Canton Music Academy is proud to feature Ms. Kara Halleck, a highly experienced music instructor with 17 years of experience in teaching piano and voice lessons to students of all ages. Ms. Kara holds a degree in classical voice performance and a secondary degree in piano pedagogy, making her well-equipped to help students of all […]
Music Lessons
Why Take Piano Lessons
Why Take Piano Lessons When it comes to being a musician the fallacy is that you are either able to play an instrument or you can’t. I often hear, “I would love to play music, but I don’t have the coordination”, or “I’m just not a creative person.” In most cases I find that this […]
Sports or Music Lessons
Sports or Music lessons Deciding between sports or music lessons can be a difficult decision for students who are busy with school. It’s important to try out different interests to see what’s a good fit. Sports are a great way to stay healthy and learn teamwork while music is a more creative outlet. While they […]
How music education boosts learning
Lynda Way Pacific Pre-School and Kindergarten How Music Education Boosts Learning Today, music occupies a special place in the hearts of those in the field of childhood development. This is because music supports learning in a number of ways. Let’s take a look at three of them: Music Aids Brain Growth and Development Regardless of whether […]
KU research establishes link between music education, academic achievement
Music Makes Us LAWRENCE — University of Kansas researchers have confirmed what decades of anecdotal evidence and national research suggested: Increased music participation has important direct and indirect effects on positive outcomes in student achievement and engagement. For a baseline study commissioned by Nashville’s Music Makes Us initiative, KU researchers from the School of Music and the Center for Public Partnerships […]
Music Instruction
Long Beach elementary parents decide to pay for extra music instruction by Mary Plummer 89.3 KPCC Parents at a Long Beach school are taking their students’ music instruction into their own hands and paying for two days of music instruction per week, according to the Long Beach Press Telegram. The move will double the amount of music instruction […]
Music in schools
Music in Schools Rennay Moore, Contributor The Gleaner – Jamaica I publicly commend the efforts of the First Global team for their bold Perfect Pitch for a Sound Education initiative, which has already had much success. First Global has brought to reality the dream I have been lobbying for – the in-depth integration of music in schools. Quite frankly, […]
Mozart Effect
Intelligence is defined as the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills. This simple fact was my first cause for skepticism when I saw an article that has been circulating entitled, “The Mozart Effect myth: research finds music doesn’t make you smarter.” There is a direct correlation between learning any new skill to increased […]
More adults taking music lessons
Democrat and Chronicle December 8th, 2013 Music lessons for adults If anyone deserves to be in this practice room at the Hochstein School of Music & Dance, standing beside a grand piano and joyfully belting out “O Sole Mio,” it’s 84-year-old Joe Mancini. As a boy in Rochester, Mancini fell hard for his Italian parents’ […]
Key of C Major
The key of C major, also called the C major scale, is a commonly used key for guitar players, piano players and other instruments. It is easy to teach the notes of C major on the piano because all of the white keys make up the key of C. Diatonic and Chromatic are words used to […]
Circle of 5ths
The circle of 5ths, sometimes referred to as the circle of 4ths and 5ths, is a chart that reveals many patterns of melody and harmony in music. Many students will brush it aside as another boring theory assignment but the Circle of 5ths is actually the key to easy memorization of so many music concepts. […]
Nashville Number System
The Nashville Number System is a simple way of naming chord functions as numbers rather than their formal letter name. In the equal temperament tuning system their are 15 key signatures. They all differ in name but the chord function is always the same. For instance a guitar player might be teaching his band a […]
Playground Sessions
Brittney M. Walker Eurweb.com July 28, 2013 Playground Sessions *Quincy Jones is crossing over into music education. He and Chris Vance are co-creators of the music edition of a Rosetta Stone type learning software called Playground Sessions. The new application will help children and adults learn how to read and play music by understanding the basics of piano playing. “The concept […]
How to choose the right guitar for beginners
Guitar Lessons in Plymouth Mi Call us at 734-418-0640 10 things to know and ask about guitars and guitar lessons: 1. What type of guitar do I want to play? – Electric, Acoustic, Classical, Bass Guitar. The best was to answer this is to ask yourself which one are you most passionate about. If you […]
Summer Music Programs
Need something to fun to do this summer? Sign up Now for one of our summer music programs! Summer is almost here and while it’s good to get a break from academic studies, it is very important for beginner and serious students alike to continue their music lessons. For many people, summer music programs allow […]
Music Lessons in Canton
Thinking about music lessons in the New Year? If you have the desire to play music then why not make this your New Year’s resolution? Take music lessons in Canton, MI at GP Music Academy. We have instructors with University training in music to assist you on your musical quest. Studying privately with a qualified […]
Learn Bass Guitar
If you want to learn bass guitar, it may be wise to familiarize yourself with some of the humor that surrounds bass players and the playing of bass in general. Much of this humor is derived from the relative simplicity of the bass lines played by rock musicians. I believe that all instruments have technical […]
Band/Ensemble Classes
This year at Grosse Pointe Music Academy we will offer a variety of Band/Ensemble classes for students of all ages and instruments. We now offer Rock Band, Jazz Band, String Quartet, Guitar Ensemble and Adult Rock/Blues Jam group. Band/Ensemble classes help students learn the skills necessary for playing and performing with other musicians. We help […]
Grosse Pointe Music Academy Spring Recital 2012
Grosse Pointe Music Academy Spring Recital 2012 and non-perishable food drive to help feed the hungry. Location: Grosse Pointe Unitarian Church 17150 Maumee, Grosse Pointe City Time: Session 1: 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Session 2: 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Date: Friday June 8th View Larger Map Please be generous and bring your […]
Don’t let your children quit playing music
Children will often take up a musical instrument with high hopes of becoming great at playing the instrument or great at singing. Typically the first few lessons are a lot of fun and it’s exciting to learn a few things about how to play and sing. Beginning music lessons need to be set up so […]