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  • Music, College, and COVID

    Music, College, and COVID

    If you’re a college music student (or will be soon), I hope you’ve read this article: An Impossible Choice: Music Majors, COVID-19, and an Uncertain Future. I’m a bit late to it (it was originally published on August 17), but the authors do a great job of distilling the mental and monetary calculations that have likely…

  • All State: Plan Your Practice

    All State: Plan Your Practice

    Getting your Kentucky 2020 All-State music ready is a simple process. But like all processes, it starts off with a good plan!

  • Julius Watkins and the French Horn in Jazz

    Julius Watkins and the French Horn in Jazz

    A look at one of the first and most influential jazz horn players – Julius Watkins.

  • Practice Hacks From Canadian Brass Trumpeter

    Practice Hacks From Canadian Brass Trumpeter

    Break out of your practice rut with this video of 8 great practice tips in 3 minutes!

  • Can Too Much Analysis Lead To Paralysis?

    Can Too Much Analysis Lead To Paralysis?

    The idea that knowing “too much” can actually make you worse is not new for musicians. But is it true?

  • Finding the Hours

    Finding the Hours

    Being good is simple, but it’s not easy. Here’s the best way to make the time to be good.

  • Copy-Paste Your Practice

    Copy-Paste Your Practice

    If you’re in a rut or feeling unmotivated, there may be a simple solution.

  • Being A Professional

    Being A Professional

    A recent bit of podcast serendipity and what makes someone a professional.

  • Expert of Experts Died

    Expert of Experts Died

    One of the fathers of learning how we learn, Anders Ericsson, passed away last month.

  • Best Excerpt Materials for Horn

    Best Excerpt Materials for Horn

    A collection of the best resources for learning French horn excerpts.