Summertime Music Lesson Discounts!

I normally don't promote at this blog, but I have some very cool summer discount packages I want you to know about.  Check them ...

How to Play and Sing at the Same Time

Playing and singing at the same time is usually a challenge for the beginner, and sometimes the professional as well! The secret is Rhythm...

Should I Take Private Music Lessons?

First off, ask yourself, “Am I happy with the way I play?” If you are happy with the way you play, you probably don’t need private music les...

Why Learn Scales?

Scales are the vehicle for understanding the language of music . They are the musicians’ alphabet. They define the elements of a song, give ...

Buttwinick Musical Services Update ~ July 2011

Greetings! As 2011 roles along, activity is activated and production is purposeful! I hope all is well with you, and here is an update from ...

Chord Technique on Guitar and Bass

Does it take you a long time to learn a new chord? Do you want the secret to quickly learning new chord shapes? Applying this write-up could...

Technical or Musical?

One of my singer/songwriter students is currently working on creating different kinds of melodies over chord progressions using different sc...

Metal Analysis

One of my guitar / songwriter students is into metal, esp. Avenged Sevenfold. My roots are mainly in classical, hard rock, funk, “world” and...

Glossary of Musical Terms

I recently added a cool "Glossary of Musical Terms" at one of my websites. You should check it out! This is an expanding list of m...

Two very different lessons

As people's personal goals vary, so do lesson assignments. Two of the lessons I delivered today illustrates this point. (1) New piano st...

How Music Lessons Relate to Live Performance

I thought you might find it interesting to know how music lessons can directly relate to live performance in ways that might not seem obvio...

Guidelines for Practicing a Musical Instrument

Be there. Have your attention on what you are doing. Be willing to learn something and accept the fact that it probably won’t happen over a ...

About Reading Music

This article lays out some various gradients to reading music. A gradient to learning is a step-by-step approach starting with the easies...

Can music lessons ruin your originality?

Contrary to what some people believe, music instruction does not have to blunt one’s creativity. “Good” music instruction will enable one to...