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Modes: More Signficant than You May Think

The modes are interesting. They can be a ton of fun. They are probably a significant reason some of your favorite songs hit you the way they do! I would definitely encourage you to dig in to them for learning, for fun, and, someday, my hunch is, if you end up playing or recording music professionally—you’re going to need them!

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Practice: Quality over Quantity

. “My students often ask me “how long should I practice for?” To me, the answer is more complex than the student may expect. You wouldn’t ask “how long should I do my math homework for?” Other classes will assign specific goals, such as a number of workbook exercises, and a student will spend as much time as it takes to complete them! I’ve always been an advocate for “quality practice over quantity practice” In other words, my short answer to this student is that five focused minutes is always better than thirty distracted minutes.”

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Remote Trombone Lessons

Private lessons (remote/virtual) in trombone with a qualified musician with an education from the University of Houston’s School of Music. Are you a student trombone

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Communicating Magic in Music

As students are preparing a wide array of music right now, I encourage each of you to keep that magic in mind. It can be tough if you feel like you barely even know what notes to play, but it’s never too early to find that spark. One of my favorite questions to ask myself as I practice is “what do I love when I listen to or play this piece, and how can I play it in such a way that communicates that to others?” That’s the mindset that Weir championed in her career, and connected her to audiences worldwide for decades. For us, I believe that practicing this way moves us ever closer to that magic we love about music, not to mention, it makes practicing more fun!

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Welcome Esther to the Team!

Student teacher Esther Bui is a diverse, committed, and community minded local high school studet and a welcome member of our team as a new student teacher at TIA Seattle.

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Give the Gift of Guitar

Austin is enrolling now for virtual private lessons in guitar anywhere there’s interent, for under $100 monthly for weekly lessons!

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What Others Say...

“Sean-David is an excellent and patient piano teacher. He makes every lesson a fun and adventurous when it…

– Parent of KAB Kids Students