What Happened to Me?

What Happened to Me?

If you’ve followed this blog over the years, you probably noticed a precipitous decline in the number of posts since 2010. Just in case you’re wondering, I didn’t fall off the face of the planet. My work life shifted pretty radically when I started...

Posts about learning, practicing, and auditioning

Here are a few classic posts about learning an instrument, practicing, getting ready for music school, and other such topics (from 2006-2008): Fifteen Practicing Mistakes that Students Make – These are a handful of common pitfalls that I have seen my students...

The Best (and Worst) University Websites

I was recently poring over a mailing list from the International Society of Bassists, attempting to locate an actual double bass faculty member with actual working contact information. My task: find out if there’s a bass instructor, get his/her email address,...

Teaching and tech posts from Peter Tambroni

(click the player above to hear a segment of Pete’s Contrabass Conversations interview) In addition to being one of my good friends and an excellent teacher and bassist, Peter Tambroni (former Contrabass Conversations guest) is a prolific blogger. Here are some...