Getting off to a good start -- Getting the most from your lessons -- Using practice tips for faster results -- Solving the mystery of music theory -- Tune in to classical music -- Tune in to classical music -- Becoming a skilled musician -- Performing with confidence -- Avoiding stumbling blocks along the way -- Making beautiful music together -- Deciding if a music career is right for you.
Summary
In her follow-up to Making Music and Enriching Lives: A Guide for All Music Teachers, Bonnie Blanchard offers students a set of tools for their musical lives that will help them stay engaged, even during the challenging times in their musical development. Blanchard discusses issues such as finding an instructor, selecting the right instrument, and choosing a college or conservatory. The book includes lessons on music theory and history as well as a guide to finding additional materials in print and online.