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...
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...
