

BHPS Band and Strings Update
Read all the latest news about the BHPS Band and Strings Program.


What Makes a Great Music Teacher?
Greatness in teaching is just as rare as greatness in any other profession. Although it’s impossible to offer a prescription of qualities...


Benefits of Playing a Musical Instrument
CAN YOU IMAGINE LIVING YOUR LIFE WITHOUT MUSIC? IT WOULD BE VERY HARD TO DO SO, AS MUSIC HAS BEEN HARD-WIRED INTO OUR VERY EXISTENCE AS...


How to stop nagging your child to practise their musical instrument
It's 4pm on a Thursday, and your child is on the couch with the iPad. You need to leave for the weekly music lesson in half an hour. You...


3 Things Parents Must Tell Their Children When They Begin a Musical Instrument
By: Tony Mazzocchi Article originally posted on The Music Parents’ Guide Hopefully your child will begin a musical instrument through...


Learning Music Accelerates Brain Development in Children
Music is one of the greatest joys on Earth. From those who play it to those who listen to it, it is a driving force and accompaniment for...


Learning Sheet Music - Sheet Music Demystified
This is a great article which explains simply how to read sheet music. Parents who have children who play music and have no idea how they...


Brass or Woodwind Instrument? Which one?
The Difference Between Brass and Woodwind Instruments Source: http://thevault.musicarts.com/the-difference-between-brass-and-woodwind-ins...


Want to Train Your Brain? Forget Apps, learn a musical instrument.
The multimillion dollar brain training industry is under attack. In October 2014, a group of over 100 eminent neuroscientists and...


6 Ways to make Practice ‘Perfect’ not Painful
Is Practice a four letter word in your house? Are their frequent arguments over the lack of this essential part of learning an...