SPRING FEVER!
What a tough winter we’ve had. Plants that have been growing over many years look like enormous nests. I keep wondering should I prune them? Are they gone forever and I need to clear them out? There are some beloved …
Category: music
My kid practices too much. My child practices too little.
Just once I’d love to hear from Goldilocks about her kid and how he practices just right! Let’s talk about that seemingly impossible problem: a child practicing too much. Believe it or not I have heard this. Parents complain because …
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Little Musicians in 6 months?
I know that Yamaha works wonders on young children, but never have I experienced the drastic contrast as I did this past week. At 5 o’clock, I taught a brand new class – lesson 1 – brand new beginners. I …
Ohhh….. that song always makes me cry
Ohhh, That song always makes me cry. Music is a very deep part of our existence. It is actually found in the deepest, oldest part of our brain. In every culture there is music that lets us express …
E-D-C Really? A Brief History of the Yamaha Method
I’ve been teaching the Yamaha method since the 1970s, and it’s had many makeovers since I started. Here is a brief history of the Yamaha method, and glimpse of what it used to be like to teach back then. It’s …
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