Hi readers, Peter Tambroni here doing a guest post for DoubleBassBlog.org. I will be doing a semi-regular column from my perspective as a long time public school string teacher and bassist. ____________________________ It happens to all of us. We practice. We have our...
Summer vacation has hit, and I’m finding myself thinking about “big picture topics” with my free time. I seem to spend at least a few weeks a year relaxing outside while reading interesting books and listening to engaging podcasts. I’ve been doing a lot...
Several years ago I was digging through some old legal pads and discovered a set of lofty goals that I had set for myself in 2001, when I was 25 years old. Here they are: 10 year goals – 35 years old – 2012 Principal Bass, Chicago Symphony Teach at...
This guest post comes from Nashville-based guitarist and bassist Sam Frazee. Enjoy! I’ve taken a lot of lessons. I’ve had private lessons on saxophone, guitar (acoustic, electric, jazz, and classical) snare drum, piano, electric bass, voice, Double Bass and...
The year was 2009. My blog had gotten to be quite popular in certain circles and was getting some traditional media attention. I was taking calls from reporters from major publications like the New York Times for perspective on the arts music scene, and my...
