written by Metro Music Makers instructor Mark Grundhoefer A question I get asked a lot is, “How do I sing and play at the same time?” Learning a song on an instrument is difficult enough. To add singing on top of what you’re playing can often times seem impossible, especially when the vocal line does … Read more
written by Metro Music Makers instructor Michael Pagel It is time again for another experiment in circuit bending! In my last post, I explained how my father’s job sparked an early interest in electronics and technology. This time my mother’s job inspired me to take on this project. My mom is just about to retire … Read more
Eleven-year-old Lawson Snowball has been playing piano for around five years. His teacher Michael Pagel sat down with him to ask Lawson a few questions about his music, his life, and his love of cats. Why did you choose to learn piano?“It is a good starter instrument I’d say, and it’s a good branch to … Read more
Eight year old Janaki Udayarajan has been playing piano for nearly half her young life, as she began at the age of five. Her teacher Michael Pagel sat down with her to ask her a few questions about her music and her life. Why did you choose to learn piano?“I like getting to make up … Read more
Nita McKoy-Hamm began at Metro Music Makers as a piano and voice teacher in January of 2013, and now she takes on the challenging task of keeping our creative staff on the rails. In her role as Office Manager, Nita sets up new customer accounts and coordinates lesson schedules for our instructors. She assists our customers and staff with … Read more
1. What do you teach at Metro Music Makers?What would you like to learn? 2. What is your first musical memory?Partying to early 90s hiphop with my mom in the living room. 3. What was the first album you bought?My brother and I went in on a 2-for-1 special and got Linkin Park and Backstreet … Read more
written by Michael Pagel, Metro Music Makers instructor When I was a child, my father worked for a company that cleaned out old office spaces after the businesses had moved out. This meant he was always bringing home old telephones, printers, keyboards, and any other electronics commonly found in a 1990s office. Not all of … Read more
written by J.T. Lee, Metro Music Makers instructor This week, I was talking to a teenage student about trying something new. He seemed pretty apprehensive about pursing a particular path in musical growth, and it got me wondering: Why? Why do so many musicians fight growth in ways that may not be the most comfortable? … Read more
written by Mark Grundhoefer, Metro Music Makers instructor Last December, I was looking for creative ways to market my original music. I needed an angle to get my fans interested and engaged. I came up with a plan to release new music every month for a whole year. We are five months into 2019 as I … Read more
Sara Longwell has worn many hats at Metro Music Makers in her seven years with our company, and she’s donning quite a few even now. In addition to teaching piano, voice and guitar, she teaches adaptive lessons on the same instruments, provides music therapy services, and serves as both the Director of People & Community … Read more
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