A brief overview of a musician's body and how it performs so that injury can be prevented and technique sharpened.This manual is approximately 3,000 words long.

Introducing improvisation can be an intimidating prospect for both the student and the teacher. If the teacher has no previous experience with improvisation the concept can seem totally foreign. This booklet will give seven easy steps for the classically trained teacher.This manual is approximate 3,000 words long.

There are three people involved in the education of a young musician: the teacher, parent and child.  The role of the parent is the most complex, especially if the parent does not know how to play the musical instrument.  The purpose of this booklet is to explore that role and offer strategies for how to take what is taught in the lesson and bring it to the at-home practice session.  This manual is approximately 2,300 words long.  

The purpose of this booklet is to present eight attitude approaches that would be useful for both new parents whose child is just starting music lessons and veteran parents that have to readdress how practicing is being approached now that child has become older.  Since so much depends on the parents in the early stages of music lessons, it is important that their needs are addressed along with the student’s.  Learning to recognize the true source of practice session conf...

There are two sides to a young child’s musical development. One side involves the actual activities that are done during the practice. This is the physical practice. The other side to practicing is mental development. Enjoyment of music is something that is cultured over a prolonged period of time. The purpose of this booklet is to present fifteen different strategies or adjustments you can make to your at-home practice in order to make the whole process smoother. This particular booklet w...

A private music teacher usually only sees a student once a week while the parent will have to be there for the young student the other six days.  This means the private studio teacher offers expertise on an instrument but the parent will be the one that has the most lasting impact on the child’s musical career.  The purpose of this booklet is to provide a guideline for areas that can cause problems in the home environment.   This manuel is approximately 3,300 words l...

Series of articles originally written for the Yahoo! Contributor Network. Includes five articles:Breaking Down Some Suzuki Method Myths - Briefly examines what Shinichi Suzuki was trying to accomplish when he established his method.Rethinking Genius - What is a "genius"? Have tests made Americans place unreasonable expectations on "the smart" kids?Sure They Can Hear It… But Can a Suzuki Student Read Music? - Debunking the myth that Suzuki method students are not tau...

A useful guide for anyone interested in private music studio teaching. Topics cover issues that should be addressed in this type of small business venture.This manual is approximately 3,800 words long.

The idea of not just practice but repetition is one of the hardest lessons to instill in a young student. This booklet will give the teacher or parent ten starting ideas for repetition games.Games change a frustrating task into something fun. A student that is having fun will be more open to corrections which makes the work they're doing more productive.This manual is approximately 2,700 words long.

Series of articles originally written for the newsletter put out by the San Diego Branch of the Suzuki Association. Includes four articles:Scoring Goals with a Musical Education - Learning music teaches more than just how to play an instrument.Hitting the Right Note with Improvisation - Improvisation can be fun and motivating for students of all ages. And the teacher doesn't necessarily need to know jazz!Establishing an Independent Musician - What changes must take ...

Series of articles originally written for the blog Rethinking Genius and the newsletter put out by the San Diego Branch of the Suzuki Association. Includes seven short articles:Music Therapy in the Private Lesson Environment - The private lesson can be therapeutic by its very nature.Allowing Yourself Time to Learn - Learning an instrument requires steady effort over a long period of time. A difficult lesson to learn!Fiddling Around With Multiple Genres - Different s...

Once the honeymoon excitement of learning an instrument fades away the real work must begin. This is a natural and necessary next step to the learning process. This booklet will give the teacher or parent fifteen strategies or adjustments that can be made to at-home practice in order to make the process smoother.This manual is approximately 4,000 words long.