Jed Scott Music – Page 38 – arrange • compose • conduct

Awards Come & Awards Go

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 jedscottHuman Nature

What’s the right range of emotions to feel around awards and honors?

How It Makes Me Feel

November 20, 2023November 20, 2023 jedscottEducation, Programming

Program music like you choose your menu for Thanksgiving.

Mature/Sophisticated

November 19, 2023November 18, 2023 jedscottChoral Music, Conducting, Rehearsal Technique

I’ve revised my list of what I’ll use as landmarks of choral sophistication.

Mature Sound

November 18, 2023November 18, 2023 jedscottChoral Music, Conducting, Education, Rehearsal Technique

What do we mean when was ask a youth choir for a more mature sound?

When Conditions Are Right

November 17, 2023November 17, 2023 jedscottEducation

We can make plans, and we can lay out when we intend to teach things, but the right time to teach is when conditions are right.

Always Simpler/Essential Complexity

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023 jedscottArranging, Composition, Creativity

The longer I write, the simpler I try to be.

Correcting What You Hear

November 15, 2023November 15, 2023 jedscottArranging, Composition, Writing

The process of transferring what you hear to paper is not always reliable.

Creativity’s Demands

November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 jedscottCreativity

I could never write in a coffee shop. Because my creativity has some demands.

Tools To Motivate

November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 jedscottChoral Music, Leadership

How do you motivate choral singers to reach their potential?

Ultimate Success

November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 jedscottHuman Nature, Leadership

As a teacher, leader, and musical coach, I attempt to make every interaction and every choice with this mantra.