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The question “What music do you listen to?” is a crucial one among young people. Showcasing one’s musical taste – be it through clothing, hair, accessories, etc. – symbolizes to which group or social milieu one belongs, and at the same time serves as a distinction from other groups. “…you and your friends can’t consider […]
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“What does it mean to spend our time well?” Tristan asks at the beginning of his TED talk “How better tech could protect us from distraction.” Tristan Harris is a former Google employee who now runs an initiative called Time Well Spent, which advocates that software and websites be designed to help people make good […]
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Standing at the bottom of a steep hill, a person will perceive the angle to be 20-30% steeper when they’re alone than when they’re with a friend. (“Social support and the perception of geographical slant” published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.) What does that tell us? Well, it tells us that things become […]
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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 for hearing and memory. At Modern Music School, we offer music lessons for students over 50. In line with […]
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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 be passionate learners as well. The “6 tips for frustration-free learning” I’m giving you in […]
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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 be a sad and boring world. Music is beautiful, and most of us […]
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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 can grow with time and practice. In fact, all children can develop talent in almost any area — as long as they experience a positive and […]
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Who likes exams anyway? For most of us, exams mean stress, pressure, and anxiety. “What if I don’t pass?” “What if I’m not good enough?” are the questions our critical inner voice is telling us. And these questions make it hard to take another view. Who doesn’t love success? We all connect success with joy, […]
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If you’ve been given the gift to be a musician, you’re very lucky! Music has the power to transform and touch other people, and, through their songs, many “rock-stars” have done just that. They gave us anthems that inspire us, and songs that never fail to make us happy! Many skilled artists set out to […]
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“How to practice effectively… for just about anything” is the title of this TED Ed lesson from Annie Bosler and Don Greene and I highly recommend watching it. Their advice applies to everything from music to sports and isn’t necessarily new (I’ve covered different aspects of it here, here and here.) But understanding “how practice […]
My goal is to bring happiness to you and your child's life.
In times where anxiety and stress levels among children and youth are at an all-time high, I make it my mission to create a space for children to grow up as happy, emotionally-resilient and creative individuals.
With real connections, friendship and play being replaced by television, tablets and iPhones, I provide children with opportunities to connect with peers, to form real friendships and to grow up as socially competent, responsible human beings.
Hans-Peter Becker, once a professional drummer, now educator, author and entrepreneur, made it his mission to connect the world with music – and he’s succeeding. He is the founder of the Modern Music School, which is one of the largest music schools in the world. In its more than 80 international branches, Modern Music School has taught more than 100,000 musicians in Germany, US and Greece since 1987.
