Speed and Tension

Saturday, March 29th, 2008 It’s been awhile.  Because of a big move, some traveling, and intermittent internet access, I haven’t had much time to update this blog.  But I’ve had quite a few ideas floating around, so things should get up to speed rather quickly.  As most of you know, one of the keys to having good technique is [...]

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 [...]