brb
…not that anyone is waiting on my blogcast, but I’ll be back and blogging on Friday. In the meantime, how about this: When you practice, even something new and overwhelming, pick an element of technique to focus on while you…
Emily Wright
heh.
Haydn, part 2, with a section about playing fast for our beloved Guanaco, coming up soon.
Veterans Day
Thank you.
Haydn C major, part 1
There are still a few glitches, like a mystery 12 seconds of black at the beginning and a less than pristine set, but all in all, I think it’s worth posting, and I’ll make improvements on the second installment. The…
Teaching your first lesson
I like to prod as many students into teaching as possible, and I thought that it might be nice to back up my dare with some pointers to help you. 1) As a rule, have twice the experience of the…
it’s about time
This blog has gotten too serious! Nearly professional and useful! Time for a random post, and this one goes out to all of you cat people who also are into crafts. (and I know who you are!) PS: The accompanying…
conversations with Andromeda
What a cool title for a post, eh? The lovely and talented Guanaco sent me an email and told me to check out Andromeda Romano-Lax’s new book, The Spanish Bow. So I did! It’s not light reading, but also not…
take one!
What a learning curve this week has been with Final Cut Express. I’m posting this as an exercise in humility as much as a beneficial lesson for students. Clearly, I got the compression wrong…I recorded this in HD (without a…
Cello Easter Island*
Just a little post until I can really dig in and get back to the good stuff. Along with the usual teaching and seemingly endless list of errands and small fires to put out, I lucked into some High Holy…
iBleh
I have been working all day on a video blog post, learning the ins and outs of iMovie to cobble together something I hope you will find interesting. When I went to save it, I noticed that there was no…