Learn The A minor Pentatonic Scale

Learn The Pentatonic Scale Think back to when you first got your learner’s permit. It was new and exciting, but let’s face it…as much fun as it was to sit in that all important seat, you couldn’t wait to shed your beginner status and graduate to the real thing: an official card-carrying, solo driver. The

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Why Music Lessons Are Good for Kids

Parents want to help their children and teens improve their overall development. Music is a terrific way for our kids to express their creative abilities, and it can also help in stimulating higher levels of language, hearing and rhythm capabilities. Taking music lessons in Scottsdale is one of those beneficial ways. Studies have shown that

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Become a Better Singer

Singing is one of the most natural ways to express oneself in music. People sing in the shower, in their bedrooms, and over their favorite music videos through new apps like musical.ly.  Peolpe who want to become great singers should put in proper practice and training on their voices, and strengthen their ability to sing

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The Advantages of Learning Music as an Adult

If you think that learning to play a musical instrument is just for the young, think again. Contrary to what many adults believe, music has no age limit. If you’ve ever toyed with the idea of learning to play an instrument and want to upgrade from Rock Band to the real thing, now’s the time

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Making Practice Fun

No matter how much you love playing music, you’ll inevitably run into the problem that all musicians face at one point or another: the age old dilemma of figuring out how to make practicing music fun and prevent it from feeling like a chore. Regardless of what your music goals are, you’ll certainly need practice,

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5 Important Questions to Ask Music Instructors

When it’s time to move a child or teen into learning a musical instrument, parents are often caught off-guard, especially if they know little about music playing. Where do you start with a music lesson business? Do you ask about instruments available? Time and location of lessons? Cost? Instructor backgrounds? In fact, those are EXACTLY

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Making Drumming Fun and Easy!

Do you have a youngster or teen in your house always right in time with the rhythm of songs? You know who we’re talking about – that boy or girl who’s beating out a rhythm on their tops of thighs with their hands. Their sense of rhythm is remarkable, and that’s when you realize that

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Tune a Guitar

No matter how many guitar lessons you’ve taken or how many practice hours you’ve logged, nothing is as critical to a guitarist’s sound and overall performance as a properly tuned guitar. An out-of-tune guitar can make even the world’s most talented guitar player sound like an amateur — or worst yet — make him sound

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5 Methods to Easier Piano Playing

Learning to play piano is a challenge for many people. But if you can break down the process of starting to play piano into five easy steps, it becomes a much less complicated problem to solve. Let’s try it! Devote time to piano – With anything that you do, you have to devote time and

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5 Ways to Practice Drums Without a Drum Set

Every aspiring drummer knows that practice is paramount to becoming a drumstick-wielding rock god — but many may be surprised to learn that practicing the drums doesn’t always have to include a drum set. Although learning to play the drums requires a significant amount of time spent behind a drum kit, practicing the drums sans

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Playing Guitar with a Capo

If you are still in the beginner stages of learning to play guitar, you might have some difficulty playing some tricky chords. Or you might have some issues getting your fingers around chords at the end of the guitar neck. If you know those feelings, then you might want to consider playing with a capo.

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4 Must-Have Keyboard Tools

4 Must-Have Keyboard Tools To Enrich Your Sound and Skills No matter where you look in life, you’ll find that every successful figure in history has had a particular tool or resource that they’ve relied on to help bring them to greatness and turn them into the legends they are now. For musicians, the same

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WHY SMA

At Scottsdale Music Academy we make it our mission to ensure nothing stands in the way of musical expression. Our team of music pros has been where you are and understands just how hard learning music can be. Through our many years of experience, expert training, and plenty of trial and error along the way, we’ve mastered the art of music…and you can, too.

With custom and interactive music lessons, the freedom to learn how and when you want, and a team of real-life musicians by your side throughout it all, we make learning an instrument fun, easy, and foolproof.

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