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Category: Practicing

7 tips for memorizing music

Posted on December 3, 2018 | by Allison Jarrell | Leave a Comment on 7 tips for memorizing music

Students who memorize their music for performances are more likely to have successful performance experiences than students who don’t. That’s why our President and Founder is here with some tips to help your student memorize their music before a performance.

Posted in Music Lessons, Performance Tips, Practicing

Five Tips And Tricks For Musicians

Posted on September 17, 2018 | by Julie Tiemann | Leave a Comment on Five Tips And Tricks For Musicians

Metro Music Makers instructor Heath Needham shares five tips for musicians based on questions he often receives from students and parents.

Posted in Guitar, Miscellaneous, Practicing

Exercising Your Practice Time

Posted on September 4, 2018 | by Julie Tiemann | Leave a Comment on Exercising Your Practice Time

Learning a new instrument is a lot like exercise, according to Metro Music Makers instructor Aria Taboada.

Posted in Music Lessons, Practicing

Learning to play the drums

Posted on August 22, 2018 | by Julie Tiemann | Leave a Comment on Learning to play the drums

Metro Music Makers instructor Justin Boyd offers some helpful tips for students learning to play the drums.

Posted in Music Lessons, Practicing

Encouragement for when it gets tough

Posted on July 2, 2018 | by Julie Tiemann | Leave a Comment on Encouragement for when it gets tough

Metro Music Makers instructor Dave Colquitt offers some encouragement for the musician who is having a tough time.

Posted in Guitar, Music Lessons, Piano, Practicing, Recording music, Songwriting, Violin

Musical guilt — and why you should let go of it

Posted on February 19, 2018 | by Julie Tiemann | Leave a Comment on Musical guilt — and why you should let go of it

Parents often feel a lot of false guilt, and Metro Music Makers instructor Sarah Cauthen wants to take one of those instances off your plate!

Posted in Music Lessons, Practicing

How to practice smarter, not harder

Posted on September 25, 2017 | by Julie Tiemann | Leave a Comment on How to practice smarter, not harder

If you’ve ever spent a significant amount of time practicing, only to find you haven’t progressed as much as you should, maybe you need to practice smarter, not harder. Metro Music Makers instructor Aria J. Taboada shares how you can do just that.

Posted in Practicing

How to practice during the busy summer break!

Posted on June 19, 2017 | by Julie Tiemann | Leave a Comment on How to practice during the busy summer break!

With summer in full swing, it can be hard to find time to practice your instrument. Music instructor Michael Needleman has some advice on how to get it done!

Posted in Practicing

How to have a productive band practice

Posted on February 15, 2017 | by Julie Tiemann | Leave a Comment on How to have a productive band practice

Melissa Ellen, vocal instructor at Metro Music Makers, shares from her vast experience working with bands how your band can have a successful and productive rehearsal.

Posted in Performance Tips, Practicing

Go practice!

Posted on November 15, 2016 | by Julie Tiemann | Leave a Comment on Go practice!

You know you need to practice your instrument, but do you know HOW to practice? Our instructor J.T. Lee provides some helpful tips for how to make your practice sessions truly helpful – and even enjoyable!

Posted in Guitar, Music Lessons, Piano, Practicing

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