Intro to Music Theory Workshop
Dates and rough curriculum will be as follows: July 21: Staff & Pitches; Treble & Bass ClefsJuly 28: Grand Staff; Ledger LinesAug 4: Note Values; Measure & Ba
Spring Recital coming up May 20th
The Philly Music Lessons Team is thrilled to invite you to our Spring recital! Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of our talented students at the Philadelphia Ethical Socie
Can you treat the guitar like a piano?
When I started playing the guitar, it seemed like the coolest instrument you could possibly play. In some ways, it was like I was more interested in the instrument than music itsel
The Two Most Important Aspects of Singing
When you sing, there are many things that you must focus on. In fact, it can be overwhelming trying to drop your jaw, expand your rib cage, raise your soft palette, put it in your
How Well Do You Know The Triplet?
The triplet is an exciting rhythm that many of us either know by name, by it’s distinct feel or by its notation on music scores. But, how well do you real
Want to Become a Jazz Guitarist? Listen
I get a lot of new students that are interested in learning jazz guitar. Across the board, my first piece of advice to them is almost always the same: listen to
Listening from the Perspective of Possibility: How One Teacher Changed My Relationship with Music
“Music, like all true art, is an experience to be shared, not judged, for blame can not make it worse, as praise can not make it better,” my guitar teacher explained, borrowing
Why Does Singing Feel Good?
I have always been curious as to why I wanted to sing. What led me to this path I am currently on? And why am I so driven by emotions when it comes to this specific art form? So I
Visualization in Music Practice
Let’s do a little experiment. Sit down and close your eyes. Now I want you to think of the hardest piece of music you know. When you are ready, play through that piece in your mi
How to Tune Your Violin
In these videos, Philly Music Lessons violin teacher Jenny Hackbarth teaches us how to tune the violin using the tuning pegs and the fine tuners. https://youtu.be/R8bzNpD4Zgs