Series of articles originally written for the blog Rethinking Genius and the newsletter put out by the San Diego Branch of the Suzuki Association. Includes seven short articles: Music Therapy in the Private Lesson Environment - The private lesson can be therapeutic by its very nature. Allowing Yourself Time to Learn - Learning an instrument requires steady effort over a long period of time. A difficult lesson to learn! Fiddling Around With Multiple Genres - Different styles of music can help improve our overall playing. And more! Approx. 2,000 words