Good enough
June 20, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on Good enoughWhat are you making it for? Who are you making it for? Regardless of what the answers to those questions…
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Print your music
June 19, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on Print your musicWhen making music I’m trying to get into the habit of always creating a finished audio file. This means there…
How to read an orchestral score (Video)
June 18, 2021 11:44 am Comments Off on How to read an orchestral score (Video)ISJ
Lowest passing grade
June 18, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on Lowest passing gradeThe idea behind having grades is to measure and assess how well students understand the material. Personally, I don’t think…
Reflections on “Village Ghetto Land”
June 17, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on Reflections on “Village Ghetto Land”I played this for my students after the insurrection on January 6th, 2021. I think the message of this song…
Production value
June 16, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on Production valueI’ve gotten a number of compliments on the production value of the videos on my YouTube channel. Every time I…
Apply to the job
June 15, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on Apply to the jobEven if you don’t think you’re qualified. Even if you don’t meet all of the qualifications that are written on…
Sometimes other people should be leading
June 14, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on Sometimes other people should be leadingI’ve played nine different musicals and one lesson I’ve learned from doing that is that music often switches who the…
Practice making up lines
June 13, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on Practice making up linesGetting into improvising music takes a lot of practice. Not only do you need to work on scales and arpeggios,…
Beginners often have interesting ideas
June 12, 2021 8:00 am Comments Off on Beginners often have interesting ideasThey’re not thinking with the same patterns and background and constraints as people that have been doing something for a…