North Fulton School of Music https://www.ensembleschools.com/north-fulton/ Music School Serving Alpharetta, GA Tue, 10 Sep 2024 21:23:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.ensembleschools.com/north-fulton/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2023/12/favicon-nf.png North Fulton School of Music https://www.ensembleschools.com/north-fulton/ 32 32 2020 Music Assessments Online https://www.ensembleschools.com/north-fulton/2020-music-assessments-online/ https://www.ensembleschools.com/north-fulton/2020-music-assessments-online/#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2020 22:03:00 +0000 https://northfultonschoolofmusic.com/?p=1733 Hello Students and Parents, Due to COVID-19 social distancing protocols, we have changed the process for our annual Music Assessments so that the assessment can be submitted online for adjudicating. Read on below for more information about the program and the process to submit. Music Assessments – General Information We have been conducting these exams […]

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]]> https://www.ensembleschools.com/north-fulton/2020-music-assessments-online/feed/ 0 Top 5 Introductory Instruments for Children https://www.ensembleschools.com/north-fulton/top-5-introductory-instruments-for-children/ Fri, 13 Dec 2019 23:20:30 +0000 https://northfultonschoolofmusic.com/?p=1583 By Jennifer Hughes knowyourinstrument.com Learning to play a musical instrument benefits children in many ways, from supplementing brain development to improving social skills. If you want to get your child started on a music-filled path, the first big step is choosing the right instrument for them. If your child has expressed interest in playing a […]

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]]> Tips For Young Musicians on How to Prepare for a Recital Performance https://www.ensembleschools.com/north-fulton/tips-for-young-musicians-on-how-to-prepare-for-a-recital-performance/ Wed, 04 Jan 2017 06:32:25 +0000 https://northfultonschoolofmusic.com/?p=1188 Performing at a recital can be great fun, but it can also be very stressful. Good preparation can help reduce your stress and make your recital performance more enjoyable for both you and your audience. Here are some tips to help you get ready for your big day. The “Milestones” are what you want to […]

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]]> 3 Steps to Become a Better Violinist https://www.ensembleschools.com/north-fulton/3-steps-to-become-a-better-violinist/ Fri, 16 Sep 2016 06:36:12 +0000 https://northfultonschoolofmusic.com/?p=1196 It is the common belief that it takes about five years of intense study to become a great violinist. The violin has become an intimidating instrument to take up because of how much dedication the instrument requires. However, here are a few tips that could get you to your goal of becoming that violinist you’ve […]

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]]> Summertime Is A Great Time To Improve Your Music Muscles https://www.ensembleschools.com/north-fulton/summertime-is-a-great-time-to-improve-your-music-muscles/ Wed, 08 Jun 2016 06:24:00 +0000 https://northfultonschoolofmusic.com/?p=1172 In the summer months around Alpharetta, Milton, and Roswell, music lessons students might be tempted by the great Georgia weather and family vacation plans that take them outside of the North Fulton area to let their practice routines lapse and normal schedules get interrupted. This is especially true for young music students, who are often […]

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]]> Matilda’s Cottage: An Artistic Backyard In Our Own Backyard https://www.ensembleschools.com/north-fulton/matildas-cottage-an-artistic-backyard-in-our-own-backyard/ Fri, 09 Oct 2015 06:30:43 +0000 https://northfultonschoolofmusic.com/?p=1186 Situated just south of downtown Alpharetta on Highway 9, Matilda’s Cottage is a happy jumble of color and “rural chic” charm. The gallery was originally established in the late 1990’s by MJ and Mark Potter as a collaborative retail space of art, antiques, and funky junk shared by local entrepeneurs who rented rooms in the […]

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]]> Is a Good Voice Something You Are Born With? https://www.ensembleschools.com/north-fulton/is-a-good-voice-something-you-are-born-with/ Thu, 09 Jul 2015 06:27:45 +0000 https://northfultonschoolofmusic.com/?p=1180 Natural talent cannot be ignored. Some of us are born with an innate sense of rhythm or a naturally excellent voice. Others of us are born without this. Either way, voice lessons can help improve the students’ singing, no matter what category they fall into. Even singers with a natural voice benefit from taking voice […]

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]]> Music Lessons and Brain Activity https://www.ensembleschools.com/north-fulton/music-lessons-and-brain-activity/ Fri, 15 May 2015 06:17:35 +0000 https://northfultonschoolofmusic.com/?p=1161 It has been known that music can be good for your brain. But not many people understand why.Stanford University conducted an experiment, comparing brain functions of musicians and non-musicians when given auditory tasks. Musicians made up one group and non-musicians made up the second group. Musicians were defined aspeople who took lessons or studied music […]

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]]> Difference Between Singing Lessons and Voice Lessons: Voice Teacher vs. Vocal Coach https://www.ensembleschools.com/north-fulton/difference-between-singing-lessons-and-voice-lessons-voice-teacher-vs-vocal-coach/ Wed, 04 Mar 2015 06:27:30 +0000 https://northfultonschoolofmusic.com/?p=1178 There really isn’t a difference between singing lessons and voice lessons. It is simply semantics. Generally, the public is looking for singing lessons, as they want to learn how to sing. Voice teachers call singing lessons voice lessons or vocal lessons. This is because the voice is the instrument. Just as one would call lessons […]

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]]> Benefits of Piano Lessons https://www.ensembleschools.com/north-fulton/benefits-of-piano-lessons/ Mon, 09 Feb 2015 06:15:27 +0000 https://northfultonschoolofmusic.com/?p=1157 Piano lessons help children do better in their school lessons. Studies have shown that children who take music lessons (and piano lessons especially) make higher test scores. Piano students, in particular, score higher in math than children who don’t take piano lessons. Dr. Frances Rauscher (a psychologist at the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh) and […]

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