Category: Practicing
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Dear Parents of music students, I write this, not to shame you, chastise you or give you more work to do. I write this to encourage you, help you understand your role and help to hopefully bring more success to your child’s musical endeavors. You see, I can share this from 3 different perspectives.…
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As we continue in our month of Star Wars, I figured it could be fun to create some practice games that are Star Wars based. So let’s dive in! Eyes Closed In “A New Hope”, Obi-Wan trains Luke to fight with a helmet covering his eyes. So he can’t see. There are many pianists…
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Is this a quote from Yoda? Of course, the famous quote from Yoda to Luke Skywalker in “Return of the Jedi” (Star Wars Episode 5) is about committing fully. Not just “trying” but doing something or not doing it. I adapted it toward practice. So let’s unpack what that looks like Trying to…
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🎯 The Confidence Boost That Comes From Learning Music One of the biggest benefits of learning music isn’t just what students play. It’s how they begin to see themselves. For many students, confidence doesn’t show up overnight. It’s built—step by step, note by note. And that’s exactly what happens through lessons with Harmanny Music Education…
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🎵 What Happens When Kids Enjoy Practicing Music If you’ve ever wondered how to get your child to practice more, you’re not alone. Most parents don’t struggle because their child can’t practice. They struggle because their child doesn’t want to. And that’s where everything changes. 🎯 Enjoyment Is the Turning Point When kids actually enjoy…
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How to Get Your Child to Practice Music in Spring, TX and elsewhere (Without the Struggle) Let’s talk about something every parent wonders: 👉 How do I get my child to practice music without a daily battle? If you’re a parent searching for music lessons in Spring, TX, chances are you’ve asked this question more…
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For Technique Tuesdays, I break down a technique and explain why it is beneficial and what makes it a good thing to do. Today, I’m somewhat stretching the technique, but not really. The definition of technique is: a way of carrying out a particular task, especially the execution or performance of an artistic work or…
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Back when I took piano lessons, I wanted to play fast. I wanted to get my practice time over with even faster. One of the hardest, but most important lessons I had to learn, and I try my best to impart to students, is that going slow and steady will, in the long, make you…
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As kids, playing was essential to life. Playing outside, playing sports, playing video games, playing hide and seek and many more. Outside of music, mine were playing basketball, GI Joes and Transformers. Of course, my sister was 18 months younger than I, so I ended up playing a lot of Barbies, My Little Pony, and…
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Building Better Music Practice Habits: Lessons from TMTA 2025 I just returned from the Texas Music Teachers Association Conference, and my mind is bursting with new ideas for the studio! One key takeaway I want to share today is a concept I knew—but saw in a brand-new light during one session: the Practice Triangle. This…