The Benefits of Summer Music Lessons

When summertime hits, it means BBQs, sunny beach days, vacations, and camp. But for budding musicians, this could also mean more time to spend improving your skills! The benefits that come with pulling out your instrument once a day for even just 15 minutes will astonish you. Here are some key reasons to make summer music lessons a part of your plans!

Summer music lessons - perfect time to learn something new!

Summertime is a great time to use music lessons to broaden your musical horizons. Maybe that means learning a new instrument entirely, or perhaps it’s working with your instructor to tackle that one really challenging piece of music you've always wanted to learn. Some summer music lessons focus on learning the songs from a student’s favorite singer or band. Whether working with an instructor to explore personal music passions or to experiment with something new, you can expect to grow your musical practice significantly.

Keep your skills sharp with summer music lessons

Your musical skills are like a muscle, and every muscle needs to be exercised in order to keep growing strong. Summer music lessons are a perfect way to ensure you keep your musical muscles sharp so you don’t have to hit the reset button in the fall on all your skills.

Summer music lessons are also a great way to maintain and improve your musical disciplines. Consider grabbing a method book and really dig in to strengthen your skills. If your instrument isn't handy or easily accessible, fear not! You can practice reading rhythms or writing music to keep the theory you learned top of mind.

Summer music lessons - a no pressure zone

Maintaining the more important values and disciplines that come with taking music lessons can still be associated with the care-free excitement that comes with summer. Throughout the school year, practice time can often be focused around preparing for multiple concerts or auditions, which means practicing similar pieces over and over again, and often comes with some associated pressures.

During the summer, you'll find that you have some freedom to potentially build a new repertoire and begin to experiment with different genres of music that you may not have had the time for during the busy school year. Explore songs from your favorite movie, popular music you hear on Spotify, or even brush up on select improvisational pieces - the musical world is your oyster this season without the unwanted stresses!

Flexible & accessible summer music lessons

The ability to practice and learn in the comfort of your home is available now more than ever with the recent advancements in technology and tele-communications. Most music educators are utilizing an abundance of resources to ensure that students can learn effectively and flexibly. This means students can gain a quality education with minimal logistical effort and without having to interrupt other summer plans, a win/win situation for educators, parents, and students.

Check out PM Music Center’s Lessons page to view all our private instruction options, and schedule your summer music lesson today!