Imitation is the backbone of creativity (Video)
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Making time
January 26, 2022 8:00 am Comments Off on Making timeBeing a musician you often don’t have time for everything. You can’t practice everything all of the time. You’ll probably…
Explain your conducting
January 25, 2022 8:00 am Comments Off on Explain your conductingIf you’re conducting students, and I would argue even if you aren’t conducting students, explaining your conducting can be super…
Mouth the words
January 24, 2022 8:00 am Comments Off on Mouth the wordsMy students just had a big Christmas performance and they were singing a bunch of different Christmas songs. I wasn’t…
Conducting more than a beat pattern
January 23, 2022 8:00 am Comments Off on Conducting more than a beat patternOne of the first things you learn when you learn to conduct is how to conduct a beat pattern. That’s…
Remember chord progressions
January 22, 2022 8:00 am Comments Off on Remember chord progressionsI love practicing ear training. I love being able to hear songs and understand them by ear. I definitely don’t…
Following the beat
January 21, 2022 8:00 am Comments Off on Following the beatThere are some types of music where you can follow the beat. Other types of music you need to be…
Always hear what you sing
January 20, 2022 8:00 am Comments Off on Always hear what you singThe title here is self explanatory, but I’ll explain exactly what I mean, how and why it’s useful, and how…
Practice without an instrument
January 19, 2022 8:00 am Comments Off on Practice without an instrumentHow do you practice without an instrument? That sounds kind of silly because you’re not really practicing. But it can…
Shifting positions on violin
January 18, 2022 8:36 am Comments Off on Shifting positions on violinCurrently I’ve been learning violin and I’m going through the same books that my orchestra students go through; Essential Elements.…