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Helloooo everyone, it's Danny! Another question I get all the time from parents is 'what age can my child start music lessons?'. So I'm gonna break it down, instrument by instrument for you. (But if you want to save yourself some time TLDR: the answer is around 5 years old). High Five! If your child is five, they can start on pretty much anything. That's the age where the fine motor skills show up across the board for most children. *Caveat: every child is special and unique

Helloooo friends, it's Danny! I get some version of the same question all the time: guitar, piano, drums, bass... If I'm an absolute beginner, where do I even start? My answer comes down to one word: mechanics, ability, muscle control, motor function and coordination. Ok, maybe that was more than one word, but you get the jist. Fret Not (But Also, Fret A Little) Let's talk about what it actually takes to get one single note out of a guitar. Your left hand has to fret the stri

Scat-urday Night Fever Hellooooo everyone, it's Danny! I want to tell you the thing I think about more than almost anything else when I'm teaching. It's important, deeply silly, and changes how you should practice no matter what instrument you play. All Ears, No Hands Can you sing along to a song? Can you match the pitch? "LA LA LA..." "la la la...." Can you clap or scat a beat that you just heard? If yes, then you're already a musician. I mean that. Being a musician is being