What Makes A Memory? Once Upon A Time… Once upon a time there lived an instrumental music teacher who had recently joined and sung in a choral group for the first time in her musical life. It was an exciting time for her! She enjoyed learning a new instrument (voice) and the experience of making [...]
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What Makes A Memory?
Posted by Mary Ellen on December 10, 2009
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Fueling Up At The Inspiration Station
It looked like a lot of fun and since they were using two-handed tag instead of tackling one another, it was also fairly safe.I appreciated their resourcefulness and took this memory with me on my walk home.Event #2: Fifteen Minutes A DayA fellow sax teacher emailed me about his new goal of practicing 15 minutes per day…. The more you do it, the more ideas are generated.In the next issue of Musician’s Motivator, due out on July 9, 2009, I will report on what happens over these these next two weeks as I continue a daily practice of Morning Notes.Have you experimented with a new musical practice recently?
Posted by Mary Ellen on June 25, 2009
http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2009/06/25/fueling-up-at-the-inspiration-station/
Interview With Oregon Symphony Bassoonist Evan Kuhlmann
Even if you find yourself playing a melody you love with a tuner and focusing on beauty of sound for 10 minutes, it can be enough.Playing with Pink MartiniMG: What is it like to work with Pink Martini in preparing for the May 31 show?EK: We haven’t started rehearsing yet, but I played a jazzy version of Peter and the Wolf with Pink Martini and it was a pleasure to work with them…. You may still be asked to do something you’ve never done before with the music, but if you’ve prepared adequately to begin with, suggestions can seem more like helpful ideas (which they really always are) than complaints about your technique or musicality.MG: What would you like to share about being a professional musician that I haven’t asked about?EK: That it’s a full-time job!
Posted by Mary Ellen on May 14, 2009
http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2009/05/14/interview-with-oregon-symphony-bassoonist-evan-kuhlmann/
4 Ways To Get More Fun Out Of Practice
And make some long-term goals like ‘extend the range of my horn to double high C.’As you take the steps to achieve your goals, being reminded of why you’re in it will help you through the moments of frustration that we all experience from time to time.Use practice as a reward from work.Persistence…. Another exciting night of symphonic band music, including “Masquerade for Band” by Persichetti, “Gloriosa” by Ito, “Of Sailors and Whales” by McBeth and much more.The performance will be presented on Friday, March 20th, 2009, 8pm at Kaul Auditorium on the Reed College Campus located at 3203 SE Woodstock, Portland, OR.
Posted by Mary Ellen on February 26, 2009
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