Tag: Drum teacher
Pictures.
When I first started my internet adventure, I had exactly one picture to display, not two, just one. That one: It has stayed this way for close to 15 years. I suppose that this young man is now a fully grown up adult with a busy and happy life, at least that what I wish…
Piano Trivia.
Did you know that Johann Sebastian Bach didn’t like the keys he was playing. He learnt to play the harpsichord but the instrument was limited since it couldn’t restitute any dynamics. Nonetheless, Bach was a virtuoso on the harpsichord. He preferred the organ, by the way. The Piano takes its name from a pretty long…
Fixing some dynamic problem in piano.
You get both type of piano players if you have a full schedule of students: the shy ones who play too soft or the Beethovenian ones who will bring the piano to its knees. Both are equally stuck in a dynamic range. One being soft or, as we say in music, Piano (yes, like the…
Resolutions.
I know we are not at that time of the year, the time when we take on big projects to fulfill big wishes. I am talking about New year’s eve, of course. That’s when the gyms around town fill up their calendars, when the sales of sugar plummets, when you see determined faces in your…
The new student.
I am always very excited to meet a new student. They always come with a spark in their eyes because they’re interested, curious, hungry for knowledge. Every time I am reminded that I have the best job in the world: sharing with someone my passion for music. I tell them to sit at the piano…
The musician’s plague
Musicians are often seen as people who are desperate for a job. We can all think of exception to the rule, of course, like the Elton John or Bruce Springsteen of our world, but in general, and especially if you’re at a lower level of pay and fame, the common agreement is that a musician…
The wild side of music.
What is cool in music today? What is rebellious? What shocks people and make them frown? Is it Hip-Hop? Taylor Swift? Beyoncé? Being a musician making a living can sometimes be attached to the Wow factor in the way you dress, or the behavior attached to your style of music. When Hip-Hop came on the…
Tommy Dorsey
There used to be a tradition in this country. For graduation, a Big Band would play. The best one, the most famous was the Tommy Dorsey Big band. Anyone remembers that? Also, there was those big rings people would wear. You would exchange them with your Sweetheart. I don’t see anyone wearing them anymore. Have…
What you want
You never know, really. People come in your studio, they all have different background. You get all sorts. I try to be welcoming because I understand that most of my job is to get in touch with the student. That’s my best bet to make sure we can communicate. My only weapon to beat video…
The long game.
So, if you’ve been following my blogs, you know that I have no intention of retiring. You also know that I’m doing very good with my business, lots of enthusiastic people who practice, learn and have fun. If you’re wondering about my health, I’ve never felt better. Yes, better than when I was in my…