I love music. I love the guitar… and bass… and ukulele. I
love teaching these instruments. There is satisfaction in knowing
that I get to pass on to a new generation of students all of the
wonderful things I have learned as a professional musician. My goal is to
help students reach their musical aspirations so they can be a confident
worship leader or the next major pop or country star, if that is their
desire.
Currently, I have students who have what it takes to get
there. My job is to bring out the best of their abilities so they can
make those dreams come true. Some want to have a general knowledge of
an instrument or music theory. Some just want to play along to songs on
the radio. I want to help each student find out what their musical
goal is and help them achieve it.
Being a homeschool dad, I understand the importance
of time with your kids. Sports, homework, and life in general are always
pulling at your schedule. I offer time slots throughout the day for
homeschoolers so you can have the evenings free for other activities.
Instrument lessons are
once a week for 30 minutes. Homeschool students get their first lesson
FREE when you pay for the first month of lessons. Be sure to mention
this article or the sidebar ad to receive your free lesson. You can read more about guitar lessons on my website.
Marty
Keith is the owner of Edenbrooke Music. Marty grew up in Paducah, Kentucky. At age four, he
began learning how to play the guitar from Herb Chapman, father of
GRAMMY and Dove award winning artist Steven Curtis Chapman. The way
Steven Curtis and Marty learned to play guitar is how Marty teaches his students to play.
Learn more at Edenbrooke Music and to learn more about Marty’s music visit his artist website at John Martin Keith.
You may contact Marty Keith by phone at 615-415-1942 or by email at
johnmartinkeith at hotmail dot com for more information about guitar or
songwriting lessons.
Why do we pour so much time, money, stress, and effort into educating our children? Why do we sacrifice so much of our lives to give them the best possible schooling? Many people would answer, “so they'll make good grades,” or “so they can get into a good college and have a good career,” which is certainly true. But why is it so important for them to make good grades and go to a good school? These things are not an end unto themselves, but rather a means for our children to become what we really want them to be: well-rounded, self-confident, intelligent, curious, driven, creative, successful, and, ultimately, happy.
Unfortunately, there is no curriculum entitled Workbook to Create Confident, Intelligent, Self-Motivated and Successful Children. Instead, we have to decide as parents what steps to take to give our children the best chance at success. One often overlooked area of education that is unexpectedly important is music education. Last year, I wrote an article called Why Music Matters that is full of facts and statistics on how music education positively affects academics and learning ability. Today, I'd like to discuss how music can build children not only into better learners but better people.
Social and Emotional Intelligence
Research shows that students who participate in an orchestra during school score significantly higher on the ACT/SAT than their non-musical peers. But for me, the biggest impact of time spent in orchestra was the social and emotional development it forced me to make. To play in orchestra, you must work as a team—you must communicate with your section to ensure that you play as a cohesive unit at all times. All the violins must ensure that their bows are moving in the same direction; all the flautists must be sure
What do Taylor
Swift, The Beatles, Chris Tomlin, and Steven Curtis Chapman all have in
common? Three things actually. They play multiple instruments, they
each started learning at a young age, and I teach their music to my
students.
I love music. I love the guitar… and bass… and ukulele. I
love teaching these instruments. There is satisfaction in knowing
that I get to pass on to a new generation of students all of the
wonderful things I have learned as a professional musician. I am a
recording artist and have toured all over the United States for 20
years. I will do so as long as the Lord allows me to. But eventually, I
will not be able to do it any more and neither will Taylor Swift or
Chris Tomlin. Someone will have to fill that position. My goal is to
help students
Hello homeschooling families! My name is Ben Steckly and I recently opened a music school in Cool Springs called the Nashville Piano Academy. Here’s why:
Prior to living in Nashville, I taught piano in Texas in a wonderful network of music teachers. Last year I moved to Nashville to work in music publishing. As I spent more time getting to know families around the Nashville/Franklin area, I began to get the feeling that many of the music educations their children were receiving were not taking full advantage of the host of opportunities that can be found in “Music City.” It then became my mission to not only educate students about music, but show them how music plays a role in the
