Tag Archives: tips

The Vocal Mechanism and MRI

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Lady Fair

Long time no see. That’s because I’ve been growing my student base as well as working on a novel (you can learn more about that on my other blog).I am going to attempt to be more regular and share more … Continue reading →

Posted in Practice Techniques, Teaching Chorus, Teaching Voice, Vocal Resources | Tagged broadway, cords, health, healthy, images, larynx, mechanism, mri, opera, pharynx, resources, rock, sing, singing, soft palate, song, style, tips, velum, video, vocal, vocalist, voice | Leave a comment

How to tell when your child isn’t practicing.

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Lady Fair

Excellent article that applies to all instruments, and not only to the piano. (And it’s not too long, either!) Click Here to read it! Not much needs to be added to the article, but I do want to make the … Continue reading →

Posted in Tips for Parents, Uncategorized | Tagged assign, clarinet, educate, help, how to tell, instruct, lesson, method, music, perform, piano, play, practice, recital, reguse, sing, study, teacher, tips, violin | Leave a comment

Recital Programs!

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Lady Fair

As a creative person, I do enjoy making an attractive product like a recital program, but sometimes they are a pain. Below you will find a link to purchase some I have created, if you do not want to go through … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching Band, Teaching Chorus, Teaching Elementary, Teaching Orchestra, Teaching Other Music Classes, Teaching Piano, Teaching Private Lessons, Teaching Voice | Tagged border, buy, cheap, Christmas, concert, easy, fast, free, hannukah, holiday, holly, ideas, instrument, lights, music, perform, program, purchase, quick, recital, seasonal, simple, student, template, tips, voice, winter | Leave a comment

Recital Tips (gifts!)

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Lady Fair

As far as teaching careers are concerned, mine has been relatively short. I taught a few lessons as a teenager, but have only been consistently teaching for approximately 6 years. Here is what I have learned: Make a simple program … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching Piano, Teaching Private Lessons, Teaching Voice | Tagged buttons, cello, certificates, Christmas, clarinet, flute, gifts, hannukah, help, holiday, lessons, music, perform, performance, piano, play, private, recital, sax, sing, solo, song, students, tips, tricks, venue, violin, voice, winter | Leave a comment

The Dreaded Clarinet Embouchure (VIDEO)

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Lady Fair

Correct embouchure is EXTREMELY important for getting a good sound on any instrument, but the clarinet is particularly difficult. One of the pitfalls that young clarinetists fall into is thinking that they are right simply because they can get a … Continue reading →

Posted in Teacher Guides - Band Instruments, Teaching Band, Teaching Private Lessons, Uncategorized | Tagged clarinet, clarinet couch coach, clarinetist, coach, couch, embouchure, guide, help, how-to, instruction, mouth, music, shape, tips, tricks, tutorial, video | Leave a comment

Vocal Technique Tips

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Lady Fair

I found this article the other day, which goes over some interesting vocal techniques and links for other tips. DISCLAIMER: I have not read through all of the tips on this website and so cannot confirm their validity or safety. … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching Chorus, Teaching Voice | Tagged article, class, classroom, help, how-to, learn, links, scale, school, sing, song, teach, technique, tips, tricks, twitter, vocal, voice, warm-up, website | Leave a comment

7 Tips for saving Money on Music!

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Lady Fair

Hello everyone! Check out this post for some excellent tips on saving money on sheet music. Some things I do personally: Only buy copies of books you know you will use frequently. For me, this is usually the primer level … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching Private Lessons, Tips and Tricks | Tagged copy, lesson, money, music, piano, save, sheet, teacher, teachers, tips, voice | Leave a comment

Don’t Do That! (Try This Instead!)

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Lady Fair

By Dr. Matthew McCutcheon This is a list of common pitfalls that many school ensemble directors unknowingly fall into. While directed more toward wind ensembles, these can be applied just as easily to chorus or strings. The basic concepts are … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching Band, Teaching Chorus, Teaching Orchestra, Tips and Tricks | Tagged bad habits, band, chorus, conduct, direct, directions, do, don't, ensemble, habits, help, high school, how-to, listen, mccutcheon, middle school, music, orchestra, pitfalls, practice, school, teach, tips | Leave a comment

10 Rules for Expressive Singing

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Lady Fair

These are 10 rules that were demonstrated and explained at a music educator’s conference I attended recently. Most of these are things that choral people should know, but perhaps have forgotten and need to be reminded of. If you follow … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching Chorus | Tagged articulation, balance, beat, blend, choir, chorus, diphthong, expression, high, how-to, intonation, middle, nasal, nasality, nose, palate, raise, rules, school, sing, singing, soft, stress, tips, tricks, vowel | Leave a comment

12 Quiet Rituals of Successful People

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Lady Fair

We all look for that quick fix that will help us to be successful, and most of the time those “miracle pills” and instant successes leave us feeling like we’ve just run around in circles and accomplished nothing. While there … Continue reading →

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