COVID Practicing Fatigue? The puzzling phenomenon! My students know they can always talk to me about practicing challenges, as can my Music Theory for the
How Notes Work One theme I have seen over and over again as a teacher is students being very confused about how notes work: How
Practicing Tip: How Playing Bass is Like Martial Arts by Wolfgang Wein Playing bass is a lot like martial arts: There are rules and best practices
Getting Yourself (or Your Kids!) to Practice Without Nagging or Guilt-tripping Practicing – or even just playing – your instrument ideally is a joyful activity
Music Teachers: How to Take Your Music Teaching Online Many of my musician friends and colleagues are in dire straits right now because of gig
Reframing your practice… Wolf Wein and Ariane Cap A crucial aspect of learning is coming to the point (although it’s not actually a point,
Well, the Quoran opened a bit of a can of worms with that question. Some of the “worms”: Do you even need to know theory
It’s a fair question… after all, we learn to identify which key a piece of music is in, and we carefully think about functions of
Check it out, one of the questions I get a lot is “How much time do I need to devote to practice?” Most folks expect
Practice with a Purpose! Related article: Why “Just keep playing is not working!” Are you a “weekend warrior” looking to up your game, but always