Memories from my undergraduate days at Indiana State University: hanging out in the Listening Library. When I wasn’t in a practice room (or playing pinochle in the practice building’s lounge!), I was in the Listening Library; headphones on, head on the desk, resting on my arms. Each week we had a new list of music to [...]
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The Listening Library: Haven, Refuge, Home
Posted by Mary Ellen on September 27, 2011
http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2011/09/27/the-listening-library-sanctuary-refuge-home/
Late Summer Feasting For Your Ears
I talk a lot about Music in Musician’s Motivator. Yet Music is a language that needs to be heard – not just read. To truly understand it and appreciate Music, we must open our ears and let its glorious vibrations wash over our senses. But I Can Read, Can’t I? Sure, we can read Music. Here’s [...]
Posted by Mary Ellen on July 26, 2011
http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2011/07/26/late-summer-feasting-for-your-ears/
It’s all in the prep!
Paint Mode We have been building an addition onto our home. For about the last 10 days, we have been in paint mode. We’re at the stage in the building where the finishing touches – well, almost the finishing touches – are happening. I have looked forward to this part of the project. There is [...]
Posted by Mary Ellen on July 14, 2011
http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2011/07/14/its-all-in-the-prep/
Finessing Your Practice
There’s nothing like a big performance to motivate you to fine-tune your practice routine. I’m performing Ingolf Dahl’s Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble in less than 2 weeks and in these last few weeks, I have been practicing like mad. But more than that, the increased practicing has been a catalyst to my [...]
Posted by Mary Ellen on June 8, 2011
http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2011/06/08/finessing-your-practice/