I have to be honest about something. What I am sharing today is not that difficult but nevertheless took me a long time to learn. It is a tip for learning to write more efficiently. In the six CDs I have previously recorded, I have written or arranged all the music. My process has always […]
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Someone recently posted this on Facebook:
I have a music studio and I want people to find out about it on the internet. How can I ensure that people typing “<city name> piano lessons” into Google will find me?
Over the weekend, I went to the Whispering Solo Piano concert near San Diego. The primary reason I went was to meet the musicians that are associated with that genre (New Age). I am in a very similar genre and they play my music on Whisperings and similar radio stations.
Yes, professional musicians are not always treated well. But their response matters too.
Someone asked me recently to write a post about how a young music student could cross over to the professional world of performance, recording, etc. I have written about that in the past but really need to revisit that subject every year because things change very quickly. So here is my current take on it.
Last week, we finished the first semester of Music School. I prepared and taught a total of 176 sessions of about 45 minutes each over 16 weeks and I readily admit I am a bit tired. Going forward, things will be much easier because I am cutting the number of classes I teach in half and already have the curriculum built out for them.
A few weeks ago, I wrote an article discussing how a performer handled a cell phone interruption. I told you I was going to make a series out of that example and am just now getting back to it.
Yesterday, the “smart” clock in our house changed to daylight savings time one week early. As a result, while I was getting ready, my wife rushed to inform me that we were running on the wrong time and hopelessly late for church. Nevertheless, we left as soon as we could and got to church maybe 30 minutes late. Almost as soon as I sat down, something embarrassing happened: my cell phone started ringing.
I always seem to know a few people that are dealing with hand pain from playing the piano. I am not talking about arthritis issues that might affect older people; I am rather talking about people who have injured themselves because of the way they play.
Making the decision on what software to purchase.
I have a weakness for cake. I am sort of picky about it; what I really like is buying cake by the slice from a great bakery. This weekend, Marla and I were on a little trip and when we saw a bakery that looked promising, we went in.