Is my child too young (or old) for guitar lessons? Musical experiences come in all forms. Even infants and toddlers respond to music. Music lessons are different. They are best started after a child has heard music, moved and sang to music and have seen others play...
PRACTICE: THE COMPLETE WORKS PART 1 – WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE NATURE OF PRACTICE By Kevin Taylor Before you enrolled in guitar lessons you may have already noticed your child’s interest in music or the guitar. If your child was interested, you may not...
When the Harry Potter books began to appear I had no interest in them. However, I had never seen such a phenomenon of mass interest in reading among kids. The fever reminded me of when Elvis hit the scene back in the 50’s and the Beatles in the 60’s. But...
POKEMAN GO PRACTICE By Kevin Taylor Many Childbloom parents have discovered that having time to practice during the summer doesn’t guarantee practice. There is nothing inherently motivating about having a lot of time on your hands. Hands just have more time to be...
6 FABLES OF PRACTICE By Kevin Taylor As many of you parents know, the issue of home practice is a thorny one. Taming the music monster is not easy in this day and age of recreational screen time, social media and the distractions of the 21st century. Since I’ve been...
