Some thoughts about the move from virtual lessons to in-person lessons.
teaching
Should your first task be your hardest task, or something a bit easier?
To Maximize Competence and Confidence: Eat the Frog or Not?
One of the biggest challenges I've faced in my own playing career has been managing my own expectations.
Reducing Practice Frustration
A look into the systems that have sustained Jerry Seinfeld and how those could be useful to musicians.
Seinfeld’s System(s) for Success
While it's encouraging to improve things that you're already good at, there's a more efficient way to get better.
Improve the Stragglers
Playing masks present a special challenge for wind and brass players, but there may be some relief on the horizon.
A (Possible) Alternative to Playing Masks
Many students don't want to sound bad. But sounding bad is what leads to sounding good.
Practice Priorities: Quality or Quantity?
It feels like calling a young player "a natural" is a compliment, but it actually can delay long-term growth.