My New Rule (for practicing and studying)

Thursday, December 20th, 2007 I recently came upon a sort of epiphany.  In a way, I’ve always known this, but somehow I get distracted very easily.  Now that I’ve made it a rule for myself, it’s made my music-making and practicing much more productive. Here is the rule:  Everything I play and practice should be music. I can hear all of [...]

Counterpoint vs. Guitar

Monday, October 29th, 2007 Lately I’ve been obsessed with counterpoint. Not just counterpoint, but the idea of improvising counterpoint. As if that weren’t enough, I want to do it on the guitar! Now, for those who may not know, having two or more lines going at the same time can be pretty tough on this beloved instrument of [...]