I often hear parents ask our students the question: “What did you learn today?” or “Did you do a new page in the book?” Although very well intentioned, I believe there is often some misunderstanding as to how to best make musical progress. Regularly learning new material is of course essential to grow as a musician, however, it is not always best to learn something new. Musical ideas, concepts and techniques need constant revision, sometimes it is best to spend a week or two

It never ceases to amaze us at how much difficulty some parents find in encouraging their child to practice. It really is remarkable how many five year old children are running their households. Very few younger aged students will practice of their own volition. How many five year old kids will say to their parents “Now please excuse me, I am about to head into my room to practice the piano for the next hour or two”? The more actively the parents are involved the more the chi

We have all heard the statement “practice does not make perfect, only perfect practice makes perfect.” Finding effective practice methods and efficient time management is essential to our musical progress. It’s important to know how to practice effectively. If you follow our program and practice methods at Caroline Springs School of Music you will make the progress that would normally take seven years in one year. Understand that You are your own best teacher. Our teachers ca

One of the most misunderstood areas of guitar technique is the correct functioning of the right hand. All of our guitar lessons at Caroline Springs School of Music focus alot of attention to developing technical facility with the right hand. The right hand elbow should be placed on the uppermost point of the body of the guitar (on acoustics - the arm places just below the elbow on electrics). The pick should be held between the thumb and the first finger with the fingers curv