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Contributed by Mallory Livingston, Executive Director & Piano Teacher Have you ever just needed to focus at work and plugged into some of your personal jams to block out the other distracting noises? Or wanted to relax and turned the radio onto your favorite track to just take
Ethnomusicology: a big fancy sounding word. Sounds interesting doesn’t it? But what does it really mean? And why does it even matter? Ethnomusicology is the study of music in cultures, and affects more than you might at first think. Many variables come into play even when discussing
By Western-Li Summerton Music students often times spend practice hours glued to the sheet music in front of them. They spend hours trying to identify notes, patterns, and incorporate dynamics to build the beginnings of their own musical language. While building these fundamentals is a necessary part
Alright, so it’s time for your student to pick an instrument. As a parent, you want to make sure your child picks an instrument that they will be successful in, as well as something that they will like playing! And so, this is designed to give you
Music is an essential piece of early childhood development. So, as you seek to prepare your child for kindergarten prepare them for lessons at the same time! Studies have
While practice in an integral part of the music learning process, it can often times be a thorn in the side of the student. There are many different things that prevent students
Contributed by Mallory Livingston, Instructor of Piano & Voice Art is an intricate part of humanity that is essential to mental, emotional and developmental welfare, and when absent, devalues and destroys
Our question today comes from Juliano, who’s wondering how he can help his toddler start learning to play the piano and develop musicality. Dear Northwest School of Music, My name is Juliano
You’ve probably heard that listening to or playing music has certain cognitive effects. Music can help you relax, or help you focus while you study. Listening to it can even help to
While at first your kids are content to pick daisies and play with sticks, it seems like before you know it they are full of ambitions you never could have expected. They
Contributed by Mallory Livingston, Executive Director & Piano Teacher Have you ever just needed to focus at work and plugged into some of your personal jams to block out the other distracting
Ethnomusicology: a big fancy sounding word. Sounds interesting doesn’t it? But what does it really mean? And why does it even matter? Ethnomusicology is the study of music in cultures, and
By Western-Li Summerton Music students often times spend practice hours glued to the sheet music in front of them. They spend hours trying to identify notes, patterns, and incorporate dynamics to
Alright, so it’s time for your student to pick an instrument. As a parent, you want to make sure your child picks an instrument that they will be successful in, as
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