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Realistic Music Goals For 2022

‘Tis the season to start making resolutions for the New Year! We’re here to help you make realistic music goals for 2022. Read on for our advice on setting goals that will make you feel more confident, more self-aware, and that set you up for success. Make A Realistic ‘Big Picture’ Goal Part of making a realistic music goal for 2022 that you will accomplish is thinking of the big picture. For the student who started taking lessons a couple months ago, make it your ‘big picture’ goal to feel confident & capable in TWO major techniques regarding your instrument. […]

Ukulele Lessons for Kids: 3 Things to Know

by Martucci Music June 30, 2020 in Ukulele Lessons

If you are considering giving your kids ukulele lessons, here are three quick things we suggest to keep in mind. We are about to share two pros and one con to ukulele lessons for kids: 1. The Ukulele is Easy to Transport It’s small and light. Perfect for little kids to learn how to handle and be responsible with a musical instrument. You definitely want to get a carrying case to go with your instrument because it the child is carrying it around, it’s sure to get bumped and nicked! 2. The Ukulele is a Simple Instrument The ukulele has […]

Which Size Guitar for Kids?

by Martucci Music March 1, 2020 in Guitar Lessons, Music Lessons, Music School, Ukulele Lessons

When it comes to children learning to play guitar there is a size guitar that would be best for a child to use when taking guitar lessons. A full-sized guitar may be too big for many children to start with. It is important that an appropriate size instrument be used during a child’s guitar lessons so that they learn to play guitar correctly. Playing a guitar that is the incorrect size for a student will lead the student to compromise good technic. In this article we will show you the different guitar size options that can be used for a […]

Ukulele Lessons for Kids

by Martucci Music May 2, 2019 in Music Lessons, Music School, Ukulele Lessons

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, […]