Double Tonguing
I had trouble learning how to double tongue when I was younger. If you’re currently having issues with it, there are a couple things you can do to help you “unlock” the K syllable. If you can double tongue but don’t know how to improve, there are a few things you can do to make it better.
Increasing Your Practice Time
If you’re one of the many musicians that regularly has days where you wished you had practiced a little more, there are a couple things you can do to make it a bit easier for yourself to find more time.
Why I was Kicked out of NCW
North County Winds, a community band in the Poway area of San Diego County, is an ensemble that I can no longer recommend in good faith for people to join. I want to share an awful experience I had with them to explain why.
Playing Multiple Brass Instruments
If you’re trying to get good at multiple brass instruments, there are a couple counterintuitive guidelines to follow that will make the process a fair bit easier.
Introduction to Improvisation
If you’re new to improv and are looking for a place to start, this should give you some ideas to get started.
Helping Musicians with a bad [or no] Sense of Intonation
There’s a method I’ve been using for a little while that seems to work if you want to train someone’s ears to be more sensitive to tuning issues. If you’ve had to teach/help someone who can’t seem to hear intonation issues, try this out.
Helping Musicians with no Sense of Time
For musicians who can’t seem to keep any steady semblance of pulse, there’s a relatively simple method I found out about that works wonders on helping said musicians.