Static Growth
How fast you’re growing doesn’t stay static.
Music Literacy
Clarke’s Third Law
Arthur C. Clarke wasn’t writing about musicianship, or was he?
Common First Time Notation Mistakes
When I’m teaching a young arranger or composer, these are some of the most likely mistakes they’re likely to make.
Why I Stopped Composing Sight Reading
2024 was my last year composing sight reading exercises for MSVMA.
Isolating a Language
How does language evolution relate to music-making in specific genres?
Sight Reading Chunking
Chess players’ memory skills seem related to expert sight reading abilities.
Foreground
Not every piece has the same musical element in the foreground.
What They End Up Singing
Maybe what they’re singing is more right than what’s written.
Sight Reading Head Fake
Sight reading auditions are a head fake.
Map In Your Head
Music literacy is like having a map in your head instead of using GPS.