Learn Music Together

What is melody in music?  Have you heard this word before, but didn't quite know what it meant?  In this episode, I'm going to break down exactly what melody is, why it matters, and tell you how you are already singing the melody with your favorite song on the radio without you even realizing it!

Take a free piano lesson by Jessica here. 

Sign up for the Learn Piano At Home course here.

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

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What is music theory and why does it matter?  In this episode, I'll explore the reasons I'm glad music theory was instilled in me at such a young age, how it helped me when it came to progressing as a pianist, and why your child should make music theory a part of their music education too. 

Take a free piano lesson by Jessica here. 

Sign up for the Learn Piano At Home course here.

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook

Is your child wanting to do marching band?  Are you wondering if it would be worth it for your child to be in marching band?

In this episode, I share my story about being in marching band and the life lessons I carried into adulthood from that experience. 

Read the blog post that goes right along with this episode here. 

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook

In this episode, I talk about what to do if your child says music lessons are boring.  A lot of times, it's getting to the bottom of why kids are saying this.  Most of the time, there is an underlying reason they're saying this phrase. 

After listening to the episode, you'll get questions to ask your child about why they're thinking music lessons are boring and will get strategies in how to help them to keep going. 

Take a free piano lesson by Jessica here. 

Sign up for the Learn Piano At Home course here.

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook

In this episode, I talk about music and sports.  This episode is broken into two parts.

1. Should your child do sports AND music?

2. How music helps athletes stay motivated. 

Listen to a free piano lesson by Jessica here. 

Sign up for the Learn Piano At Home course here.

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook

What is music appreciation?  How exactly do you help kids appreciate music? 

In this episode, I explore many different ways to help kids to not just listen to music, but to appreciate it, study it, and learn it. 

Listen to a free piano lesson by Jessica here. 

Sign up for the Learn Piano At Home course here.

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook

What is rhythm?  Well, it's basically the way you put sounds and silences in music together!

Rhythm is what makes you walk by a drum playing and has you tapping your foot, nodding your head, snapping your finger, or moving your shoulders a bit.

While beat is the foundation for all music, the rhythm is layered right on top of it to connect the notes and rests together to make music become, well music!

Listen in to the episode to find out more about rhythm and how you can explore it!

Here's a version of "Sir Duke" you can listen to.

Listen to a free piano lesson by Jessica here. 

Sign up for the Learn Piano At Home course here.

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook

Have you heard the words "steady beat" being said a lot, but you're just not quite sure what it means?  In this episode, I'm explaining exactly what a steady beat is and why it's important to start here when it comes to teaching kids music... yes even at home.

The steady beat:

• Is the pulse and is constant
• Keeps the music moving along
• Helps instruments in the orchestra or band stay together
• Can be felt in many different ways
• Has strong and weak beats
• Is the foundational building block

Here's a version of "Sir Duke" you can listen to. 

Listen to a free piano lesson by Jessica here. 

Sign up for the Learn Piano At Home course here.

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook

Music helps kids to thrive in so many ways.  In this episode I share a bit of my own story in how music helped me so much when I was a child and as I went into adulthood.  

Music helps kids with:

• confidence
• as an escape from the world 
• to feel successful at something
• as a way to express themselves
• and with emotions

Listen to a free piano lesson by Jessica here. 

Sign up for the Learn Piano At Home course here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook.

In this episode, I discuss why your kids love to sing and how you can encourage it.  We also talk about how to find confidence as a parent if you don't think you have the best singing voice.

The main thing to keep in mind is to just have fun with it!  

Grab your free "Homeschool Music Education Starter Guide" here.

Check out the blog, resources, and other content to help your child learn music on this page. 

I’d love for you to leave a rating and a review of the podcast on I-tunes, share the podcast with any music teacher friends who would find it helpful, and be sure to tag me on Instagram or Facebook.