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Music Lessons for Kids & Teens: A Parent's Guide to Getting Started
Formal music training typically starts around age five or six, and most children are ready for structured private lessons somewhere between five and seven, once they can concentrate for about half an hour and follow simple step-by-step instructions. But age is honestly the least useful part of this decision. Whether your child or teenager is ready, which instrument suits them, and whether they click with their teacher matter far more, and those are things you can actually assess.
Welcome to an exercise that will keep your interest alive and help you improve your technique, particularly ghost strokes.Let's get started!1. Begin with a simple/easy reading page consisting of quarter notes and eighth notes. It's absolutely fine if the page includes rests.
Why Practice Drums With a Metronome?
What is our purpose as drummers?
It has been said that drummers are ‘the glue’ that keeps it all together! Our main purpose is to lead each song at a steady tempo while allowing space and complimenting each musical part.
By practicing w...
10 Things Every Drummer Needs to Know
Sometimes, we get so hooked on something that we try to run before we can walk. Music can have that effect! Here are 10 things that I really wish I had learned before I had ever picked up a pair of drumsticks. Forward this to a new player you know, a...
How Do I Know Which Mic to Buy?
By: Steve Bolanda George's Music A Basic Guide to Picking the Right Mic From Stage To Studio As musicians, mics are an important part of what we do. We depend on them to translate the sound of our voices and instruments in a clear and concise...
New Event Coming Up at George's Music West Palm Beach!
Drum Circle - The Next Step - FREE! 07/23/11 11:00am This in-store event will build on the free form spirit and creativity of Drum Circles Also, George's Music percussion instructor Carlos Mota will share with you some latin rhythm patterns to...
By: Matt Schaeffer George's Music Meaning box, crate, or drawer in Spanish, cajns are becoming ever more popular in todays music. Developed in the early 19 th century, the cajn was used mostly by slaves to get around the ban of musical instruments...
By: Kevin Manieri Georges Music A wise person once said, Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. We musicians would do well to live by this code. Weve all had those performances where it seems like everything breaks, falls over, works...
We've all been there before you've got your eye on something new, but in order to get it, you've got to unload something old. Its time to sell something in your collection of musical gear. Where to start? Read on for six tips for a quick and...
