Growth Up Close
It’s almost impossible to see growth up close.
Growth
Look Inward To Look Forward
I asked my students, in our last rehearsal in November, to look forward by looking inward.
Everything Is Practice
Everything is practice.
Music is enough for a lifetime
John Williams said it perfectly.
Repetition As An Accelerant
I wrote 49 rhythm section arrangements in the last 10 days.
No Longer Acceptable
The good disappointment: what was once as good as I could do is now no longer acceptable.
Resisting The Urge To Grow
Part of the problem of the over-committed modern youth is this challenge.
I’ll Try Again Tomorrow
It’s okay to end your day telling yourself this.
Painful.
Pain. Are we meant to avoid it? To seek it?
What’s The Point?
“What’s the point of this?” My student asked. “Why is this important?”