This post is a partial glimpse of Chapter 31: Going Mental. The image below of the Facets Model is from page 173 inThe Practice of Practice If you’re passionate, curious, and driven, you might do this kind of practice without much thinking. Learning just the notes, or the sounds, isn’t enough. Dig deeper. Use the…
MEZERG – Genius Use of a Theramin
More on the Theramin.
Listening Sideways: The Art of Playing Together
Listening sideways is an essential step in developing a more musical ensemble as it allows students to direct awareness outward and listen to what is happening around them. Here is a simple but essential exercise to help develop the ability of your young musicians to “listen sideways.” Source: Listening Sideways: The Art of Playing Together
The 15 Best Tom Waits Songs
It’s difficult to write a proper introduction to any piece about Tom Waits. If you’re a fan, you’ll already know everything I could say about him. If you’re not, here’s what Wikipedia has to say: “Thomas Alan ‘Tom’ Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instr Source: The 15 Best Tom Waits…
Practicing Rachmaninoff 3rd Concerto: Tiffany Poon 😳😅
Tiffany Poon practicing. I don’t know this piece, but loved watching her work through it. The commentary she adds is illuminating and funny (I would’ve missed 95% of the errors, at least without the commentary).
Looking for Something to Practice? Here you go!
Doesn’t matter if you play guitar or not. Do these intros on your own instrument.
Cool Ways to Learn More About Music
One area for using Google tools is in music education. Technology can help you create your own music and explore and understand musical concepts that can be difficult to visualize. Follow this link to take a look at many tools from Google, or that work with Google, that can be used for teaching, learning, and…
Les Paul on Progress
Learn more about Les Paul (documentary 1 of 5, Wikipedia). He’s amazing!
