Everyone says, “Go to school to learn.” But that doesn't really encompass the true purpose of school. The mindset should be, “Go to school to master.” For this article’s sake, we’re thinking of learning as just the absorbing of facts. Anyone can learn by going to lecture and sitting, or reading arti… Read More

For working parents, juggling the demands of work and trying to stay involved with our children’s activities is hard to do. We pay for activities, but our time is limited so it’s hard to stay involved as much as we would like. Do you find yourself asking questions including: Did my child practice to… Read More

What makes a child prodigy? Does it stem from pure talent or specialized, intensive training at a young age? We’ve all seen the viral videos of 4 year olds playing advanced pieces astonishingly well - and reactions are always mixed. On one hand, we want to applaud the accomplishment, but we also une… Read More

Better Practice isn’t just a practice tracker! We put our main focus in motivating students to want to practice - hence, all of our motivational tools built right into the app! We’ve separated the list below by motivation types - read this article first to see which motivation types your students ar… Read More

Sometimes you have to focus your practice on a few select songs rather than your whole practice list. This might be for things like recitals, exams, or competitions. Or, remember what I said about playing vs. practicing? All of us should be taking time to play what we like rather than just practicin… Read More

Think back to your very first musical encounter. What made you pick up your first instrument? Whatever the answer (whether it was inspiration from seeing a performance, a school requirement, or a demanding mother) - I think we all had that flash of hope in us that someday (soon), we’d be playing our… Read More

There’s one golden rule of practice I tell all of my students: fast is slow, and slow is fast. Meaning - fast practice is slow progress and slow practice is fast progress. But what do I mean by ‘fast’ or ‘slow’ practice? Students love rushing... There was a certain habit I saw a lot of my students h… Read More

This is a guest post by Ben: parent to two young music students and someone who works closely with music teachers (but is not one himself). We hope to provide a unique perspective that hasn't been provided before, and that it can help all of you music parents out there! When parents are actively in… Read More