Musicnotes will save your bacon on a gig (sponsored)

The following is a sponsored post from Musicnotes.com. Have you ever scrambled through your music cabinet looking for one piece?  I know I have. What about an obscure song request from a bride?  Ditto. Back in the day, I’d drive to the music store and root through the...

My Appearance on The Musician’s Guide to Hustling

I had a blast being interviewed by Seth Hanes for his excellent site The Musician’s Guide to Hustling.  Seth does in-depth interviews with interesting folks involved in the world of music.  Some of my recent favorites include: Chris Coletti from the Canadian...

FingerFiddle App – iOS string instrument simulator

I’ve been experimenting with a new app called FingerFiddle and am really having a good time with it.  I love how the iPad (or iPhone) can serve as a totally blank slate for creating a musical input device.  This app allows for vibrato, bow pressure and stroke...

How I’m Doubling My Productivity and Increasing My Happiness

As I wrap up my final few weeks of full-time employment, I find myself thinking about how to organize this amazingly blank slate of a schedule.  Though I have certainly spent my fair share of time with a self-organized schedule, for the past seven years I’ve been...
Awesome Apps for Teaching Music

Awesome Apps for Teaching Music

I’m doing a presentation this Saturday for the Illinois American String Teachers Association on apps that I use for teaching.  Honestly, tech is so tightly integrated into what I do with students that it’s hard to even think of specifically what I use on a regular...