Thoughts on conducting middle school orchestras
December 8, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on Thoughts on conducting middle school orchestrasFull disclaimer before getting into this article I’m in my 4th year as a middle school orchestra director and I…
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You need quantity
December 7, 2021 8:21 am Comments Off on You need quantityBeing able to play a lot of different styles of music isn’t just about quality practice. You need a large…
Practice routines
December 3, 2021 9:56 am Comments Off on Practice routinesWhen practicing an instrument it can help to have a practice routine, or a set of practice routines that you…
Focus on the basics
December 1, 2021 9:26 am Comments Off on Focus on the basicsIn learning an instrument there’s often a ton of different information to learn. There’s technique for each hand. There’s often…
Building Momentum
November 29, 2021 9:17 am Comments Off on Building MomentumBuilding momentum towards a goal, even if it’s a goal that takes a long time to achieve, is much easier…
Write the garbage (Video)
November 2, 2021 7:45 pm Comments Off on Write the garbage (Video)ISJ
Arranging
October 31, 2021 1:14 pm Comments Off on ArrangingArranging music for a new ensemble can sometimes be a little confusing, but I don’t think it needs to be…
Instrumental variations
October 30, 2021 4:10 pm Comments Off on Instrumental variationsThe other day I was following along with the score for the “Academic Festival Overture” by Johannes Brahms and noticed…
Dovetailing
October 29, 2021 2:15 pm Comments Off on DovetailingI’ve been looking at Vincent Persichetti’s 8th Symphony recently and his transitions are fascinating to me. They’re so incredibly smooth…
Working on a new song
October 28, 2021 2:14 pm Comments Off on Working on a new songI’ve got a new song titled “Layers” that will be released in the next few months. My friend Enrico is…