Music Education

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Getting Started with Online Guitar Lessons

Learning how to play the guitar using zoom for live online lessons with lessonface teacher

Learn how to get started for live online guitar classes with Lessonface guitar teachers. Get the facts on best online lessons tips for beginners to advanced players who want to enjoy learning how to play with teachers from around the world that is not only convenient but also affordable. Learn classic, jazz, flamingo, bass, blues, electric, acoustic guitar is easy to find the right teacher for you when you can begin with a free trial lesson to find the perfect fit.

Reinventing Teaching Strategies: Combining Old with New Methods

The majority of universities in modern times educate their music students to be classically trained. While this is greatly beneficial to understanding music and creating a solid foundation, it does not focus enough on modern music. By teaching strictly classical, it would sell students short of their full potential and capabilities. Educating students with electronic instruments, modern music theory, and the different aspects of music business is the logical way to ensure musicians are provided with the best education and all the resources necessary to be successful. 

Fit as a Fiddle: Positive Health Benefits of Music Education

Live online music lessons at Lessonface

Little did I know how much music would influence my life the day I first set my fingers on a piano keyboard.  I first began piano lessons when I was five years old, my feet barely able to touch the pedals.  Not only did I take weekly lessons, but I also participated in competitions and took annual listening and music theory exams.  Soon, I started playing cello and French horn, as well as taking horseback riding, fencing, and dance lessons.  Although I eventually decided to pause my music education once I entered into high school so that I could focus more on dance, I am still determined to

The Perks of Being a Musician: Brain Function and Music Education

Brain Function and Music Education, LessonFace.com

As if you needed more reasons to learn an instrument, this article will explore some of science’s discoveries on the subject of the benefits of music lessons. This topic is also significant as more and more arts programs are cut in schools around the United States due to economic restrictions. The benefits of music education underscore the importance of keeping these programs in school curricula.

Alternative Tunings: Drop D, Open D, and Open G

clip on tuner from reverb.com demo by john heussenstamm

The great old-time banjo player Wade Ward once referred to changing the tuning on a banjo as changing the “atmosphere” of the instrument. By this, he meant the entire feel of what you can play is shifted by the tuning. This sentiment holds true for the guitar as well, because a simple tuning change can greatly vary the feel of what you play, while at the same time helping you to discover new arrangements (and to avoid ruts in what you play).

When Should My Child Start Learning Music?

When Should My Child Start Learning Music? LessonFace.com

Music lessons benefit kids greatly - be it in terms of academics, social development, fostering a good work ethic, or just for the fun of it. There’s no reason to eschew music lessons as you age - they also benefit adults, but if you’re a parent, the question isn’t whether your kids will benefit from music lessons, it’s when should my child start music lessons?

Must-Know Digital Music Resources: Become the Next Generation Musician

Music Technology, Lessonface.com

Just as you are always eager to improve your bowing skills or sound clarity, in this day and age, being a good musician also means improving your digital prowess.  Below is a list of digital music resources that we have compiled, some of which are pretty popular and some of which you might not have heard of.  Either way, we think you should check them out!

How To Learn A Cover Song

Mike Smith, Lessonface Online Drum Teacher, YouTube HTML

https://www.lessonface.com/music-instructor/mike-smithRead on to learn how to slow a YouTube video down or speed it up like this clip of Lessonface drum teacher Mike Smith.

Learning to play a cover song is a great way to become tight as a band or to add fun to an album or live show. It breaks up the monotony, allows you to showcase your personality and tastes, and takes away the stress of having to write the perfect song.

Great Music Ed. NGOs You Can Support

Lessonface.com Supports Music Education in Public Schools

While the budget never seems to go down for Congressional salaries, budget cuts continually drain away music programs in public schools. There are countless studies that show why music education benefits students (as well as adult learners) in numerous manners, but that doesn’t seem to matter to our politicians. So, what are we going to do about it? Let music education disappear?

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