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I love playing music, but I always choke up in lessons which makes the teacher think I’m a complete idiot. I want to learn, I really want to learn, but some weeks I just can’t even fathom the thought of going there.

Sounds like you might have some performance anxiety? I totally get where you’re coming from. I’ve struggled with performance anxiety in the past. Depending on your instrument, if you really want to continue you should stick with private lessons. While guitarists might be able to learn on their own, certain instruments REQUIRE you to have somebody teach you it, or you’ll develop bad habits (I had to undo about 3 years of bad bassoon habits when I got my first teacher). The thing that always gets me through a stressful performance or lesson is just preparing the HECK out of the music that they require you to play. When you freak out, the first thing to go is your ability to sightread. Thats why you gotta rely on your finger memory when the rest of your mind blanks. If you practice something enough, your fingers (or arms or whatever if you’re a percussionist) will work without you having to think too much about it. Beyond that, if you feel your teacher is too intimidating, you could always look for a teacher that you find more friendly. Good luck! And try not to give up on the lessons too easily!

My 3 and 4 year old children love music. They sing and dance all the time. When they see live musicians, they just lose their minds. I’m thinking piano or guitar lessons might be the best way to begin but I’m afraid that they are too young and:
a) I might be wasting my time and money
b) they might get frustrated and discouraged

As soon as they show an interest I would definitely be considering it, so I think you’re doing the right thing. I think they need to be a little older, as they will be more mature and able to focus more etc. I’d say start them at 5.

take piano or violin lessons and learn music ? They don’t want them to grow up being musicians and that’s it, right ? It’s kind of hard to live off and make $ being a musician when you grow up. Does music make kids smarter ? I have a 7 year and a 9 year old kids. Should I spend $ and make them learn music ? Is it worth the $ spent for let them learn music ?

Please advise. Thank you.

There is a tremendous amount of research showing that musical training enhances brain development in many ways and leads to greater academic achievement. Anecdotally, I know of several parents of ADHD kids who said their kids got more organized and more able to keep track of things once they started playing an instrument.

Here’s a basic introduction to the research in case you’re interested:

http://www.physorg.com/news198857496.html

http://www.physorg.com/news185942640.html

Hi, I recently got a degree in trombone performance, and I’m considering giving private lessons, maybe with a music store. I’m also good enough on piano to teach it too. I live in a decent sized city. How much could I expect to make teaching lessons? Whats a reasonable price to charge? And any other advice on the subject is welcome. Thanks!

Depends on your degree and how well known you are, what you play and your experience.
It also depends on the facilities, location ( Ex. Studio or home ) If you’re an average qualified teacher then around $ 15 - 35 an hour. - Depending on how common the instrument is

From what I can tell, I do not need to register for HST purposes as music lessons are not taxable.

What I am wondering is if there is any other reason that I should register my business? Would I need to register in order to make tax deductions for necessary expenses at the end of the year?

Can anyone find a site where I can find more information about starting to teach music lessons as a business in Ontario? I seem to be google impaired today.

You likely have to get a business license from your town or city. If you check http://www.ontario.ca/en/services_for_business/STEL02_119177.html you should find out what the requirements are. The cost of home based business licenses aren’t very high in most cities. I think I pay $75 per year. If you do things by the book you don’t have to worry about any implications down the road.

Right now, I am a 16 year old freshman in high school. I’m the top saxophone and clarinet of a 6A school, and I take private lessons. I wanted to start giving lessons because it sounds like a fun job, and I would earn more than minimum wage. (assuming that I would charge $5.00 for a 30 minute lesson) I thought junior year would be a good time to start giving lessons, but I wanted advice from people who would have more knowledge in this area. Also, would you have any helpful suggestions about giving lessons? Thank you.

Well. If you think is funy, you can start by now, othervise i don’t think you are enough older to work. But remember ‘ do as much fun as you can because the life going fast’

I’m thinking of ways to make some extra cash next year in college, since what I’m making now is barely paying the necessities, and I have not been able to buy music books in months. So I thought of teaching piano and voice lessons to kids in my area. But, I’m worried that nobody would take them because they would think I was inexperienced since I was in college. So I was wondering, would you, or would you let your kids take lessons from a college student?

I’m a current college student and have offered many of my peers lessons before in a few different instruments, albeit, I have never asked to be paid for it. I think it would be an excellent way to get some extra money in your pockets assuming you actually know what you were talking about!

My dream has always been to be a music teacher. I am only in grade 10 but I have a passion for music. I play trombone (I’m alright at it, not to brag) and theres like no places for trombone lessons anywhere! If I take music all throughout highschool, and join bands and stuff and practice, do you think that would be enough? Or do you have to take lessons to qualify?
Thank you!

It depends on the university.

For instance, here in South Africa, thanks to the apartheid legacy there’s loads of talented musicians who never had the money to take formal lessons, so the universities here generally make allowances for music students who can play but don’t have formal training. I know at the University of Cape Town you can do a BMus degree over five years instead of four, as long as you prove you can play. In the extra year, they teach you to read music and so forth.

Honestly, the best thing you can do is to get some music exams under your belt, like Trinity College or Royal Schools syllabus. Most music-teaching institutions recognise these qualifications (and some even require them).

You can always phone a few unis and ask them!

I have had Piano Lessons, Clarinet Lessons, and Guitar lessons and I understand Music Theory. Personally I would say that my formal training has led to a more intricate understanding and appreciation for music. Would you say that your formal music training has helped or hindered your music appreciation. Also looking for answers from those without formal training.

Hey, im half formal education and half school of hard knocks. I would say that one particular area; that of Ear Training, has greatly enhanced my listening experience.

Foucusin in on sound, listening for details and how notes relate to eachother, makes you more aware of the overall vibrations and sensations of hearing a great piece of music. Thats my take on it.

It can also be very satisfying to know excatly what’s going on as you hear a song in the radio, because you have worked on your ears sensibillity. But that’s more of a "feeling competent and skilled" kind a thing than that of just listening and absorbing all of the delicious sounds and frequencies..I think i will go put on some music now

Kasper

How can I get music lessons for little or no money? I play the piano, guitar, and drums(all self-taught). I want to start taking music lessons. I prefer voice. I can play the piano on my own, and a guitar teacher would be helpful. I mainly focus on the drums.

Are there any tips on getting lessons? I was thinking about asking members of my church’s band if they could help out.

Check Takelessons.com
http://takelessons.com

Once my brother got their services for a cheap and discounted price. He was very happy and learned a lot of stuffs especially with his Voice Lessons trainings. I just forgot the name of the instructor.