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Horn ‘Guru’ Leaves a Legacy of Harassment
The Barbed Wire, in collaboration with The Rice Thresher, posted an article earlier this month about the decades-long abuse suffered by female musicians at the hands of William “Bill” Vermeulen, the horn professor at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music since 1990. VerMeulen apparently had a history of sexual harrasement allegations dating back to the…
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Learning to Learn: The Science of Neuroplasticity
The first step of knowing how to teach yourself (or others) is learning how to learn. And this video on neuroplasticity can give you all the tools you need.
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A Small Trick for More Reward and Motivation to Practice
If you’ve been needing more motivation, just one or two small changes may be able to get you started on building better habits.
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Improve Timing with Intermittent Metronome
While most music teachers will tell you that metronome practice is essential, there is another component to improving your internal pulse.
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Errors in Learning: Good or Bad?
It’s a common idea that mistakes in the beginning stages of learning something are bad – but are they?
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Avoid Overwhelm and Overcommitting This Semester: Time Block
Avoid pre-pandemic overwhelm and overcommitting by using time-blocking.
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Should You Take a Summer Break?
“Should I take a practice break over the summer?” is a question I hear a lot. Hear’s my response for post-COVID.
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Meeting Your Deadlines
If you’re scrambling to prepare for upcoming concerts and audition, it may not be a skill issue, but a systems issue.
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How to Get Better Rhythm
An interesting study on they internal rhythm of percussionists and non-percussionists shows one easy way to improve your counting.
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Practice Results Most Obvious AFTER Sleep
You won’t get better without practice. But you won’t see the real benefits of practice until you sleep.