Blogs & Resources

Blogs & Resources

We're here to help you stay in the know. We add new resources to this page all the time!

Check here for inspiring articles, music advice & techniques, information on local music events and concerts, and great materials to supplement your lessons.

SoundLife has an awesome monthly newsletter filled with practical information, great blogs on a variety of music related topics, and features about our talented students and teachers. Each month we choose a SoundLife student to honor with a write-up about their musical accomplishments. We encourage parents, students, and friends to read, use, and share our articles to help create an ongoing conversation, which strengthens our musical community!

SoundLife News + Good Reads

Student of the Month: Nate

Congratulations to Nate on being selected as our
May Student of the Month!

This month we are celebrating the hard work of Nathan DeVore. Nate is a guitarist studying privately with Mark Catalano. He is also a member of the…

How to Get the Most Out of Your Rehearsal Time

Does anyone know why we rehearse? What is the true purpose of rehearsal? We recently asked a group of students this question during their band rehearsal, and one eager young mind raised his hand earnestly. As the band’s coach was…

Chat w/ Pros: Auditioning, Touring, and Building a Career in Music

- A SoundLife Interview Series - A Fun and Inspiring Series About the Places Music Can Take You

We’re back with another Chat with Pros! Today we’re talking with Derek Frank, a veteran touring and studio musician in the…

Student of the Month: Zoe

Congratulations to Zoe on being selected as our
April Student of the Month!

This month we're celebrating Zoe as our SoundLife Student Of The Month, while at the same time wishing her entire family a safe and successful move from…

Teacher Feature: Sing, Play, Compose w/ Krystal Johnson

Teacher Feature showcases the incredible journeys and accomplishments of SoundLife mentors that you may or may not be familiar with, but should be!

Krystal Johnson is an incredible asset to the SoundLife Community, bringing virtuosity, experience, and an inspiring attitude…

Student of the Month: Cole

Congratulations to Cole on being selected as our
March Student of the Month!

Cole has been taking guitar lessons with Chris since summer of 2020. From the very beginning, he has displayed a natural, nearly photographic memory. Even though he…

Collaboration: Creating Music, Making Friends, and Having Fun

Collaboration—it’s not new. In fact, it’s retro. It’s a novel idea we’ve been hearing since early childhood, but now it has new meaning. Now it’s “cool” all over again.

As defined by Webster, collaboration is "the process of two or…

Chat with Pros: Film Scoring & Composing for Visual Media

- A SoundLife Interview Series - A Fun and Inspiring Series About the Places Music Can Take You

We're back with another Chat with Pros interview! Today we're talking with Dave Lewis, who is a composer for visual media. This…

Student of the Month: Jamie

Congratulations to Jamie on being selected as our
February Student of the Month!

Jamie has been taking bass lessons with our teacher Blake since 2018. He is also a member of the band Rock Mojis. Over the years, Jamie has…

Sign Yourself: How to Release Your Own Music

Are you a songwriter? An artist? A dreamer? There has never been a time in the history of music when artists have more power and control over their own destinies than they do right now.

Long ago (and not so…