counterintuitive adjective: counter-intuitive; adjective: counterintuitive contrary to intuition or to common-sense expectation (but often nevertheless true). Learning to play music is a counterintuitive experience.  We do not inherently possess knowledge of how to play music.  For example: it feels extremely un-natural to hold an instrument correctly.  That’s why it’s crucial to have a good music […]

If you want to learn to play music, you need a competent teacher.  Even if your goals are modest, you will surely reach them more quickly and easily with a teacher’s guidance.  The principles and ideas you can glean from instructional books and online videos are valuable, however, applying them most efficiently can ONLY be […]

Learning to Practice Many of us know the saying: “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?   Practice, Practice Practice.”  Yes, it’s true, learning to play music requires practicing.   Or as I like to say:  Learning to play music requires LEARNING to practice.   Because “practicing” does not come naturally to any of us.  […]

The Musical Ladder™️ is our unique system of setting incremental goals and challenges for our students and rewarding and celebrating their achievements. All current students are eligible to participate, and there are NO additional fees for the trophies and wristbands. It’s included in your tuition. We are the only music school in Tucson to offer […]

Learning to play music is an extremely rewarding pursuit that can bring happiness and gratification for a lifetime.  However, the first year or two of lessons, particularly for children, are very challenging.  Many parents ask how they can help their kids through these early challenges.   The answer is simple:  Become an involved music parent. […]