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Piano practice with a metronome and the sheet music player: 15 minutes that actually count
Why an hour of practice on Sunday does less than 15 minutes a day – and how to get a tricky piano passage clean with the free metronome and sheet music player in your browser. With a plan.
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Learn to Sing at Home: 5 Exercises with a Tuner
Hit the note and hold it – with the free browser singing trainer. Five exercises for ten minutes a day, what the cents on the screen mean, and when a teacher gets you there faster.
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New page for parents: which instrument from which age?
Violin from 4, piano and drums from 5, guitar from 6, bass, voice and sax from 8 – the new kids' page has everything parents want to know before the first lesson.
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All dates until summer 2027: holiday workshops, Jam Station and one-click sign-up
Autumn holiday workshop from 2 to 4 November, Jam Station with a Kids Jam every last Saturday – all dates are now on the workshop page, and you sign up right there.
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Jazz & Grill in the Allach beer garden — how the evening went
On 15 August we played in the beer garden on Wiebekingstraße: live jazz, an open jam session and barbecue. Here are the photos.
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First days at the keyboard: progress shows on day two, not day one
A preprint from 6 October: 23 people with no experience practised short tone sequences on three days. Accuracy rose from day 2, and new material stayed slower than repeated material. Not yet peer reviewed, but it gives a usable rule for practice.
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Manon Mullener at the Bayerischer Hof on 13 October: Latin jazz with electric bass and two horns
The Swiss pianist plays on Tuesday 13 October at 8 pm in the Night Club of the Bayerischer Hof. Tickets are 35 euros in advance and 45 euros at the door, half price for pupils and students. Plus a listening task with five claps.
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Noten-Player for drums: 24 new pieces – grooves with fills, single fills, exercises
The Noten-Player now holds 40 drum pieces instead of 16. New: eight grooves from rock ’n’ roll to half-time, seven fills to practise on their own, and nine exercises for note values, rests and accents. Free, no sign-up.
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New: tuner and singing trainer in the browser
Tune your guitar, bass, violin, cello or ukulele — and use four short exercises to learn to hit a note with your voice and hold it. Free, no sign-up, in beta.
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A string quartet plays living Bavarian composers — Monday at the Steinway-Haus, free entry
On 5 October a quartet from Graz performs works by composers from Bavaria in the Rubinstein-Saal. An evening that shows the string quartet is not a closed chapter.
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Digitalanalog turns 25: two nights of music and video art at Muffatwerk, free entry
On 9 and 10 October, Munich bands play at Muffatwerk to video art made specifically for their sets. Free, starting at 8:30 pm — better suited to teenagers than to young children.
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Three new mini tools: Sheet Music Player, Fretboard Studio and Drum Studio
Load your own sheet music and practise in a loop, tap scales and chords onto the fretboard, set grooves in a grid. Free, no sign-up — and every setting can be sent as a link.
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Choosing a Music School in Munich: 8 Questions to Ask Before the Trial Lesson
Who teaches, is there a plan, will my child play with others, what does it really cost? Eight questions that help parents in Munich spot a good music school – plus three red flags.
Weiterlesen →432 Hz or 440 Hz: What Science Actually Says
Does 432 Hz heal while 440 Hz makes us sick? An honest, science-based look at the internet's biggest tuning myth.
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HEDER 4 Nº1 “Pause” — our comic magazine is coming
24 pages, 12 of them comic: five kids start a band at an old Munich school. Music theory and ear training told as a story instead of a rulebook.
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Our sheet music library: 627 exercises and pieces, all playable in the browser
Phrases, licks and complete pieces for eight instruments — with audio, a tempo slider and a loop. All written by us or in the public domain, nothing transcribed.
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Beer garden jam session — looking back at August
On 18 August our students and teachers played together in a beer garden. Why we consider evenings like this the most important part of the lessons.
Weiterlesen →Violin Lessons in Munich — Learn the Violin at Fretster
Violin lessons in Munich for children and adults: patient, individual, and packed with real songs from the very first lessons. Book a free trial lesson at Fretster.
Weiterlesen →How Do I Motivate My Child to Practise?
A guide for parents in Munich: how to turn practice from a daily battle into a habit — covering motivation, small wins, and the role of the right teacher.
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Learning Piano as an Adult — It's Never Too Late
Why adults make wonderful piano students: how the grown-up brain learns, realistic timelines, the classical vs. pop-chord path, and fitting lessons into a busy life.
Weiterlesen →Producing Your Own Music with Logic Pro X
An approachable introduction to music production in Logic Pro X — from your first idea to a finished arrangement.
Weiterlesen →Practise Smart, Not Long
Why short, focused practice beats hours of aimless playing — practical tips on slow practice, the metronome, focused repetition and escaping autopilot.
Weiterlesen →Why Everyone Should Play in a Band at Least Once
On the magic of playing together: how a band lifts your timing, your ear, and your motivation to a whole new level.
Weiterlesen →What Age Should Music Lessons Start? A Guide for Parents
At Fretster: piano from 5, guitar, violin and drums from 6, bass, sax and singing from 8. How to tell your child is ready – and why adults are never too late.
Weiterlesen →Bass Guitar: The Underrated Instrument
The bass is the secret backbone of every band. Why it's an easier entry than guitar, what you learn in your first months, and why bassists are in demand everywhere.
Weiterlesen →Learning Drums in Munich — for Kids and Adults
Why drums make a perfect first instrument, what age kids can start, how adults get into drumming, and whether to choose e-drums or an acoustic kit — your guide from Munich.
Weiterlesen →Is Everyone Musical? Science Says: Yes
Why 'I have no musical ear' is a myth — and what neuroscience says about it.
Weiterlesen →Motor Skills: How the Brain Learns to Play an Instrument
Neuroplasticity, Django Reinhardt, and why technique can be developed at any age.
Weiterlesen →Music Theory Made Simple: Why Math and Music Belong Together
From Pythagoras to Mozart: how mathematics became the foundation of Western music.
Weiterlesen →Rhythm Is Time — How Musicians Learn to Feel a Second
What rhythm really is from a neuroscience perspective — and why anyone can develop it.
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Guitar Lessons in Munich: Why Today's Students Need a New Approach
Many students give up guitar after a few months – rarely for lack of talent. How Fretster in Munich teaches: real songs early, visible progress, two locations.
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