Did you know that our voice is also considered a musical instrument? It is a very delicate instrument which, unlike a guitar, for example, you can’t replace when it breaks. Your vocal folds are irreplaceable – which is why we want to...
More than ever before, we’re exposed to cultural differences – be it in school, at work or in our neighbourhoods. Being open-minded to people of other backgrounds, being able to take their perspective and learn from them...
Another summer is coming to an end. School is starting soon – or work, university, etc. The classrooms at Modern Music School get a little quieter during the summer too and we’re super excited to have all our students...
I probably don’t have to tell you that music changes how we feel. Anybody who has ever listened to their favourite songs would agree – music can transform our mood from one minute to the next, lift us up, relax us or...
One of the best ways to learn an instrument is in group lessons. Research has shown that students learn better in groups and make progress faster than in one-on-one lessons – especially when taught in mixed-age groups...
“Exams for Rock & Pop musicians? What’s up with that?” you might ask. And we understand. “Not for us!” was our thinking for many years but now we’ve come full circle. Now, we view...
More and more seniors choose to learn a musical instrument. And they should because more and more research shows that playing a musical instrument can slow and sometimes even reverse the effects of aging – especially...
A little every day is the key to good, frustration-free learning. I like that: A little every day. That sounds doable, doesn’t it? I’ve always held a passion for learning, and I want the students at Modern Music School to...
Music is one of the greatest joys in life. Just try to imagine a world without it – a birthday without singing, a wedding held in silence or a sports game without your favourite tracks blasting in the background. It would probably...
In this guest post, Sebastian Quirmbach, Modern Music School’s education director, busts the myth about ‘natural talent.’ Talent isn’t something God-given or fixed at birth, it’s a muscle we...
