“Music is one of the most powerful developmental activities on the planet.”
Inga Hope lives and breathes music and her desire is to make teaching music to kids easier and more accessible. Inga is a trained guitar teacher, singer and songwriter. Her online guitar school, Gentle Guitar, reaches students across the world and her magazine, Music Ed, shares tips, inspiring stories and practical teaching tools for music.
The Power of Learning Music
At age 14 Inga realized music is her calling. But it wasn’t until her 20’s that she was finally able to connect with the right guitar teacher. The difference this teacher made was tremendous. Through the right teacher Inga began to understand the power of learning music and she became inspired and encouraged to begin teaching and sharing this gift with others.
Are you a parent that loves music? Or did you have an unhappy experience with music lessons when you were young? Are you unsure about how you can encourage music in your child? Do you want to know how to best support your child in learning music?
Episode Highlights
In this episode Inga walks us through her personal journey around music and how this shaped what she does now. Her stories and examples help to answer many of the questions that parents have around supporting their child in music. We talked about;
When to introduce your child to music lessons
The challenge of finding the right teacher and program
What kind of music lessons are right for your child
How to support your child’s music learning at home
Why it’s a good idea for parents to participate in their child’s music lesson
The importance of music for kids
Why is repetition important in music
What inspires Inga as a musician
I love how Inga has found her passion and through it, her voice which she is using to reach people across the world. Inga understands that along with mentorship, it was her self direction and personal driving force that led her on the right path. Do you believe there is power in learning music?
Resources
Music Education Magazine https://www.gentleguitar.com/music-education-magazine/
Gentle Guitar https://www.gentleguitar.com/
Enjoy Inga’s music https://ingahope.com/
If you would like to hear more about the power of joy and creativity, listen to my interview with Roya Dedeaux http://imhomeschooling.com/play-purpose-unschooling/
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