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Strumming patterns

July 18, 2021 8:00 am Published by Comments Off on Strumming patterns

This post is specific to my fellow guitar players. Strumming is something that can be a little tricky for guitar…


How do I improve my sight reading?

July 17, 2021 8:00 am Published by Comments Off on How do I improve my sight reading?

One of my students the other day asked me this question so I figured I’d make a post about it.…


What gets you excited about music?

July 16, 2021 8:00 am Published by Comments Off on What gets you excited about music?

This is a fairly simple and straightforward question, but I think it’s one that often goes overlooked the more you…


Don’t forget to have fun

July 15, 2021 8:00 am Published by Comments Off on Don’t forget to have fun

This post is mostly a reminder for myself. I’ve definitely posted about this before, but when I’m making music or…


The work is not the work

July 14, 2021 8:00 am Published by Comments Off on The work is not the work

One of my professors at Berklee told us this. The work is not the work. What he meant was that…


Don’t be afraid to make a ruckus

July 13, 2021 11:22 am Published by Comments Off on Don’t be afraid to make a ruckus

I’m taking some language from Seth Godin here, but in writing music I often feel a push to write something…


Isaac Asimov – writing time

July 10, 2021 8:00 am Published by Comments Off on Isaac Asimov – writing time

I used to read a lot of books by Isaac Asimov, not just because we share the same name, and…


Writing an eBook

July 9, 2021 8:00 am Published by Comments Off on Writing an eBook

I’ve started writing an eBook on how to design a curriculum for Kindergarten through 8th grade music. My current draft…


Improvement

July 9, 2021 8:00 am Published by Comments Off on Improvement

I’m working on a new electric symphony (no title for it yet other than that) and I’m basically going through…