A study examined the influence of music education on nonmusical abilities, the effects of music lessons on academic performance, and cognitive abilities. The study revealed that students who participated in music lessons showed statistically higher intelligence quotients.
Last summer we updated the care videos for several of the beginning instruments available on our Debut Rental Program. With back-to-school time in full swing, we thought it would be a good time to share these again. Below is the general care and maintenance video, with instruction given by Sam Motter of our Retail Sales staff.
If you’d like to see the rest of our clarinet videos, you can view them on our Clarinet Care & Maintenance page.
“Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.”
August 8th would have marked Urbie Green’s 93rd birthday. Green was one of the most impactful trombonists in history. His sound, musicianship, and technique have inspired countless trombonists. A true virtuoso, Urbie Green has been recognized by many jazz, classical, and commercial trombonists as one of the prime reasons they chose and stayed with the trombone.
Sending an instrument into Paige’s Music for repair is a very easy process. Here’s what you need to do:
Students in high-quality school music programs score higher on standardized tests compared to students in schools with deficient music education programs, regardless of the socioeconomic level of the school or school district.
I speak from experience when I say that playing after a long break is tough! If you haven’t picked your instrument up in a few weeks, it can be really difficult to play! Everything feels alien—your chops swell up, you get exhausted after a few notes, you lose your range, and etc. I get it, I get it—hanging out at the pool with your friends is more fun than playing concert F for 30 minutes a day. Here are a few tips to ease you back into playing after summer break:
“Music is a more potent instrument than any other for education, because rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul.”