitar Genres - from John Heussenstamm
- View all guitar resources
Bass Resources
- Pentatonic Basslines Tutorial - from Yonit Spiegelman
- Basic Slap Bass Tutorial - from Yonit Spiegelman
- Time & Feel Exercise for Bass Guitar - from Yonit Spiegelman
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Piano Resources
Voice Resources
A selection of our most popular voice resources. Click here to view the complete list. Find a one-on-one vocal coach or singing teacher on Lessonface.com.
- Beginner's Guide to Singing Opera - from Liz Turner
- Exercise for Building Vocal Strength - from Nikiya Exantus
- How to Scat Sing - from Liz Turner
- YES! You can sing! - from Nerissa Campbell
- Benefits of Working with a Vocal Coach - from Liz Turner
- What to Expect in a Voice Audition - from Liz Turner
- View all voice resources
String Resources
View a selection of violin, viola, cello, and upright bass teachers who are pre-qualified to be fantastic for online lessons.
- 5 Tools for Playing More Musically (with video) - from Patrick Neher
- Holding Your Violin with Comfort and Ease (with video) - from Rozanna Weinberger, published in Making Music Magazine
- Five Questions with Cellist/guitarist Ward Williams
Drumming Resources
A selection of our most popular articles on drummers and drumming. View the complete list here. Find a great drum teacher for one-on-one lessons here.
- How to Be a Drummer in the City
- Which Drumsticks to Use
- Where to Buy Your Drum Set
- The Role of the Drummer
- View all drumming resources
Ukulele Resources
- The Power of the Ukulele - from Michael Lentz
- Learn to Play "Auld Lang Syne" and "Deck the Halls" on Ukulele - from Khabu Doug Young
Beatboxing Resources
- Beatbox Tutorials from the Beatbox House - from Kenny Urban, Neil Meadows (NaPoM), & Chris Celiz
- Boots and Cats: Intro to Beatboxing - from Kenny Urban
Audition Resources
Composition Resources
- Twenty Composition Prompts for Young Guitarists - from Leah Kruszewski
- Learn composition from Duane Denison -- on AlternativePress.com
- How to Write a Better Hook