Are you ever struck by the sudden urge to embrace the melody of life? Perhaps you’ve had one of those days where the rhythm of the moment calls for a spontaneous burst of creativity. In those instances, waiting days or weeks for a music lesson just won’t do. You want to strike while the iron is hot, right? Well, fear not, fellow music aficionado, because the era of same-day music lessons has arrived with our last minute deals! ​Save BIG when you book a music or voice lesson from one of our last minute deals! Choose to book Voice, Guitar, or Piano same-day and save over 25%. See our current ope ..read more

Are you a beginner or intermediate guitarist shopping for a new instrument? Here are three essential guitar buying tips to help you make the best shopping choice.   ‘Cheap’ Is Very Seldom ‘Good’ – What may look like a bargain is usually a waste of money. Set your budget appropriately; a decent beginner guitar will run between $300-$500, and a good guitar for a seasoned player $500-up. Spending $100 on a guitar is usually a waste of money. You may need to save more, but in the end it’ll be well worth it. I tell my students of a guitar I saved for when I was 16 and makin ..read more

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NHTunes holds offsite music recitals every other month. These recitals are free for our students and the venues that we perform at. We think music performance skills are an important component of overall musicianship – students should Residents LOVE when we play for them! enjoy and look forward to performances and sharing their music with others! Preparing for a music recital also encourages students to practice more. We also consider our recitals as a great way to give back to the senior community – they love the music and really look forward to each show! Music recitals are optional and ..read more

Being instructors, we are often asked what the best practice methods are. What practice methodology will yield the best results? How can I most efficiently improve my skills? Simply put, what is the best way to practice? We’ve assembled our 5 top tips for maximizing your practice time, and most quickly becoming the best player that you can be. Hopefully you can use these in your practice regiment and become a better player.   1) Play for fun What we tell our students here is, “don’t practice, just play”. In other words, play for fun. If you play for the joy of playing, you’ll play more of ..read more

NHTunes holds bi-monthly recitals at nursing homes, senior centers, and other similar venues. We feel music recitals are important – very important – to a student’s overall musicianship. In fact, we believe that having the opportunity to perform in music recitals on a regular basis should be a key consideration when selecting a studio for your music or voice lessons. Here are some reasons why we feel that music recitals are important: Performance skills are a large part of overall musicianship.  We believe that every musician should be comfortable performing music in front of an a ..read more

Don’t necessarily ‘practice’, but just ‘play’ for fun and you’ll improve! One of the most often asked questions we receive from someone starting to learn an instrument is, “how much should I practice”? While there are many opinions on this topic, we’ve found that it’s not how much you should practice, but rather how often. Practicing many times a day, in short increments, is much more effective than practicing once a day for the same amount of time. For example, you’ll learn more quickly by practicing 6 times a day in 5 minute increments rather than once a day for 30 minutes. I b ..read more

Thinking of beginning music lessons? Scheduling a music or voice lesson with NHTunes is EASY with our online scheduling system. Our integrated scheduler allows you to select the exact day and time for your lesson – all in 4 easy steps – without a phone call or e-mail! Start by visiting our website’s homepage, and select your lesson type from the “Lessons” drop down menu on the top menu bar (just under our logo). In this example, we selected ‘piano’: You’ll be brought to the piano page, where you click the red “Schedule A Piano Lesson” button, which will bring up our online scheduler: At this ..read more

We teach students of all ages and skill levels! So you’re thinking about taking guitar lessons, but are a little nervous about what to expect at your first guitar lesson. Well, relax and read the next few paragraphs; we think you’ll see that guitar lessons are fun, and (thanks to our patient instructors) not as intimidating as they first appear. When you arrive for your first guitar lesson, you may first be shown around the studio, and then introduced to your guitar instructor. Your instructor will likely ask you questions regarding your general music background; for example, have you learn ..read more