Keys & Strings Music Studio

To be a good teacher the focus should be on the word TEACHER.     100% of their efforts and energies should be focused on the student.   Improving their own skills, to better demonstrate what they want their students to accomplish. Having a good connection with their students.  Find out how each student 'clicks' and get through to them in the way that works best.  Be positive, yet firm when needed.  Be encouraging.  Be a good communicator with student and parents. Be open to working on any music.  Explore all different styles and genres. Offer performance opportunities, group ensembles, music history and music theory. I believe (and this is truly my own opinion) that I cannot be a performer and be a good teacher.  If I am only focused on my own goals as a musician, then I should only be focusing on those goals.   I never saw my teaching as a way to 'make a quick buck'. Here at Keys & Strings, our main focus is on TEACHING.  Yes, we sometimes play out at ou

Sure, it's fun to figure out songs by ear.    It's a gift, not everyone can do it.   But reading music...…….that's the gift that keeps on giving.  When I look at music I see a key signature, time signature, I see note values, rhythms.   What does that mean in a language a non musician can understand? I see an accent (New England/Southern/Italian) in the key signature.  It tells me which pitches I will most consistently be playing in a piece.  Whether it will sound happy or sad.  Where the 'twang' will come from so to speak.  The time signature tells me which note equals one beat in a measure, and how many beats are contained in each measure.  Do I need to count 3, 4, 6, 12? Building strong match skills.  In the photos above I see pitches broken down into rhythms that equal 1.5 beats, 1 beat, 3 beats.  Lengths of notes tied together to make longer notes.  Rests that are worth 1/2 a beat.  Do you realize that addition, subtraction and