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I believe that we as Americans need to rethink our approach to music history.  I certainly think there is value in learning about Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and the like, but on a recent trip to Costa Rica I found I knew nothing of understanding the local music and culture.  I believe that our approach today [...]

This is an excellent article regarding the truth about music lessons - leave your thoughts…

The Truth About Music Lessons
by Jeffrey A. Tucker
At some point when a child is very young, many parents consider pushing the kid into music lessons. This sometimes results in a year or two of piano or violin under a private teacher [...]

J.W. Pepper = good company - I made a list of music to order for my students for next fall and found some great pieces at J.W. Pepper’s website. How many of you use Pepper and what are some of your favorite pieces? I have lately been into Gustav Holst for band and [...]

Our hearts here at ilearnmusic.com go out to those affected by the tragedy at Virginia Tech. It is a crime that the campus authorities didn’t warn students after the first two homicides. Certainly, thirty-three people didn’t deserve to lose their life to save face for the university. I agree with this person. [...]

I had a really intense dream last night - one of those ones where you wake up and aren’t really sure if you are still in it or not…anyway it brought up the thought - how many of you have ever had dreams where music is playing and you recognize the music? And if [...]