Archive for February, 2009
Success in the Private Lesson Studio Part 3: What I Teach
Yazan: Jason | 16 February 2009 | 4 Comments
Categories: bass, education, Uncategorized
This is the third installment in a multi-part series on private music teaching. Check out part 1 and part 2 as well, and stay tuned for more installments in the near future. Creating a Logical Curriculum Though each student is unique and requires solo, étude, and technique selection tailored specifically to their needs, over time [...]
Woodshedding
Yazan: petertambroni | 15 February 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: Uncategorized
You’ve probably heard the musical verb ‘shed’ or ‘woodshed’. It’s an old school reference to locking yourself in a woodshed and practicing until you get the lick / piece / suite. Well, check out this link which gives a whole new meaning to woodshedding! Enjoy! Peter Tambroni, MostlyBass.com
Justin Locke in International Musician
Yazan: Jason | 15 February 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: humor
Bassist, humorist, and corporate speaker Justin Locke‘s book Real Men Don’t Rehearse was featured in the February 2009 edition of International Musician, the monthly publication for members of the American Federation of Musicians. It’s great to see Justin’s extremely funny (I’ve got a copy and love it) book get some more exposure. In addition to [...]
CBC 108: Dan Krekeler interview part 2
Yazan: Jason | 14 February 2009 | No Comments
Categories: bass, Contrabass Conversations, opera
We’re concluding our interview (check out part 1 here) with Metropolitan Opera Orchestra bassist Dan Krekeler this week on the podcast. John Grillo of classicalmusicnews.tv and I co-interviewed Dan, which was particularly cool since we’ve both known Dan for many years. I played with Dan in the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, and John went to [...]
Membership Drive Month for the International Society of Bassists
Yazan: Jason | 13 February 2009 | No Comments
Categories: bass, ISB
February 2009 is Membership Drive Month for the International Society of Bassists, and with the upcoming convention at Penn State this June, there’s never been a better time than now to join up, either for the first time or to renew your membership if it’s lapsed. I’ll be at the convention doing live video streaming [...]
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