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Making Music an Important Part of the Holiday Season

It’s That Time of Year! December is in full swing and we’re getting ready for family celebrations. It’s easy to get lost in all the...

How to Take a Bow (For Guitarist) and Why It’s Important

An important part of learning an instrument and performing is bowing properly. Often overlooked, taking a bow properly puts the finishing...

Let’s Make an Egg Shaker!

My favorite egg shaker cracked recently, boo! Instead of hopping on Amazon or running to a local music store, I thought it might be fun...

My Rules

0ver the course of my playing and teaching career I’ve developed a couple rules. These rules are simple, but effective for the students...

Set Aside Time to Practice this Summer!

Summer is a great time to make strides in your musical studies...Here are some tips for making the most of your summer free time.

Tablature

A highly debated topic amongst guitar players and teachers is guitar tablature (TAB). Tablature is a system of reading for guitar where…

Getting to know Folk Instruments: The Autoharp!

To continue our series on folk instruments, let’s take a look at the Autoharp! CSM’s autoharp is a ChromaHarp by Sekova, circa 1967! What...

Doing More than Saying “Just Practice!”: Tips on Encouraging Successful Practice Habits

As the famous joke goes when asking for directions - “how do you get to Carnegie Hall?” The answer - “Practice, practice, practice!”. As...