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What would you make if you knew you’d fail?

January 25, 2021 11:20 pm Published by admin Comments Off

I’ve been listening to this interview with Seth Godin; One thing that he said made me think a little bit.…

January 25, 2021 8:00 am Published by admin Comments Off

I’ve been filming, editing, and releasing one video a week on YouTube since last July. Thinking of ideas for videos…

January 24, 2021 8:00 am Published by admin Comments Off

Here are 50 things I’ve learned from arranging music for and teaching my youth orchestra students. 1. Key signatures matter…

January 22, 2021 8:00 am Published by admin Comments Off

I’ve been thinking about conventions in music. Mainly I’ve been thinking of them as they relate to tonality. You don’t…

January 21, 2021 8:00 am Published by admin Comments Off

This post won’t be as educational as some of the others, but hopefully it’s helpful and encouraging. As many people…

January 20, 2021 8:00 am Published by admin Comments Off

This is something that I told one of my students the other day. So this is about music, but can…

January 19, 2021 8:00 am Published by admin Comments Off

The idea of inspiration is kind of weird to me. Inspiration is great, when you feel it, but when you…

January 18, 2021 4:00 pm Published by admin Comments Off

I recently started studying to get a master’s degree. My first class was this week and we talked about how…

January 17, 2021 8:00 am Published by admin Comments Off

I’ve been reading What to Listen for in Music by Aaron Copland recently and I wanted to make a post…

January 16, 2021 8:00 am Published by admin Comments Off

Using pads can be a great way to beef up your music and add a harmonic backdrop for whatever other…