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	<title>Grace Notes Music Studio &#187; Exercises</title>
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		<title>B-I-N-G-O = M-U-S-I-C</title>
		<link>http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2011/12/13/b-i-n-g-o-m-u-s-i-c/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Ellen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[December is National Bingo Month. In honor of such a fine game, I&#8217;m sharing with you a little Musical Bingo that I whipped up. I&#8217;ve generated a &#8220;call list&#8221; that includes: Musicians Instruments Styles/Genres Terms But instead of calling the terms, listen for them. The categories listed above are organized into the B-I-N-G-O columns. But instead of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A year of meditation</title>
		<link>http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2011/11/07/a-year-of-meditation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Ellen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been one year, almost to the day since I first learned about Shamatha Meditation. When I signed up for an all-day writing workshop last November, little did I know how it would affect me and my daily life. I&#8217;ve been meditating daily for a year. Yes, we did writing exercises. We did movement exercises [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Improvisational Practice Videos</title>
		<link>http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2011/05/11/improvisational-practice-videos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 21:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Ellen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For any woodwind, brass or string player &#8211; you can use these videos to practice improvisation. I created some videos for you to use when you want to practice your improvisation skills. Watch the intro video first. Then use either the A concert drone or Bb concert drone video &#8212; or both! Musician&#8217;s Motivator on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Let&#8217;s Get Physical: 6 Simple Stretches Before Playing</title>
		<link>http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2011/04/13/lets-get-physical-6-simple-stretches-before-playing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Ellen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Truly FUNdamentals]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The physical demands that our musical instruments place on our bodies can cause stiffness and sore muscles. There is a way to take care of your body and still get lots of playing in &#8211; stretching! That&#8217;s what I explain in today&#8217;s issue of  Musician&#8217;s Motivator video.]]></description>
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		<title>Tune Into Tone</title>
		<link>http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2011/03/09/tune-into-tone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Ellen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tune Into Tone Scritch, scratch. Snap, crackle, pop. Hoo-rah! Clang, clang, clang. Velvet. Loo-loo-loo. Boing! The sounds made by our musical instruments are limitless. Not only does each instrument have its own particular sound, or timbre; they also have a variety of ways to express those sounds. This week&#8217;s Musician&#8217;s Motivator is all about experimenting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Play, Write, Listen, and Create Music at 1000 MPH</title>
		<link>http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2011/02/09/play-write-listen-and-create-music-at-1000-mph/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 08:15:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Ellen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night, before I went to sleep, I asked my dreamself to help me write today&#8217;s ezine. I woke up with this headline on the tip of my tongue and the skeleton of an actual article in my mind. I quickly wrote it all down. Courtesy of my subconscious, here are four ways we interact [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Make Musical Motifs With Math and Letters</title>
		<link>http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2011/01/12/make-musical-motifs-with-math-and-letters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 08:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Ellen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy New Year, dear list! May you all have a joyous, prosperous, and healthy new year. I&#8217;m feeling playful this morning and have a couple of fun musical games for you to enjoy. Math Motifs AlphaMusic Math Motifs is a unique way to create music based on individual numbers. You&#8217;ll need to know a little [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where Is Your Awareness?</title>
		<link>http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2010/11/10/where-is-your-awareness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 08:05:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Ellen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I woke from a dream with three words swimming in my mind, Neo-Classical, Neapolitan, Neo. Yes, the character from the Matrix movies, that Neo. My dream mind didn&#8217;t realize that Neapolitan (the block of three-flavors of ice cream) is not spelled Neopolitan. Thinking it was the latter is why I thought I was inspired with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gonna Fly Now!</title>
		<link>http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2010/08/25/gonna-fly-now/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Ellen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;ve walked them all, the gradual and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Embrace the Great Outdoors for Summer Practice</title>
		<link>http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2010/07/28/embrace-the-great-outdoors-for-summer-practice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:32:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Ellen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;ve mentioned before [...]]]></description>
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