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Parents and Teachers all agree that they would like children to correlate their success at school to how much work they put in.  So that,...

Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start. Only “Sound of Music” buffs will catch that reference. It will always be one of my personal favorite movies. The story of a talented family of singers and musicians based in 1930’s Austria, a very volatile time in our world history. The Von Trapp Family Singers were like a breath of fresh air and their story has been passed on through the generations. Well here’s another breath of fresh air for our own modern day

If you haven’t met Nora the piano cat this is a good time to do it – this kitty is inspired!  If cats had fingers I think Nora would be doing a lot more than pawing at the keys. Interested in lessons?   Learn more!   | Questions?   Contact us Music Junction offers private one-on-one music lessons with talented and caring music teachers at our music school in Burbank, CA. Study your choice of piano, voice, guitar, ukulele, violin, drums, woodwinds, strings. Virtual lessons ar

American inventor Roland Lamb has taken the 17th century design of the piano into the future, with his piano, the Seaboard. According to singer/songwriter Jamie Cullum, who’s been invited to demo the Seaboard , it feels like “somewhere between piano and food – in a good way!” Lamb was featured on NPR: “I remember reading about Thelonious Monk, of whom it was said he was searching for the space between the black and white keys,” Lamb says. “So he’d always play these little chr

So much great music and live performances fill the Internet, it is almost hard to keep track of it all. From the sounds of hip-hop to the strings of a violin, this is what we have been listening to this week. Enjoy these wonderful sounds and share with us what you’re listening to! “ Glory” by Common and John Legend This Academy Award-nominated song is a great fusion of sounds coupled with moving lyrics. It feels like a gospel but has added layers of hip-hop with the rich soun

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Even when you are not actively listening to classical music you are still benefiting from it. Does that make sense? Let us explain. The University of Southern California’s news page cited several studies that show the benefits of passively listening to classical music. One study published in Human Physiology found that children who listened to an hour of classical music a day had greater levels of relaxation, even if they were never explicitly told to pay attention to it. A

At The Music Junction we enjoy having students of all ages and believe music making is a good hobby for everyone. After all, it is well...