Have you ever been playing a piece with a lot of sixteenth notes and found that they were sounding uneven? I have a trick that will help you to even […]
Category: Teaching
This week we just started our orchestras at Park St. Elementary School. It is very exciting for the kids because this is the chance for them to play in a […]
The other day as a student was leaving my studio her Mom asked her if we had worked on the part of her piece where she had been having trouble. […]
The most common question I am asked by adults when they call me for lessons is “Am I too old?” My answer is “Of course not!” I believe that you […]
Often the parents of my students ask me how to get their children to practice more. One parent once said to me “My daughter always plays the piano when she […]
Like many of my students, I took some time off over the summer. I was playing a lot of gigs, but was not focusing on practicing. It has been nice […]
With the school year just about to start again, my mind has turned to practicing. I know fitting this in is always a struggle for busy people! When should you […]
This past week I was playing a gig and had two adults approach me at the end. One was a former student, and the other a man looking to sell […]
When playing the fiddle, most of us tend to think about our left hand far more than our right hand. At first glance it would seem that the left has […]
It is human nature to speed up and slow down while you are playing music. Often you will play faster when you feel confident and are playing parts you find […]