Last.fm

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

I am a recent convert to Last.fm, but know that this has been a long time coming. I have hit Last.fm many times since they launched. But I always found it, well, kind of useless in the past. I wasn't grabbing very useful recommendations, and the usability of the software client ...

Key Points on Practicing Music

Sunday, February 10th, 2008

As I work on my research for my final project, I came across this gem from "The Science and Psychology of Music Performance: Creative Strategies for Teaching and Learning" by Parncutt & McPherson. If you are a practicing musician or a teacher trying to motivate your students to practice, these ...

Reverse Psychology

Monday, January 28th, 2008

This is how I get Max to practice: Get my bass and his violin out. Ask Max to help me learn his pieces on the bass (i.e. Suzuki book 1, ABCs of Violin, Fiddle Magic, etc...) Play the piece he's working on and ask him to point out any mistakes. ...

Brahms Rhapsody Op.79 No.1

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Posted Yingwen's performance of the Brahms Rhapsody Op.79 No.1 to YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9mctcYghN4

Intonation

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

Over at the Peabody Double Bass blog I just noticed this excellent post on a technique to practice good intonation. This is like the double bassist's version of Twister, and I bet would make an entertaining drinking game! :-D Seriously though, it looks very helpful and I highly recommend giving ...