Practice Tips

Why (& How) You Should Be Learning Music a tempo

I feel like I need to start by acknowledging that slow practice has endured as the most valuable of music learning tools because it IS a...

Injury Prevention & Recovery

Many of us know we *should* be doing some kind of physical maintenance, but injury is still tragically common among instrumentalists. If...

How to Listen: Orchestral Excerpts

We all know that listening to recordings is an integral part of learning music, but what are we supposed to be listening for and how can...

Recording Your Practice Sessions

Recording yourself is one of the most effective tools for growth and learning, but it can also be discouraging, or even...