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Using Improvisation to Increase Your Self- Confidence and Tune in to Your Own Musical Voice

By Jim Funnell on Wed, 10/16/2019 - 1:00am EDT

Improvisation can sometimes feel daunting, even to the best musicians. Questions like "where should I start?" or "is what I am playing any good?" are indeed uttered far too often, when in fact there is no right or wrong. Everyone is capable of improvising (we all do it in speech for example), but even so, blockages often remain when put on the spot in a musical situation that requires “in the moment” creativity. So how does one go about asserting her/himself musically?

Master the Entire Bass Neck With Only Two Exercises

By Lessonface Support on Tue, 10/15/2019 - 12:00am EDT

01:17 - Introducing the chord shapes we'll use for the exercise, Maj7 and min7
03:01 - The secret of the exercises
03:22 - Explaining exercise 1
04:00 - Exercise 1 demo
06:42 - The concept for exercise 2 based on the blues scale
8:27 - Introducing the new shapes for exercise 2

Click below to listen to the backing track.

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Special Gift from Hadar

By Hadar Noiberg on Mon, 10/14/2019 - 12:00am EDT

Welcome, Self Sufficient Flutist!

We are now in the middle of our October Self Sufficient Flutist online workshop and I’m offering you a very special discount to join us and check it out!

Do you want to learn more about harmony, improvisation, articulation and how to become more self sufficient?
Join our great community with flutists tuning in from all over the world to learn together and from each other in a warm and welcoming environment.

Meet Dr. Jacob Price, Spanish Teacher and newly minted PhD!

By Jacob Price on Tue, 10/08/2019 - 7:12pm EDT

¡Hola! My name is Jacob and I’ll be your instructor for Kickstart Spanish on Lessonface.

I have a BA and MA in Hispanic literatures and cultures and recently earned my PhD in Spanish Literatures and Cultures from Rutgers University this year. I have worked with students from ages 10-60 and enjoy teaching them all.

I’m extremely excited to have this course and I’m really looking forward to meeting you all as participants in the course. The purpose of this is to get comfortable speaking Spanish.

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Meet Lauren Surovi, Lessonface Italian Teacher and soon to be Ph.D.!

By Lauren Surovi on Tue, 10/01/2019 - 6:43pm EDT

Ciao! I’m Lauren and I hope you’ll join me for my beginner Italian course that starts on October 28th.

I’ve been teaching Italian at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for over six years and I absolutely love it, especially when I get to talk about Italian food and fashion. I’m excited to share my love of all things Italian with you. I know that not everyone gets an opportunity to travel to Italy to study the language so I teach immersively.

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Meet Vanessta Spark, Math Tutor and SAT Prep Course Teacher

By Vanessta Spark on Tue, 10/01/2019 - 5:47pm EDT

Have you heard of the saying “What you put in is what you get out”?

I believe students who are able to overcome challenging obstacles in their life with the strength and support of their families, tutors, and teachers are much more empowered to conquer their fears and thrive in their future.

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Teaching the Art of Losing Gracefully

By Aditi Verma on Tue, 10/01/2019 - 11:50am EDT

My son had started playing chess in the summer of 2017.

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Preparation Guide to Auditioning for Performing Arts High Schools

By Dr. Elizabeth Turner on Tue, 10/01/2019 - 3:56am EDT

Attending a Performing Arts High School is a dream for many talented students across the globe today! While the competition may be fierce, the benefits of auditioning for a program, and having a rigorous education in the arts is very valuable.