Category Archives: Exercises

Gonna Fly Now!

Mt. Tabor in Portland is, as its name implies, a hilly affair. It is full of trails for cars, bikes and pedestrians; all of which eventually lead to the top. Some of the trails have a gradual slope and others get there in a practically straight up route. I’ve walked them all, the gradual and

Embrace the Great Outdoors for Summer Practice

It is summer now in the Northern Hemisphere, and people are wont to travel and take vacations. I recently had the opportunity to attend a music technology workshop in Carson, WA where I enjoyed my time in the Columbia Gorge and the small towns of Stevenson, Carson, and Home Valley, WA. As I’ve mentioned before

What Do You Do When…

What do you do when you’re not in the mood to write an ezine? Write about what you do when you don’t feel like practicing! I Negotiate I start out by talking to myself. “If you get your horn out, you can play anything you want. You don’t have to do longtones or scales. You

Jacks be nimble, jacks be quick!

Jacks Be Nimble, Jacks Be Quick! A musical game of jacks enhances learning through play. Have you ever played jacks? It’s that game of agility and speed played with a small rubber ball and a set of 10 six-pointed jacks. The rules are simple enough, but the achievement of “threes-ies” can take many hours. Scatter