What Makes an Ideal Learning Environment?
We all know the feeling of staring at the clock waiting for class to end. ...
Presentation for Berklee Professors (Video)
Last month, I had the privilege of presenting for the Harmony and Jazz...
The Difference Between Hearing and Listening
I've been diving into the music and writing of the late Pauline Oliveros,...
Igniting Internal Drive
Any action can be practiced as an art, as a craft, or as drudgery - Stephen...
Practice Is More Than Drudgery in Isolation
Western music education often perpetuates a narrow and unbalanced view of...
Flow Presentation at CWU
I recently put together a presentation about the inner experience of a musical...
What Should You Think About While Improvising?
Playing what your hear? The chord changes? The melody? Listening to the band?...
The Dabbler, the Obsessive, the Hacker, and the Master
Are you on the master's journey, or are you dabbling, obsessing, or hacking your...