Tag: practice activity
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Joy: The Secret to Successful Lessons
When we think about what makes a student “successful” in music lessons, we often focus on things like discipline, technical skill, practice habits, performance ability, and other traditional markers of progress in mastering their instrument. But there’s a deeper question we should be asking. . . are they experiencing joy? Not just enjoyment, the kind…
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Classical Music Isn’t Relaxing!
Now that I have your attention, let me explain! It’s not that I find classical music stressful, or that I’m unable to relax when listening to it. I mean, as you likely know or have put together I have nearly two decades of musical training in violin, with a heavy lean towards the style known…
Jennifer E. Walls 