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Rising Star Contest Entries Due July 30th!

Kelly Leprohon
Monday, July 10th 2017

If you haven't already heard, Lessonface is hosting the Rising Star Contest for kids 9-17. We'd love to see what you're working on, and five students will win an entire semester of lessons! Don't forget - submissions are due July 30th. 


For full contest details and how to enter, visit Lessonface.com/risingstars. Happy playing!

Polymeter and Mental Toughness

Larry Salzman
Thursday, July 6th 2017

Included:

Two play along MP3's and notation. 

Overview:

This is part two in my polyrhythmic/polymeter and Mental Toughness tutorial. 

The goal of this lesson is to mentally challenge the student/listener in several ways.

Samba Bass Lines with Flavio Lira

Claire Cunningham
Wednesday, June 28th 2017

Brazilian bassist and educator Flavio Lira stopped by the Lessonface HQ recently, and taught us some samba bass lines. Check out the video. 

Regarding Ms Anna

Claire Cunningham
Saturday, June 17th 2017

If you are a teacher on Lessonface who received the message from Ms Anna this afternoon I apologize for the bother with the spam. The user responsible has been blocked from the site, and I wanted to note that here on the blog.

Lessonface Moves - the Why and Where

Claire Cunningham
Wednesday, June 7th 2017

Lessonface's headquarters are now located at 451 West St, in the West Village of Manhattan. Mark your maps, and head over our way for master classes! 

Expanding Your Ear With Polyrhythms

Larry Salzman
Wednesday, May 17th 2017

Included:

Play Along MP3 and rhythmic notation.
 

Overview:

The goal of this exercise is to familiarize the listener/student with the mental challenges and rhythmic demands of polyrhythms. In this exercise the goals are simple to understand, but harder to master. You do not need to be a drummer or percussionist to get value out of this. Additionally you do not even need an instrument, you can literally tap on any available surface.

Now Accepting Submissions from Rising Stars

Claire Cunningham
Monday, May 8th 2017

Calling all musicians ages 9-17 to our Rising Stars Competition! Five students will win a complete fall 2017 semester's worth of lessons with teachers of their choice on Lessonface.com!

To enter, create a short video performing an original or uncopyrighted work and send it to us by July 30th. You will of course need parent or guardian permission to do so. If you are under 13, your parent or guardian will need to enter on your behalf.

See the full competition terms and enter by clicking here.

All You Need to Know to Start Flute Lessons

Kelly Leprohon
Wednesday, April 26th 2017

Are you or your child starting to learn to play the flute? Read on for advice from the experienced flutists and flute educators of Lessonface for what you will need to get started.

Meet Your Mentor Podcast Announcement

Kelly Leprohon
Wednesday, April 19th 2017

Welcome to the Meet Your Mentor podcast brought to you by Lessonface. In this podcast, we interview our teacher of the month to inspire rising musicians. Learn about where our teachers have come from, what they have experienced, and why you should learn from them. The first episode features Ron Ferlito, March's teacher of the month. Learn about Ron's journey through music and where his inspiration started. Don't forget to subscribe to hear next month's episode!

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