Music House Stories

Control Alternative Delete: Diverse Tastes and... Puppies
Control Alternative Delete -Â Dalton DeVoe (gtr), Emma Price (gtr), Lauren Moreland (vcls), Nathan Hewitt (gtr), Alex McCreight (not shown) (drms) As the big Music House Fall Carnival&n...

The Wicks: Grooving All Over the Place
The Wicks - Killian O'Brien (gtr), Kaitlyn Jashinski (vcls), Sean Brucker (drms), Audrey Renner (gtr), Ethan Rankin (gtr) As the big Music House Fall Carnival approaches. We'll be...

Ladies & Gentlemen, The Estros
The Estros - Madeline Wilson (kys), Anna Levine (gtr), Leah Schmalz (vcls), Catherine Ferrell (drms), Emersen MacKenzie (bass), Reese Smith (gtr) As the big Music House Fall Carnival ap...

Last Year's Winning Bands
Take another look at the student bands that dominated last year's battle. They'll be competing again this year, but they've got some formidable competition.

Adults Can Learn Too: Three Keys to Successful Musical Practice
I'm the Office Manager here at Music House, not a professional musician. Not by a long shot. But being constantly exposed to great musicians and their favorite kinds of music is infectious. So it d...

Who's Your Guitar Hero?
In looking back at music throughout history, one thing keeps coming up. Every great musician was influenced by other musicians who came before them. While they were influenced by others, you would...

Singers: Here's How to Choose the Perfect Song
Music House student, Alex Jashinski, performs the "perfect" song. When picking the perfect song to sing you’re going to find that it takes time, but it’s well worth it when you’re ready to step ...

The 21st Century Guitarist
It’s not 1974 anymore. This may seem obvious, but as a 21st-century guitar player, you should remind yourself of this constantly. Like everything in life, music is always evolving,...

My Child Loves To Sing! Is It Time For Voice Lessons?
When your child loves to sing, it’s natural to want to find opportunities for them to spend time singing. School choirs, community theater, church choirs, and more, offer a chance to sing their he...

Music Education: Out of the Past and Into the Future
What’s the Matter With Music Education? We've all heard the media reports of its slow death in the public schools, but what's really going on and why? Today’s school band and orchestra model was ...

A Music Practice Routine That Will Transform You
There's a lot of information on your favorite records, so dive in. Discover A New Artist There is something special about finding your new favorite band. We’ve all been there. You're flippi...

Music PlayHouse: A Fun Beginning to Music Education
Early Childhood is the best time to develop positive associations with music. Every Thursday afternoon the sounds I hear coming from the music classroom next to my office wall raise my curiosity...