“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I learn. Involve me and I remember.” - Benjamin Franklin  

Ben Franklin was more than a famous inventor. He was a founding father, the first American millionaire and a student of constant and never ending personal improvement. This quote came to our attention and struck a chord regarding music lessons and how to comprehensively "involve" our students in the learning process. In response we wanted to bring attention to a number of supplemental tools created to enrich…

We are proud to announce our monthly student jam sessions. On the last Saturday of every month, we will be hosting an open jam session for current students and their friends to gather together and work on band material under the guidance and supervision of a real touring musician. These jams will be held at different professional rehearsal facilities around Los Angeles and are a unique opportunity for students to meet other instrumentalists and practice their lesson material in a band format. Each jam…

Kelly Elaine Photo - SoundLife Music Academy Discount

All SoundLife students will receive a 25% discount on a regular 1.5 hour portrait sessions ($550 value) when purchased now through April 6, 2018. This includes 15 images with basic edits. The session can be used anytime within the 2018 calendar year.  

Kelly Elaine is also extending a mini-portrait session option ONLY to SoundLife clients for the 2018 calendar year. A one-look, 30-minute, on-location portrait session with seven (7) images with basic…

Learning a musical instrument is a journey. From the first steps of learning notes, chords, rhythms, terminology, and basic techniques all the way to mastering songs, improvising, reading music, and performing on stage, we are here to support and encourage. We have all heard the phrase “It takes a village,” and that could not be more true in the case of learning the language of music. Parents, students, family, and friends should work together to help instill successful habits that will guarantee success.…

Is it necessary to learn how to read music? 

We could easily save everyone the read and just have a one-sentence, one-word article. It would go something like this… 

Yes. 

That would be the end of it. I honestly feel that is how reading written music is treated when it comes to education. There is almost never an explanation. It just is. The equivalent would be when a child asks “why?” and the parent responds, “because I said so.” The belief that music cannot be studied seriously without learning to read…