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...

The Best Advice You’ll Ever Get: Make Good Art from Neil Gaiman

I found this life-changer of a commencement speech from Neil Gaiman through Tim Ferriss.  If I remember correctly, he listens to it once a week, which says something about the power of it! You can watch the whole speech here, and I’ve transcribed some of my favorite...

Banish burnout and rejuvenate your playing!

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...
Terry Plumeri performs The Caves of Peacock Springs

Terry Plumeri performs The Caves of Peacock Springs

In May, I put out a tribute podcast to composer, conductor, and bassist Terry Plumeri.  Tragically, he was murdered in April of this year in his home in Florida. I thought it fitting to follow up with a couple of videos featuring Terry.  The following...

Rethinking College Degrees: Lessons from Two Maverick Thinkers

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...