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Oct 21
4 min

Do your young students practice their guitar?  

A student’s lack of practice is a constant source of frustration for guitar teachers. As musicians and guitar teachers, we generally find...

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Bryce Leader

Oct 14
3 min

Is Music a Language?

Music evokes memories and emotions and can soothe the savage beast. The signs and symbols that written music use are universally understo...

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Should 5 year olds be taught to play guitar? Absolutely!

Bryce Leader

Sep 29
4 min

Should 5 year olds be taught to play guitar? Absolutely!

I recently posted an infographic on Facebook about the reasons five-year olds should learn to play guitar. It started quite a conversatio...

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The End of Year Concert – Celebration or Chaos?

Bryce Leader

Sep 22
3 min

The End of Year Concert – Celebration or Chaos?

Our students have been working hard all year, so we are putting on a concert to showcase their abilities. There are always mixed feelings...

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If children are better visual learners, then why the importance of learning to read music?

Bryce Leader

Sep 15
3 min

If children are better visual learners, then why the importance of learning to read music?

Reading music is difficult. Reading music requires analysis, thought and concentration. Playing a piece of music requires children to pro...

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Visual or Auditory? What is the best method to teach your students?

Bryce Leader

Sep 8
4 min

Visual or Auditory? What is the best method to teach your students?

Guitar and music teachers reading this are probably already aware of the benefits of musical education on a young growing brain and that ...

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