Formal Lessons

The most difficult and discouraging time you’ll encounter when learning an instrument happens right at the beginning. There’s so much to take in that it can seem mind-boggling. There are fingerings ...

A new instrument can be a serious investment of money, and probably not one you want to make when you're starting out, especially if it's for your child. Some places will rent instruments, which is ...

There can be a number of reasons you need a new person to teach you on your chosen instrument. It may be that, after a few lessons, you feel they're not right for your personality. Or it could be ...

One thing you’ll quickly learn is that private music lessons aren’t cheap. However bear in mind that music teachers have to eat, too, and to make it a viable career they can’t undercut each other too ...

It is possible to learn in a group situation, at least for a while. Perhaps the most successful way of doing this has been the Suzuki Method, which had been operating for about 50 years now. It was, ...

We think of having our kids learn an instrument as an end in itself – the result being that they play for pleasure or take it as far as they want. But there’s a ripple effect to it too. What they ...

Once you've decided you want to learn an instrument, you need someone to teach you. That's a major step, and you need to find not only a teacher, but the right teacher for you. That's especially ...

After you gain some competence and confidence on your instrument, you might want to spread your wings and try other styles of music instead of the classical you’ve probably been learning. Now you ...

Learning an instrument is a slow, ongoing process, especially in the early stages when you feel like you're all fingers and thumbs. At times, too, it can be very frustrating, trying to learn a new, ...

Once children have been taking lessons on an instrument for a while' their enthusiasm can start to flag. It’s quite common, both among younger and older children. They have, for the most part, ...

Already playing one instrument gives you a big advantage when you start learning another. You already have a solid grasp of music and music theory which is a great help in making music from the notes ...