As the parent of a trombone student, you’ve probably been to your fair share of student performances and had plenty of exposure to the pleasant (and not so pleasant) sounds of…
When Is It Time to Upgrade Your Clarinet?
Learning the clarinet isn’t easy! If your child is playing on an instrument that doesn’t fit their needs, succeeding in music becomes far more challenging. Everything from finding the motivation to play…
Is It Time to Upgrade Your Trumpet?
Whether your child has been playing the trumpet now for only a few months or quite a few years, you may be asking yourself the questions ‘Should I upgrade their trumpet?’ and…
When Is It Time to Upgrade Your Saxophone?
If you’re a parent with limited experience in music, it can be hard to tell the difference between a student model saxophone and an intermediate or professional instrument. The truth is, details…
Three Tips for Introducing Improvisation to Your Students
Introducing improvisation is one of the most important exercises a music educator can share with their students. Whereas drills, sight-reading exercises, and playing through sheet music develops a budding music student’s discipline…
Going the Social Distance: Our Commitment to Health and Safety
The Covid-19 pandemic has upended most aspects of everyday lives, from the way we work to our children’s summer vacations. The good news is that Music & Arts is proud to resume…
New Musician Must-Haves: Essential Accessories for Your Instrument
If you’re the parent of a budding musician, or a budding musician yourself, you’ll need to stock up on strings, cleaning supplies, slide grease, rosin, and whatever else your child needs to…
3 Big Reasons You Should Regularly Clean Your Instrument
Compared to hitting a crescendo with a band or orchestra, the topic of instrument cleaning is decidedly less thrilling. But the truth is that the best moments in music can’t happen without…
How to Upgrade the Sound of Your Orchestral String Instrument
To a musician, sound couldn’t be more important. Countless hours are put into learning, playing, and practicing, all with the goal of improving the quality of sound that’s produced. To be sure,…
Jazz Improvisation with Creative Essential Elements
by John Kuzmich, Jr., Ph.D. Computers, tablets, smartphones, DVDs. CDs are all great learning tools. Let’s look at how our students can maximize learning and fun in their jazz playing experience. Perhaps…
When Is It Time to Upgrade Your Brass Instrument?
To the non-musician eye, there’s no difference between a student trumpet and a professional one. But there’s a universe of difference between brass instruments designed to introduce students to music and those…
Five Things You Can Do to Upgrade the Sound of Your Sax
Musicians, regardless of their instrument of choice, are always looking for ways to improve their sound, especially once they’ve nailed down the basics and have the time to experiment. Sometimes that means…