Jazz Pedagogy for Classical Repertoire
At this year’s International Trombone Festival, I presented a lecture entitled “Jazz Pedagogy for Classical Repertoire.” In this session, I… Read More »Jazz Pedagogy for Classical Repertoire
Practice
2018 ITF Lecture
I am excited to announce that I will be offering a lecture at the upcoming 2018 International Trombone Festival. My… Read More »2018 ITF Lecture
Interval quiz
I have built a new tool for those of us who teach introductory aural training. IntervalQUIZ.com is a free, anonymous, browser-based… Read More »Interval quiz
Tackling “the difficult stuff”
Let’s face it: playing an instrument is really, really difficult. Even the “basics” that most people cover in their first year… Read More »Tackling “the difficult stuff”
Competition preparation
This past school year, I had the good fortune to judge two solo competitions. In both cases, the field was open… Read More »Competition preparation
Tuning Drones
TuningDRONES.com is a web app that generates custom drones in multiple timbres, registers, and temperaments.
All-State Audition Preparation
This past weekend, I presented at the South Texas Brass Symposium. Part of the event was a clinic for high… Read More »All-State Audition Preparation
Be Prepared
The motto for most scouting organizations worldwide is some variant of “Be Prepared.” Boy scouts were never my thing, but… Read More »Be Prepared
Work Harder, Not Smarter
I’ve always prided myself on working smarter, not harder. Even back in grade school, I made a point of learning… Read More »Work Harder, Not Smarter
Balancing practice priorities
I previously posted about the compact form I use to log my practice in place of a free-form journal. The purpose of… Read More »Balancing practice priorities
Recital Preparation
A solo recital is one of the most important activities in a musician’s schedule. It is one of the only… Read More »Recital Preparation
Happy new year!
In an effort to start 2015 off right, I’ve ported this site to new software and tweaked the template for… Read More »Happy new year!