When your child first starts music lessons it can sound unpleasant, like noise. I know when I first started playing guitar my father would scream to turn it down and he was being nice. I sounded terrible. It can almost seem like nothing is happening. But….lesson by lesson your child will improve. At Metairie Music…
Singing is one of funnest activities for young kids and no better way to express themselves! All the kids who are taking vocal lessons at Metairie Music Academy get specialized personal attention and encouragement. Your child will learn proper breathing and vocal control and how to sing their favorite songs with emotion. We also place…
Introduction: Why Are So Scared to Sing The vast majority of the world whether children or adults fear speaking or singing in front of others as one of the top fears for everyone. Many say the human voice is the greatest and most beautiful instrument. Even longtime professionals or world class performers suffer withl performance…
Piano Lessons that Kids Love: How to Get Them to Choose a Better Way Introduction As parents, all we have to do is look around and you’ll see kids glued to a phone with social media, scrolling endless clips and playing games. This is not good for them mentally or physically. They something that really…
We realize that all mom’s are in super busy mode shuffling kids from school activities to sports activities. I just want to encourage you, dear moms, to consider music lessons for your child. Piano is a great way to start and play a song in lesson one. Learning music is one the most rewarding activities…
I know how many activities moms have as I watch my own wife bringing my daughter from event to event. Is it possible to make “Piano lessons” work without getting overloaded? At Metairie Music Academy we want to create a stress free environment from start to finish. Complete Beginners Welcome If you’re child has never…
Discover how Music can transform your child at Metairie Music Academy As parents we all want our children to thrive—-academically, socially, and emotionally. It is proven that music lessons can build confidence and creativity? At Metairie Music Academy, we see on a daily basis how learning an instrument or singing can open up a child’s…
The problem with You Tube Some of my students in their teens and many adults have tried to learn guitar from You Tube, a video or a book and nearly all of them got a poor result. If you don’t know what it is you really have to know to learn the skills to play…
Won’t know unless you try Can autistic or handicapped kids learn guitar? In my experience, yes. I can’t say 100% across the board that all can learn. There is no 100% success rate of any student even without special needs becoming 100% successful at guitar. If someone doesn’t practice they will not improve. At…
Guitar is fun, here’s how If you guitar or piano or singing is not fun then why do it? When guitar becomes fun then your child will not be looking at their phone as much or playing games. It’s a battle for their attention these days. In the very first lesson I give the student…