by musicadmin | Aug 2, 2022 | Adult Music Lessons, Kids Music Lessons, Practice, Uncategorized
By: Konner Scott One of the most fascinating things I encounter as a music teacher is students who are looking for the “shortcuts” or “secrets” that will get them to the top. For students that come in with this mindset, communicating the necessity and effectiveness of...
by musicadmin | Jun 21, 2022 | Adult Music Lessons, Kids Music Lessons, Practice, Uncategorized
By: Konner Scott So, you’ve been taking piano lessons for a couple years. You’ve developed the basic techniques, you can sightread effectively, you have a rudimentary understanding of music theory, and maybe you can even push through a few tricky classical pieces....
by musicadmin | May 17, 2022 | Adult Music Lessons, Kids Music Lessons, Practice, Uncategorized
By: Konner Scott When I was about 9 or 10 years old, I noticed I was starting to develop a deepening passion for music. My parents were trying desperately to indoctrinate me with Queen’s catalog, but it just wasn’t taking. In particular, they were pushing the song...
by musicadmin | May 3, 2022 | Adult Music Lessons, Kids Music Lessons, Practice, Uncategorized
By: Konner Scott Recently, I started a new role as an acoustic guitarist at a church. The worship setlist consists primarily of gospel music and Christian contemporary, two lanes with which I am not super familiar. In particular, gospel music requires a unique...
by musicadmin | Apr 26, 2022 | Adult Music Lessons, Kids Music Lessons, Practice, Uncategorized
By: Konner Scott It’s a sad reality that when schools hard underfunded and need to make cutbacks, arts programs- music in particular- are often first on the chopping block. In a vacuum, this might make sense. One could make the case that math and science classes, for...
by musicadmin | Apr 12, 2022 | Adult Music Lessons, Kids Music Lessons, Practice, Uncategorized
By: Konner Scott Writing a song, when you’ve never done so before (or when you’ve only done so a couple of times), can seem both daunting and exciting. It might feel like you’re on the edge of your comfort zone, pushing your creativity to its limits. Even if the final...
