Why Do Kids Pick Sports Over Music?
Explore why children often choose sports over music lessons and how music teachers can better compete for students'' attention and time.
Category Psychology
Hacking Your Brain To Effective Practice
Learn to use proven learning techniques like spaced repetition in music practice so that you work with your brain to get the most out of your practice time!
Motivating Music Students Part 7: Making lessons (and practice!) a social activity
Are your social students withering away in the traditional piano lesson format? Learn how to bring the social learning into both teaching and practice time with music games, competition and tips to engage your students.
Motivating Music Students Part 6: Developing intrinsic motivation
It''s important for music students to be intrinsically motivated - meaning they love what they''re doing! Learn how you can nurture a student''s intrinsic motivation here.
Motivating Music Students Part 5: Motivation by Fear
Motivating students by fear can be a tricky thing. Find out when it works and how you can use it in a healthy way.
What We Can Learn From the Bobo Doll Experiment
Humans are naturally social learners - they observe and they learn. However, music practice tends to be solitary, especially in the early stages. See how this is affecting young musicians and what we can do to change this.
Motivating Music Students Part 3: The Music Student That Could
Part 3 of our motivation series explores building confidence in hesitant students. Help students believe in their musical abilities and potential.