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 [...]
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Gonna Fly Now!
Posted by Mary Ellen on August 25, 2010
http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2010/08/25/gonna-fly-now/
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 [...]
Posted by Mary Ellen on July 28, 2010
http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2010/07/28/embrace-the-great-outdoors-for-summer-practice/
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 [...]
Posted by Mary Ellen on April 27, 2010
http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2010/04/27/what-do-you-do-when/
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 [...]
Posted by Mary Ellen on February 23, 2010
http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2010/02/23/jacks-be-nimble-jacks-be-quick/