Why am I not getting any better? Along our musical career it’s easy to get discouraged when we aren’t seeing the progress we expect. Frist you’ll want to make sure you are practicing efficiently. In past blogs, we have gone over the practice of practice, but if you’re taking those steps and spending hours a […]
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Now the crux of it all, the part where we get our hands dirty. After a long arduous search for the perfect practice space and the tediousness of preparation is in the past we can begin to dig into the music, the sirens’ call to which none can save their triremes from the foreboding rocks
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You find yourself ready to practice. Instrument at the ready and notes on the verge of cutting through the air with the madness of pure expression and virtuosity. But wait! A problem arises and a wall is placed firmly between your abilities and the far reaches of your imagination. You may ask yourself, “How do
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People use music all the time, but never seem to realize the role it plays in their lives. “Use” might seem like a strange word to describe music. After all, we just listen to it, how can one use something that he/she merely listens to? The truth is, no one just listens to it. Even
