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Rant on cheap instruments… AHH!!!!!!!!
Continue reading »Anxiety Solutions
Here are some solutions to anxiety and nerves. This is from Men’s Health, April 2009, Page 40.
Continue reading »More Flames
More pictures courtesy of C&D Custom Designs, available on the web through http://store.gotofmi.com, CA based company, but MD built basses…
Continue reading »What should your orchestra know?
Here’s some information I’ve been working for quite a while – it’s a general outline of what public school string students should know. I use […]
Continue reading »Wild Paint Jobs!
Check out these custom detail jobs. Photos courtesy of C&D Custom Designs, available on the web through http://store.gotofmi.com, CA based company, but MD built basses…
Continue reading »Professional Organizations
What are your thoughts on professional organizations such as MENC, ISB, ASTA, IAJE, etc? Personally, I feel ASTA and ISB have turned into just an […]
Continue reading »More iPhone App Usage
Here is a screen shot of an iPhone screen. The bottom four apps are my music apps. From left to right: GigBaby, Decibel, Pocket Piano, […]
Continue reading »Talent is Overrated
Once again, I was visiting my digital archives and found this article by Jim Citrin ____________________________________ Talent is Overrated by Jim Citrin Originally posted on […]
Continue reading »Competition & Audition Advice
Here’s a GREAT article by Rachel Barton Pine: Getting the Most from Your Competition Experience by Rachel Barton Pine
Continue reading »Updated iPhone app, “Chronology”
I blogged a while ago about an iPhone app called Chronology. It is a great timer that I use every day for various things, including […]
Continue reading »80s Pop for Bass Quartet!
I received an email from Michael Drost – he has arranged “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey for bass quartet. Go to his website and then […]
Continue reading »Bass in Get Smart
So I’m watching the movie Get Smart and at around 41 minutes in there’s a band playing. Of course I look for the bass player! […]
Continue reading »Archived Documents
I attended the Crane School of Music for my undergraduate degree where I studied bass with Richard Stephan. Mr. Stephan was a great teacher and […]
Continue reading »A Student’s Guide to Learning a New Piece
Check out a post I wrote over at Double Bass Blog for students learning a new solo. It has a worksheet and flow chart to […]
Continue reading »GOOD Orchestra News
A few weeks ago as I was driving to conduct my middle school orchestra rehearsal (at 7am) I was listening to National Public Radio (NPR). […]
Continue reading »Practice Tools
Check out some practice tools I blogged about at Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog.
Continue reading »Even more…*groan*
Golden Rules For Ensemble Playing by J.W. Swing
Continue reading »Mute Pictures
I posted some pictures of my clamp mute in use over at Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog.
Continue reading »More Humor
MATH TEST FOR ORCHESTRAL MUSICIANS
Continue reading »How about a laugh?
How about some humor… Here are some things I’ve found – I don’t claim them as original. ___ Doctoral Music Exam – you have […]
Continue reading »Practice Record Thoughts
Should you use a practice record? I have found that practice logs can be very useful depending on how they’re used. I use mine (currently […]
Continue reading »A Better Mute
You can achieve a better muted sound with a clamp like this one. Plus it won’t fall off and you can get different effects depending […]
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