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... by musicadmin | Mar 22, 2022 | Adult Music Lessons, Kids Music Lessons, Practice, Uncategorized
By: Konner Scott There’s an exercise I absolutely love to show my beginning piano students. It makes the creative side of piano accessible to anyone, no matter their age or skill level. I use this with students as old as 60 and students as young as three; students who... by musicadmin | Mar 8, 2022 | Adult Music Lessons, Kids Music Lessons, Practice, Uncategorized
By: Konner Scott Whatever your thoughts on spirituality and spiritual practices, the science behind meditation is undeniable. It’s been clinically proven to reduce stress and anxiety, boost emotional health, enhance self-awareness, improve attention span… and the list... by musicadmin | Feb 22, 2022 | Adult Music Lessons, Kids Music Lessons, Practice, Uncategorized
By: Konner Scott When I was much younger, I was a competitive swimmer (if you’ve followed my blog posts to any degree, you’re very aware of this). Before important swim meets, our team would often gather after practice. Our coach would turn off the lights in the pool... by musicadmin | Feb 8, 2022 | Adult Music Lessons, Kids Music Lessons, Practice, Uncategorized
By: Konner Scott For about six months, I’ve been taking jazz piano lessons. A couple weeks ago, my teacher got on my case. “You can play the notes, and you can play the chords, and you can play the rhythms… but that doesn’t mean you can PLAY jazz. You don’t listen to...