With the spread of COVID-19 and the resultant social distancing, everything we musicians have taken for granted has been upended. Gigs are canceled. Teaching is canceled. Tours are canceled. Musicians accustomed to teaching in person are suddenly grappling with new...
It goes without saying, but a lot of us musicians are finding themselves stuck at home for the next few weeks… or months, even. All of our playing work has evaporated, and we are seeing those impending bills. That’s the bad news. There’s no sugar-coating...
The following is a guest blog post from Gene Perla. Check out his website for more information, and learn more on his appearance on Contrabass Conversations in 2017. It all started with Dome. That’s drummer Adam Nussbaum. Decades had gone by without the opportunity to...
Every time I’d grab my bow on a jazz gig, I’d cringe. My swing would suddenly get awkward. I could never figure out how many notes to put in a bow. My vibrato felt forced and unnatural. My sense of pulse went out the window. As a result, I’d pick up my bow less and...
I’ve been using forScore to organize my digital music for years, and I’ve really stepped up my usage in the past year. This is a look inside how I use the app in 2019 with forScore 11 and a follow up to my video and blog post about forScore from 2018. We...
