Since I have been putting so much energy into finishing my forthcoming method for wind instrumentalists (more about this in a bit), I thought today’s ezine will be a bibliography of sorts. Here are some books that have influenced and informed my life as a musician and teacher, in no particular order. Making Music for [...]
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Literary Works Influence Musical Life
Posted by Mary Ellen on January 26, 2011
http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2011/01/26/literary-works-influence-musical-life/
On Becoming A Priestess of Music
I’m grateful for music. It’s an integral part of life. I can hum a melody, sing a rollicking tune, dance to radio hip-hop, play any number of instruments. I am expressing my musical self. Melody and rhythm are the gateways to emotions. For me, it has always been a key that unlocks laughter, pain, love, [...]
Posted by Mary Ellen on October 27, 2010
http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2010/10/27/on-becoming-a-priestess-of-music/
Music of the Heart
There are many reasons we play music. Some of us start because dad played the trumpet, and his dad before him him played the piano, and his mother before him sang mezzo-soprano in the community glee club. In other words, it’s an expected part of life. Others pick up an instrument because your school requires [...]
Posted by Mary Ellen on October 1, 2010
http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2010/10/01/music-of-the-heart-2/
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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