Category: Parent Tips

What You Need to Know About Renting an Instrument Online

Has your son or daughter decided they want to play a musical instrument in their school’s orchestra or marching band? While this is fantastic news for a variety of reasons, some parents aren’t sure if they should rent or buy their child’s first instrument. Whether they’re concerned about their finances or don’t want to rush […]

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Skipping Summer Practice? Try Running a Marathon With No Training!

School’s out for the summer and with it your child’s regular school music classes have come to an end for the term. Time to let them kick back, right? Well while the summer months are a great time for your kids to catch up on some much needed rest and relaxation, if your young musician […]

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When Is It Time to Upgrade to 60 Minute Lessons?

Whether you’ve been playing your instrument for only a few months or quite a few years, you may be asking yourself the questions “Should I sign up for 60-minute lessons?” and “How will I know when I’m ready or if it’s time to upgrade?” When someone starts learning to play any instrument, they generally begin […]

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How to Get the Most out of Your Rental Instrument

The summer months tend to bring with them a variety of different things. Beach trips, vacation days…and no instrument practice? That’s right! Would you believe that nearly 75% of school music students don’t touch their instruments all summer?! In fact, many parents think returning their rental instrument is what they’re supposed to do at the […]

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Why You Should Continue Music Lessons This Summer

When you think about summer, things like camping trips, hanging out at the beach, and BBQs probably come to mind. Summer is definitely the season for fun, but that doesn’t mean you should skip music education this season. Keeping up with your music lessons, and regular music practice, takes work. However, it can absolutely be […]

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Guilt-Free Screen Time | Music Software, Practice Apps, and More

For many parents, technology and screen time are a constant source of frustration between them and their kids. With smartphones, gaming, and social media platforms taking so much time and attention from today’s kids, it makes sense why many view tech as a dreaded nemesis when it comes to parenting. But the truth is that […]

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How to Support Student Musicians Stuck at Home

Whether it’s a covid-related school closures, unforeseen circumstances like illnesses or families moving mid-way through the school semester, every student musician will find themselves unable to engage in their usual routines at some point. Your child might work hard to practice regularly and try their best in their school music program, but they’ll run the […]

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Five Ways to Help Your Child Continue With Music

Music is proven to improve kids’ lives in many ways, but that doesn’t stop some from wanting to drop music lessons and quit music programs. Something you hear from non-musical adults is how much they wished their parents hadn’t let them quit music when they were young. So, it’s safe to assume many of the […]

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Stick With Music: Help Kids Find Their New Normal

The disruption of schools suddenly switching to distance learning, no more class band, orchestra or choir practice, and family routine changes. Lack of social and physical activity, and fears related to the COVID-19, Corona Virus, outbreak have become very stressful for parents and kids across the world. What can parents, and we as a music […]

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Making Musical Instruments From Items you Have at Home––Easy, Fun, and Free

Fun, simple, and formative musical engagement can start right from your own home with items that are already in your house. Read on to learn how to make musical instruments at home.

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