by Mage, NCTM UPDATE: As of 2023, the Basic plan now includes 15 minutes of live lesson time (via Zoom) with the teacher, but students have the option to send videos for review during that 15 minutes (can even review them live!). 😎 Music lessons with a qualified music teacher can be both time-consuming and costly, but they don’t have to be as high as expected. With efficient and easy-to-use technologies, lessons with a private qualified music teacher now feature different learning modalities.…
by Mage, NCTM, Musician & Teaching Artist You may have read my article about books for beginners. Since there are so many books on that page, I decided to write some articles about specific books, and in this one we cover guitar method books for beginners. 🎸 What is a method book? In music, a method book is a textbook that covers either a certain instrument or a certain style or genre of music. Method books are best used when studying with a…
by Mage, NCTM Last updated April 10, 2022 How often should a student take music lessons? The traditional approach is to schedule weekly recurring lessons. This works well for most students as it allows for regular meetings with the teacher and keeps the formation of good learning and playing habits in place. Students will be able to retain the information and routine from week to week, and teachers will have a good idea of students’ progress. Some students may find that taking lessons…
