I was teaching one of my students and noticed he had a habit of tensing up and making noise on his instrument every time he had made a mistake. Sometimes he would lose control in his playing, and he would respond by ultimately losing control of his temper! I used to do this myself at [...]
Many people dislike jazz because of the level of musical experience and listening it often requires. It is for this reason jazz is often referred to as “The Musician’s Music.” However, in 1995 the Rite Of Strings released their self-titled album, peaking at #4 on the US Jazz Charts and stepping entirely out of the [...]
We have all grown up hearing the familiar phrase, “Practice makes perfect!” There is the idea that the more you practice, the better you’ll get. But does it really end there, or is there something that your parents missed? Practicing is really the process of creating a muscle memory, which is defined as “a phrase [...]