Recently I have been checking out an interesting pedagogical site called Violinmasterclass.com. This site features some great multimedia resources for both music teachers and students. Here is some information about the site:Violinmasterclass.com was created for...
After following a link on a recent oboeinsight post, I discovered this very funny trombone teacher doll fake ad from HotBrass.info:Classical Trombone Teacher Doll: * Polyester pants, golf shirt, and golf hat. * Tuxedo – Only available with Gigging Trombone...
Here is a great shot courtesy of Greg Sarchet featuring the great double bass pedagogue Franz Simandl in full ceremonial dress. I especially like the sword he has on his belt. That Simandl was one fearsome bass teacher–one false move in your bass lesson with him...
Having recently resigned from two adjunct university positions, I feel the urge to share some of my concerns about how such positions are administrated at many universities in the United States. These concerns are based on my own experiences as an adjunct double bass...
I recently discovered this site devoted to the great double bassist François Rabbath. It was created by one of Rabbath’s relatives and is a great place to start learning about this double bass virtuoso and master pedagogue. It contains a links page to recordings...
