More Permutation Drills in Action? Chromatic Acrobatics 2! You don’t have to have Chromatic Acrobatics 1 under your belt to tackle this one, but you
Chromaticism in grooves is permutation exercises in action! Check out the groove that started the Chromatic Acrobatics series for my Talking Technique column on notreble.
When Performing doesn’t go as practiced… There is a reason. And a remedy! We likely have all been there… aced the tune in the practice
Ari, I am cheating! I am often amazed at what my students think constitutes “cheating” and hence dutifully try to avoid. Let’s clear up some
My Five Favorite Practicing Tools Practice Time! If you have been wanting to upgrade your practice sessions, here are five simple tools that will boost
Helping Your Kids Practice using Tiny Habits How to get little Mozart (or mini Jimi) practicing without nagging, agonizing, or guilt-tripping. Talent is overrated: explore
One of our course participants just asked me this question. Here is my answer: Neither!! First let me say this loud and clear: Never “go
Behavior Model [My Homework for a Course] There is a formula for changing your behavior. Professor BJ Fogg of the Stanford Behavior Design Lab developed
Getting Yourself (or Your Kids!) to Practice Without Nagging or Guilt-tripping Practicing – or even just playing – your instrument ideally is a joyful activity
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,