Jed Scott Music – Page 4 – arrange • compose • conduct

Jerk

March 3, 2025March 3, 2025 jedscottEducation, Growth, Leadership

Sometimes I think I’m not enough of a jerk in rehearsals. Wait, that’s not right.

Precision Optional

March 2, 2025March 2, 2025 jedscottConducting, Music Literacy

Sometimes you don’t have to be perfectly precise.

Grammar Optional

March 1, 2025March 1, 2025 jedscottEducation, Music Literacy

You don’t need to understand grammar to speak your own language.

Hurry Up & Wait

February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 jedscottCreativity, Leadership

Long-term projects aren’t nonstop work.

Sessions or Minutes?

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 jedscottPractice

What’s the best way to measure your practice?

Your Future Self

February 26, 2025February 26, 2025 jedscottHuman Nature

I like to think of my future self as a friend.

Rehearsal Modes

February 25, 2025February 25, 2025 jedscottRehearsal Technique

There are four rehearsal modes.

Subliminal Tuning

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 jedscottChoral Music, Education, Rehearsal Technique

It’s amazing how far an ensemble can go without really understanding what they’re doing.

Live Today Only

February 23, 2025February 23, 2025 jedscottHuman Nature

Stop living days that you aren’t living.

Notation Psychology

February 22, 2025February 13, 2025 jedscottComposition, Music Literacy

I recently rewrote an old score…without changing a note.