Map In Your Head
Music literacy is like having a map in your head instead of using GPS.
Music Literacy
Have An Opinion
I love exploring musical interpretation with students.
Having A Name For What You Write
Early music theory study focuses on having names for things. But that’s not the end goal.
Form Sense
Mastering form sense unlocks doors to musicality at a much higher level.
Ever Longer
It sometimes feels like the goal is to feel the music in ever-longer chunks of time.
What’d You Listen To?
This is the best first question for a music lesson.
Bad Melody/Good Setting
I’ve arranged a lot of beautiful melodies.
Composing and Notating
Don’t mix up the two. Composing and notating are different skills.
Clever Courtesy
I caught a clever courtesy accidental in a score yesterday.
Ruin The Surprise
You can’t sing a harmonically complex song without ruining the surprise.