Five tips to improve music practice

Miss Kelsey’s top five music practice tips: It is a skill within itself to know HOW you practice your instrument when at home. Here are some ideas and tips to hopefully make practice feel a little more directed. 1.  Always plan your practice and time it! Having a goal and idea of what you want […]

Five benefits of learning a musical instrument

Learning a musical instrument introduces skills that kids will take with them for life! At Music Beat Australia our philosophy is to be ‘developing every day’ to match the needs of the families and communities we support. We are all about instilling and supporting a lifelong love of music in our little boppers. As they […]

Why Your Child Needs to Learn a Musical Instrument

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The joy of music has touched everyone at one point or the other in their lives. Everywhere we go, we are surrounded by tunes and melodies of all varieties. But did you know that learning an instrument has many benefits? The benefits a musical instrument can provide to young children has been extensively researched by […]

How drumming boosts children’s confidence

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Drumming classes are a great way to have fun and boost confidence quickly Did you know that it only takes around five seconds to learn a drum rhythm? This is far quicker than the time it takes to pick up on the rhythms for other instruments. Drumming is an accessible activity for all children and […]

An unexpected beautiful act of giving

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One of the things I love most about my work is the fact that I am giving the gift of music every moment of every day to families. And what a wonderful gift it is to gift. Research shows that music helps little brains to learn and grow, as well as supporting families to lead […]

Five tips to help kids overcome stage fright

My Musical Child offers piano, guitar, violin, singing and drama lessons for primary and secondary school aged children. We even offer lessons for the parents too!

Many parents ask me how to help their children with stage fright and nerves. It is becoming more frequent that children are encouraged to do classroom performances or music nights and dealing with nerves is hard! Even now I still get nervous when I have to perform and even in our community music groups because […]