Tag: drum instructor
Maintenance.
I am a self-employed musician, a little entrepreneur of sorts, as a matter of fact the smallest kind there is since in my Mum and Pop shop, there is only Pop. In my business I have to deal with equipment. The very computer I am writing you from is part of that list. It has…
Concentrating.
What is concentration? Is it the key to success? Do we need to work on it? These are the subjects being discussed in this blog. Fasten your seat belt. I didn’t check the dictionary, I’m going on the fly here, but we’re going to accept this definition: Concentration is the ability to keep your mind…
Musicians biggest enemy.
What do you think is a musician biggest enemy? Do you think it’s money? Record company executives? Gas station food? Ex-girlfriends? Although every thing I just listed is a serious threat, I don’t think it comes close to the dangers of… repetitive motions. See what I did there! You didn’t expect that, didn’t you? Any…
Approaching a lesson.
I have been very lucky to meet some great people throughout my professional life. Some of them do the same job as mine, or aspire to it. We sometimes talk shop which is always fun. They tell me about their students, I tell them about mine. We have a simple rule: no names, and, if…
The lazy summer.
Oh, how I would like to do nothing all day, bask in the sun, go to the beach, come back to grill a few things on the Barbie and spend the evening reading a book that’s both easy and entertaining. I remember the summers of my youth. I used to do just that: nothing. And…
Where does it all come from?
Where does music come from? Actually, I am talking about American music, the one you can play with a drum set (which is an American invention, by the way). Do you know? The common idea is that melody and harmony came from Europe and the rhythm was originally from Africa. There is some truth to…
Deadly Trivia
Did you know that Johann Sebastian Bach, among all the great in music, is one of the few who got to enjoy a long life? He was 65 years old when he passed. Mozart it is said was buried in an unnamed grave as a pauper. What is not as well known is the reason…
At the beginning.
I have been studying and teaching music for a long time and I can now say confidently that there is nothing more important than the beginning. The decision to take music lessons is always momentous, isn’t it? You were just another woman/man in the crowd and, all of the sudden, you’ve decided to claim your…
Recording.
If you ever play an instrument you might wonder what the end goal is. I’ll tell you a possible one: recording. If you are able to record what you paly on the piano or the drums without any mistakes, you can be proud of yourself. The fact is that microphones do not lie. More than…
Why would you take private music lessons?
I am sure that among the people interested in studying an instrument some are wondering why they should go to a teacher. Oh boy! Do I have some answers for you! Stick around, pull up a chair. Here we go. Learning music with a teacher is a tradition that’s a few centuries old now. Pupils…