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Introduction
This month marks a special milestone for the Successful Music Student blog. As of October 5th, 2025, I’ve been writing and posting articles for five years. Read more to learn how the Successful Music Student helps you grow in your music.
Success Music Studio Blog Anniversary: Covering Six Main Topic Categories
With 428 posts spanning six categories, it’s been my goal to provide you with expert, reliable advice.
- All-Purpose Music Tips & Topics: Deals with a wide variety of topics including playing, reading, recording, and theory topics.
- Color Coding & More: Covers special needs instruction, especially color coding the adapted score. Also, discusses different learning styles in relation to learning how to read and play songs.
- Intonation & More: Gives information on tuning instruments, particularly guitar and keyboard, but also looks at playing orchestra, band, and ethnic instruments in tune. Explores common and off-the-beaten-path contemporary, historical, and ethnic tuning schemes.
- Singing in Tune & More: Discusses general singing advice with an emphasis on diction and singing in tune.
- Shape Notes & Solfege: Shows you how shape notes sight singing works. Includes songs transcribed into shape notes. It’s helpful for both special needs and typical learner singers.
- The Craft of Songwriting: Contains posts on songwriting, lyrics writing, composing, and recording.
The articles range from advice for beginners all the way up to advanced theoretical concepts. My aim is to help you mature in your knowledge and skill at reading, writing, playing, singing, and teaching.
Success Music Studio Blog Anniversary: Post Day and Time
You can read the articles that are posted every Monday at 7:00 am, or you can sign up for the Newsletter and get them straight to your inbox on the first Thursday of every month.
Success Music Studio Blog Anniversary: Thanks
I want to thank you for reading my posts. I’m grateful that you’ve given me the opportunity to help you grow in your music. Also, as we enter the sixth year of the Successful Music Student, I want to remind you that if there’s a topic you’re interested in, let me know. If it fits my website’s theme, I’ll be happy to write about it.
Final Thoughts
Thinking about the last five years, I’m proud of the unique, detailed information that you’ll find in the Successful Music Student blog. I’ve worked hard to bring you entertaining and informative posts that’re filled with colorful images and relevant videos. I plan to be here for many more years to come and enjoy sharing my love of music with you. Stay tuned for the exciting new articles that’ll be coming out soon!
– Geoffrey Keith
© 2025 Geoffrey Keith
Best Music Program for Three-Year-Olds
As you may already know, Geoff from Success Music Studio is an expert in multisensory teaching, teaching piano to children as young as four-years-old. However, he has recently expanded to teaching three-year-olds a pre-instrumental music program that ultimately leads into piano lessons. Keep reading “Best Music Program for Three-Year-Olds” to learn more. Estimated reading time 2 minutes.
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How to Read Basic Guitar Tab for Beginners
Are you passionate about playing guitar? Do you want to turbo charge your learning using guitar tab? Guitar tab is a popular music notation that can help you master guitar songs quickly and easily. Keep reading “How to Read Basic Guitar Tab for Beginners” to learn what it is and how it works. Estimated reading time 4 minutes.
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Accurately Reading Musical Notes and the Colors of a Rainbow
Do you struggle with reading music notes? Have you always wanted to learn to read music, but found it too hard? Try rainbow colored music notes. This post has stories about musicians who’ve achieved music literacy through color coded music notation. Click to learn about accurately reading musical notes and the colors of a rainbow. Estimated reading time 2 minutes.
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The Top 10 Best Captivating Vivaldi Masterpieces
Do you want to explore Antonio Vivaldi’s music? Vivaldi (1678 – 1741) is best known for his violin concertos. His music is celebrated for its infectious melodies combined with its impressive technical demands. Keep reading to learn about and listen to the top 10 best captivating Vivaldi masterpieces. Estimated reading time 3 minutes.
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