Be A Scale Hero | Part Two
Faster than a chromatic scale, powerful like a Hohner Fun Flash, able to play long scales in a single moment! It’s Scale Hero! Last time, we learned the C, G and F major scales for …
Read MoreTime Management for the Busy Musician
Time management can be a tough job! Here are are some ways you can take control of your time and make the most of it. By Kindra Joan Time Management “Lost time is …
Read MoreWhat’s Your Learning Style?
What’s your learning style? Visual? Aural? What does all this mean? How do YOU learn best? By Kindra Joan Learning Styles Everyone learns differently. If we all were the same, then you most likely …
Read MoreWhat Motivates You?
Sometimes we all need a little motivation to help us reach our practice goals. What is yours? By Melodie Cannon “Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an …
Read MoreAccordions in Unexpected Places
From Rock to Pop, Country to the soundtracks from the movies you watch, the accordion can be found in the most unexpected places. Read on to find out where! By Kindra Joan Many times when …
Read MoreThe Importance of Music for Children
What is the importance of music for children? Both listening to and learning to play music impacts children in a positive way. by Melodie Cannon “What a tragedy it would …
Read MoreThe Musical Spine
Is your left hand accordion technique causing you to make mistakes? Featured in the 2016 Summer Issue of Accordion Life Today. Dear Readers, it is with great pleasure that I get back …
Read MoreWho Wrote This Stuff?
By Kindra Joan Featured in the 2016 Summer Issue of Accordion Life Today. When we pick up a piece of music and sit down to learn or play it on our …
Read MoreHow To Prepare for Performance
By Maya Phipps Hello! I am preparing for a big performance but I’m extremely nervous that I’m going to mess up and make a fool of myself in front of all those …
Read More5 Ways to Improve Your Stage Presence
By Kindra Joan What is Stage Presence? If you are a musician then stages are something you probably have come in contact with or will be coming in contact with in your future. If you’ve …
Read MoreBe A Scale Hero
Scales? Why would I need to know my scales on the accordion? Why should I be a Scale Hero? That’s a great question! Let me answer it for you. Scales are extremely valuable for …
Read MoreThe Commonalities of Golf and Playing Accordion
By Marcia Lydiksen Featured in the 2016 Spring Issue of Accordion Life Today. You are probably asking yourself what learning to play golf and learning to play the accordion could possibly have …
Read MoreDealing With Negative Self-Talk
By Kindra Joan When a gymnast steps up to compete at a gymnastics meet he or she is being judged by adjudicators. However, when we sit down to play a musical piece to ourselves …
Read More7 Habits Every Musician Should Adopt
By Melodie Cannon “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” —Aristotle “The patterns of our lives reveal us. Our habits measure us.” —Mary Oliver A habit is …
Read MoreRule Number One
Featured in the 2016 Spring Issue of Accordion Life Today. Rule Number One What Every Accordionist Needs to Know Regardless of my students’ age or level, I often tell them as a joke, “Rule Number …
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