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Do I need to Read Music Before Hiring a Music Coach?
No, you do not need to read music before hiring a music coach — and waiting until you can is one of the most common reasons people never start at all. Before nearly every first lesson, I hear some version of: "I want to hire you, but I should probably learn to read...
Is Music Theory Worth Learning for Adults?
The answer is yes. Music theory helps you play with more ease, and it changes how you hear music entirely. Once you understand what is happening in a piece, you stop guessing your way through it and start recognizing what you are looking at. That shift carries into...
How will you give 67 minutes of music today?
Today is Nelson Mandela International Day. In honor of Nelson Mandela’s 67 years of public service, people around the world are encouraged to spend 67 minutes serving someone else. That made me think about what music can give to another person. Music is often...