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your friendly neighborhood music teachers

Your friendly neighborhood music teachers.

We are FIRST Music Academy.

 
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FIRST is about musically educating kids in ways they understand and appreciate.

Teacher Thoughts

Some rough ideas from our instructors.

Teacher Thoughts
What good is music theory?

Shouldn’t we just teach our kids how to play really, really well?

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How much does my child really have to practice?

Like always, it depends.

Technology in music education.
Technology in music education.

Is there a place for consumer tech in music lessons?

Knowing vs. Playing
Knowing vs. Playing

The reason that we don’t teach theory directly.

How to choose a guitar for your kid.
How to choose a guitar for your kid.

It’s one of the most common questions we get.

 

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