Practicing Music

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Music Practice Tip: All Musicians Should Sing the Music

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This music practice tip is something I should get my students to do more regularly: sing the music. Too often, we get hung up on the mechanics of music, that is, the notes and the rhythm. Well, that’s all good and dandy, but we’re not robots. When we bring music to life, we are telling a story through sound and silence.

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Music Education Apps for Android - 2014 edition

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Back in September, I shared some music education apps for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Now, it’s Android’s turn. Here are some great music education apps for Android that I've come across.

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Reducing Hand and Wrist Tension at the Piano

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Lately, I have been harping on my students about their wrist technique. Some are playing with locked wrists or excess hand tension, even with us working on it during their lessons. The bottom line is that we teachers can only help you so much in a lesson, the rest comes down to how you practice at home.

Here are a few videos by some of my esteemed colleagues on hand and wrist technique:

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Random Sight-Reading Exercises to Boost Music Literacy

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My classmate and colleague recently told me about having to sight-read for 15 minutes at the start of her piano lessons. I decided to try it on my "weaker" note readers.