Note on COVID-19 and in-home lessons. Due to the current circumstances regarding the pandemic, our focus is on online lessons and we encourage everyone to try this as a safer and easier alternative to in-home music lessons (and a bit cheaper!).  Read More 

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Rachel Côté

Rachel uses creativity and imagination to teach the core tenets of technique. Hornist, pianist and pedagogue Rachel Côté is acclaimed for her relentless dedication to artistry,both as a performer and teacher of horn, piano, and ear training. A graduate of the Bachelorsprogram at the Glenn Gould School as well as from the McGill Conservatory School,

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7 Ways to Overcome A Difficult Piece When Practicing Piano

Anyone that has ever learned a new skill, be it music, arts, math, etc.,  knows what it’s like to be stuck on a concept. The reason I mention this up front is that It is normal to get stuck when learning a new concept or skill, and you should never let that stop you from

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Best age for child to start piano – and how.

When should a child start piano lessons? If your child shows musical interest such as singing, banging rhythmically as if using a drum set, or makes interesting musical patterns with their toys, it might be a good idea to start musical training early, around three or four-years-old (not with piano lessons but by letting them

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What piano should I buy?

Table of Contents Skill Level Small Portable Keyboards for toddlers and occasional fun. Beginner/experimental Full Sized Keyboards for beginners and intermediate lessons. Beginner-Intermediate Acoustic Pianos for the real piano sound, feel, and look. Beginner-Expert Digital Pianos for the real piano sound, feel and keyboard functions. Beginner-Professional Choosing a piano or keyboard can be a massive

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Best Small/Starter Piano Keyboards Under $100

Recommended piano keyboards for children, beginners or adults looking to have some leisure, portable fun! I may earn a small commission if you purchase any of these following my links. This doesn’t change their price or my honest suggestions however! Below are the best keyboards for kids under 10 years old that have not started

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Audio routing tutorial for Mac

Mr. Hirasawa has recorded this tutorial for some of his students and was kind enough to share it with us. In this video he explains what hardware and software you need on your Mac in order to successfully route audio from your digital instruments to your computer for online music lessons and just for fun!

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Raee Sahu

Raee has been involved with music since she was three years old. Over the years, she has picked up several instruments: she is passionate about the piano, in which she has her grade 10 RCM with first class honours, and also plays the violin (RCM gr 6), guitar (classical gr 5 and acoustic), and euphonium.

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Long-Term Benefits of Music Lessons for Kids

Playing music requires the use of both hemispheres It is often mentioned that learning music is especially good for children as it promotes brain development. And it is true; – to play sheet music with correct rhythm you have to understand fractions to an extent – and use the left hemisphere. If you create music

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Pros and Cons of Online Piano Lessons

Before the pandemic, online piano lessons were not particularly popular, and for good reason; not many trust themself to make it to a class on time, let alone trust a computer, internet, and software to all behave nicely while they try to learn something completely new and not be distracted by technical glitches and malfunctions.  Due to

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