Let’s talk about practicing for your violin lessons for a second. How about we talk specifically about the key importance of mindset? These pointers on mindset and practicing for your violin lessons are not only relevant for your lessons but also for your performance preparation. They are pointers that I have learned along my professional violin journey and they have served me well. This is why I am so eager to share them with you too! I want you to experience them and see how they do shape your mindset and become important tools to use for gaining success. So […]
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Vocal Lessons & The Funky Things We Do
Some Funky and Awkward Things to Expect When You Start Vocal Lessons There are a lot of funky things we do in vocal lessons. It’s always, and I mean always, awkward for every student at first. They look at their vocal coach like, “Whaaaaaa?”. But we are used to it. We see it all the time and we can navigate those new students through the awkward and get them to participate with us in less than 30min. Here’s an introduction of some of the common things that you might encounter during your vocal lessons. If you are new to the […]
Read MoreMy Voice Lesson Experience
I’ve learned so much in my voice lesson experience and not just about my voice I am going to share with you my voice lesson experience at Martucci Music. I have been taking voice lessons at Martucci Music since the spring of last year. During my lessons I have learned so much and not just about my voice, but about self-expression as well. Music has always been very important to me in my life. It’s not only something I do for fun, but it also gives me confidence and allows me to tell a story. Every time I go to […]
Read MoreMy Singing Lessons in Sacramento
I Was Scared to Start Singing Lessons When I started my singing lessons in Sacramento at Martucci Music, I was scared to show my true potential when it came to singing. I never had the right guidance and felt as if my voice wasn’t good enough. I was also kind of uneasy about singing songs that I only ever dabbled in. Until three months ago when I started at Martucci Music. It was scary. But at this school, they make sure you are absolutely comfortable and are balanced about staying within but also going out of your comfort zone. Doing […]
Read MoreSocial Benefits of Singing Lessons for Kids
There are two main topics we would like to discuss in this article. These two points pertain to the social benefits of singing lessons for kids: body confidence and vocal confidence. One of the greatest pleasures we have in giving singing lessons to kids is watching them socially develop and grow in confidence. Body Confidence Singing lessons for kids (and adults, but we’re just discussing kids here) is all about how to use your body to create sound. It’s about how to breathe in low and deep and how to channel the output of that airflow. It’s also about how […]
Read MorePiano Lessons: What to Buy
The most popular question we get from people wanting to take lessons at Martucci Music is what to buy for piano lessons. What kind of piano or keyboard they should start with? Where do they find it? This article will help give you some knowledge on this topic. Piano Versus a Keyboard or Electric Piano First off, when you’re not sure of what to buy for piano lessons, there is always a traditional piano. A piano is a piano and if all the keys work and it is decently in tune, you are good to start! Perhaps further down […]
Read MoreVoice Lessons Are Scary!
Would you agree that voice lessons can be kind of scary? Maybe intimidating is a better word. Voice lessons can be so awkward to start. It takes so much vulnerability and courage to share something as fragile as your voice to a public ear. And they say, you can’t be vulnerable and authentic around other people if you can’t first be vulnerable and authentic with yourself. And how hard is it to be vulnerable with yourself? Hard. All our own insecurities reveal themselves to us in voice lessons! The Voice Lesson Environment Should Feel Safe That is why at […]
Read MoreUkulele Lessons for Kids
We suggest starting with ukulele lessons for kids versus guitar lessons At Martucci Music in East Sacramento we often suggest that parents might want to consider starting ukulele lessons for kids instead of guitar lessons. There are several reasons why we recommend the ukulele. This article explains why we think the ukulele is: easier to generally handle, easier strings for the fingers, and a cheaper purchase for trying lessons before committing to a guitar. Ukuleles are often a less expensive investment to start with Of course all instruments come at all price points and all quality levels but in general, […]
Read MoreHow Young Can Kids Start Piano Lessons?
How young can kids start piano lessons? Kids can start piano lessons really at any age! We get this question all the time. Our answer? It depends. It depends on what? Well, it depends on a number of factors. There isn’t a magic age for children to start piano lessons. In this blog we wanted to cover a few main aspects that contribute to the success or failure of a child’s piano experience. 1. It Depends on Child Every child is unique and every child’s development will progress at their own rate. We’re not going to dive into child development […]
Read More2019 Music Summer Camps
For the last two years Martucci Music has offered music summer camps for kids in the East Sacramento area. Last year our camps were centered around voice and singing for kids ages 6-9, but this year we have expanded our camp options as well as our age ranges! All our camps will run on Monday mornings for six weeks at $100/student (to learn more). Below is a description of what we are excited to offer East Sacramento this year! Exploring Self-Expression Through Music & Singing For the littles, ages 2-3 & 4-5, we will be offering camps around singing […]
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