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The MakeMusic Blog

articles in: Musician Tips

Majors, Minors, & Modes, Oh My!

April 1, 2025 George Andrikokus
Majors, Minors, & Modes, Oh My!

Scales are a musician’s vocabulary. Scales allow instrumentalists to connect with their instruments, just like learning to read connects the child to the world around them.

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Tips and Tricks to Improve at Sight Reading

November 30, 2023 Ashlee Young
improve at sight reading

Ashlee is a verified Fons by MakeMusic provider. Fons is a studio management platform that offers a full suite of business tools for private music teachers.

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Power Up! Oboe Technique, Tone, and Performance

November 15, 2023 Sally Bohls
Oboe Technique
Oboe Reeds 101: Reed Quality and Individual Player Needs are Crucial 

A good reed can make a “mediocre” to “not so strong” player sound beautiful.

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How a Growth Mindset Can Transform Your Practice

October 12, 2023 Ashlee Young
Growth Mindset

Ashlee is a verified Fons by MakeMusic provider. Fons is a studio management platform that offers a full suite of business tools for private music teachers.

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Using S.M.A.R.T. Goals to Achieve Musical Excellence

October 10, 2023 Sam Reti
S.M.A.R.T. Goals

Sam is a verified Fons by MakeMusic provider. Fons is a studio management platform that offers a full suite of business tools for private music teachers.

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3 Steps to Mastering Memorization

October 5, 2023 Ashlee Young
Mastering Memorization

Ashlee is a verified Fons by MakeMusic provider. Fons is a studio management platform that offers a full suite of business tools for private music teachers.

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