Peter Abbonizio

If your child is about to start taking music lessons, you might be wondering what instruments they should start on. Depending on what age they are, you don’t want to give them something that is too complicated for them to learn and continue playing.
Peter Abbonizio is a freelance musician by passion and profession. Ever since he was young, he has had a passion for the guitar and piano. He offers music lessons to learners of all ages for string instruments, percussion, and MID keyboards. Today...

Whether you are an independent musician or just someone who is interested in music, you might have thought about starting a blog about your passion. Blogging is an amazing way to connect with other musicians and people in the industry. Plus, you can use it to promote your own music as well.
Peter Abbonizio is a freelance musician who also works as a Digital Music Consultant. He helps independent artists navigate through the self-publishing process. Read on to learn more about starting your ow...

No matter how old you are when you begin taking music lessons, it can be kind of nerve wracking going into your first one — especially if you don’t know your teacher!
As a freelance musician, Peter Abbonizio offers music lessons focusing on string instruments, percussion instruments, and MIDI controllers. Read on to find out more about what you can expect in your very first music lesson.
If you haven’t met your music teacher yet, they will introduce themselves and get to know you. They might ...

As an independent musician, it is so important that you have a website to promote your work. One crucial element of your website is having a dedicated page for your electronic press kit, or EPK. Having this is crucial because it contains all of the information that someone in the music industry would need to promote your music. It essentially acts as a resume for musicians! Besides having one on your website, you can also make one in a document format to email when needed.
As a freelance musi...

If you are a parent who wants to support your child’s development, having then learn music is so important. Music education helps children become more well-rounded, improves their confidence, and improves their overall well-being.
As a lifelong musician, Peter Abbonizio offers comprehensive music education to musician of all ability levels. His classes include instrument lessons, music sheet reading, and more. As a music educator, today he shares tips for helping your child learn music.
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As an independent musician, everything is on your shoulders – and that includes marketing yourself and your music. Especially if you are going to be releasing music in the near future, press coverage is extremely important to get ears on your music. Submitting work to music blogs is a great way to get coverage, but how do you go about it?
Create an electronic press kit (EPK) and make a page for it on your website. An EPK includes all of the information that a blogger would need in order to wr...

When you are learning about a massive topic such as music, it can be hard to know where to start. Whether you are a beginner musician, a seasoned pro, or are teaching music, it’s always good to get back to the basics.
As a freelance musician, Peter Abbonizio has a particular passion for playing the guitar and piano. Peter Abbonizio’s Music School offers comprehensive music education to musicians of all ability levels, including instrument lessons, sheet music reading, and more. Today he share...

Being an independent musician can be tough because you have to do everything on your own. However, this also means that you have a lot more creative control over your music. There has never been a better time to be an independent musician because the internet allows you to get your music to audiences all around the world without needing to go through a middleman.
As a Digital Music Consultant, Peter Abbonizio guides independent artists through the process of self-publishing their music. If yo...

As a new independent, freelance musician, navigating the self-publishing process can be confusing. The best thing about being a musician nowadays is that there is no need to get signed with a record label in order to get your music out into the world. Thanks to social media and self-publishing platforms like Spotify, SoundCloud, and BandCamp, you can reach a large audience all by yourself.
When you start publishing music independently and trying to make a living from your music, you should ge...

When people are choosing an instrument to learn how to play, they usually go for something like a guitar, piano, drums, etc. These are great instruments to learn, but sometimes it’s nice to play something a little more niche and different.
As a music teacher, Peter Abbonizio is a lifelong instrumentalist with a particular passion for guitar and piano. Today he shares 3 unusual instruments you can learn.
Didgeridoo. This is a wind instrument developed by aboriginal Australians, and is actually...

For musicians, a huge part of marketing yourself these days is your online presence. This is great because it allows new independent musicians to reach audiences all over the world. Having a presence on social media, however, is not enough to promote yourself and your music business.
As a digital music consultant, Peter Abbonizio helps independent artists through the process of self-publishing on digital music platforms. Today he shares the 5 reasons you need a website for your music.
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If you are someone with a talent and passion for music, you may have thought about becoming a music teacher. Not only is it one way you can make a living from your music, but the true reward is being able to share your knowledge with the next generation. But what qualifications do you actually need in order to be a music teacher?
As a freelance musician and Digital Music Consultant, Peter Abbonizio also offers comprehensive music education to musicians of all ability levels. Today he shares t...

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You can find (just about) anything on Medium — apparently even a page that doesn’t exist. Maybe these stories about finding what you didn’t know you were looking for will take you somewhere new?

If you are an independent musician, it is so vital to be able to effectively market yourself and your music online. Not only is it important to have a social media presence and get your music on streaming platforms, but you need to have a website as well. However, knowing how to put a website together can be tricky.
As a freelance musician and Digital Music Consultant, Peter Abbonizio is passionate about guiding artists through the self-publishing process. Today he shares the 5 elements of a ...

Many of us have heard that it is important for children to start learning an instrument from a young age because that is when our brains are most primed for learning. Many famous musicians say they started playing an instrument or singing when they were a child.