The Menchey Music Blog

Even professional musicians struggle with sight-reading. Many wish they had spent more time honing their sight-reading skills when they were younger. Learning how to…

Sight-reading is the act of reading music that you have never seen or heard before.  Learning to sight-read improves your overall musicianship skills and benefits…

We can’t always make it to a teacher to get our instruments in tune. Sometimes our instruments go out of tune on a vacation, and sometimes we are stuck at home…

O Freunde, nicht diese Töne! Sondern laßt uns angenehmere anstimmen, und freudenvollere. Oh friends, not these sounds! Let us instead strike up more pleasing and…

Use Do you know what you need to keep your instrument clean and the musician in your life as safe as possible? A crucial part of playing a musical instrument is keeping…

Online lessons are a great way to stay connected to your teacher and keep yourself or your child in the routine of learning, but they definitely come with their…

In this new environment, online lessons are becoming the reality.  Online lessons are a great way to keep yourself or your child in the routine of learning and…

If you need new strings for your guitar before your next lesson or weekend show, bring your guitar or bass guitar to Menchey Music! Have your guitar restrung by professionals…

Your child wants to play an instrument at school and you may rent an instrument. This is an exciting time, but where do you begin?  They’ve made the decision,…